Ok - I think the world is really going to shite.
First thing to do is STOP WATCHING THE GODDAMNED NEWS. Seriously. Don't believe a word those wankers say. Read a book, play with the dog or the kids, maybe even listen to the wife a bit! (OK, that last one may be a bit excessive!
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Covid-19 is a non-event. It kills about 0.05% of people who catch it and is easily avoided. Current Aus deaths are 102. Road fatalities Jan-May in Aus are 458. Worry about sleepy or stupid drivers instead. A lot of people may die in Russia and Brazil (or any country) but not enough to affect anything. Callous? Maybe, but also factual.
Growing instability in Korea? The Korean peninsula has been stable for over 50 years. Even with tyrants with nukes. N and S Korea are still at war, but it is the slowest war in the history of conflict. The latest "shock, tragic, brutal, horrific" event is a building being blown up in the DMZ. Whoopee f.....g doo. It must have been a really slow news day to even hear about it.
China, China, China. Surely the world will end this week because of China. I mean, remember the mass slaughter in Hong Kong after the change-over. Bodies being piled up by bulldozers because they were so many of them. Oh, hang on. That didn't happen.
Spratleys, yeah, tidal islands in the middle of nowhere. Really important.
OMG, some Indian and Chinese soldiers beat each other up with sticks. I can't believe it hasn't been officially designated as WW3 yet.
Well, I suppose someone had to replace the Russians as the "evil bad guys" after the Iron Curtain came down. The Muslims were doing a stand up job as the "most evilest bad-guys" for a while but apparently they have all vanished. Who'd a thunk it. Apparently no-one in a Muslim country has done anything bad since this virus showed up or we would certainly have heard about it. (Engage sarcastic mode). The primary role of the media is to keep you informed with factual information after all. (End sarcastic mode).
You are letting your chain be jerked by the media because they want you to watch the news everyday so they can sell advertising. There is also a control aspect in there as well but it is primarily about money. Stop being duped by short term flashy stories on the TV. Realise that you won't see news stories UNLESS THERE ARE IMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. You are being played. Stop.
There are a few things to be worried about.
Plagues. Diseases that kill 10% of the population or more. Covid-19 is not one of these.
Countries that don't have enough food to feed their people. Starving people will do WHATEVER IT TAKES to keep their loved ones fed. That can lead to very bad stuff.
War. Explosions, fire, the destruction of infrastructure, mass deaths of the population. If too many nukes fly it will be bad because the systems that keep us all fed will stop working.
Tyranny. This is probably the most relevant to Aus.
None of these are of concern at this time.
Let's look at the other side of the equation.
We are truly blessed to live at this time in human history.
Here's what you can expect:
You won't ever starve.
You have access to medical help far superior to any in recorded history.
You, your children and grandchildren will likely die of old age.
You are very unlikely to be snatched and 'disappeared'.
You have a level of education and access to information that is inconceivable to people who lived only a few decades ago.
You can travel to the other side of the world in hours. The same for your country.
You have access to nearly unlimited resources.
And the list goes on.
Life is so good I sometimes wonder if it is all a computer simulation. Honestly, it is hard to stop grinning sometimes just 'because'.
The world may end. We might all be dead before I finish typing this post. But it isn't very likely.
I can't remember the exact quote but:
"I have lived a life of many traumas, a few of which actually happened."