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[SHINHAN Zoom In Trade JUL] How to wisely overcome crisis

Name : SHINHAN 2020.08.03

[SHINHAN Zoom In Trade JUL] How to wisely overcome crisis.pdf

“Art is not about being able to do it, but about doing it.” -Schoenberg*

I visited my family who resides in the United States. Due to Covid-19, many people were concerned that we were traveling overseas. So I searched for what I could do in order to meet the people I love. In preparation, I studied and followed the Covid-19 prevention precautions of the WHO and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)**. Prior to my departure, I went to get tested for Covid-19 and thankfully tested negative.

I securely packed my baggage that needed to be checked in and dressed casually. Like a soldier going to war, I prepared my heart, retied my shoelaces, and headed for Incheon Airport. Even though I was aware of the situation through the media coverage, the actual scene of the airport terminal created a sense of tension. The departure hall, which would normally be filled by the sound of thousands of people gathering, was extremely quiet. It were as if I was a cowboy walking through empty streets of dust and dirt, constantly on the lookout for the coronavirus that could be lurking around any corner.

I stayed in my seat wearing a mask during the entire 13 hour flight. Other than mealtimes, I rarely saw the crew members. San Francisco Airport was also very empty. The customs counter, which I used to stand in line for almost an hour with hundreds and thousands of travelers from all over the world, was almost empty. After completing all the customs processes in a very short time, I was able to leave the airport with my luggage.

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After returning to Korea, I was tested once more for Covid 19. Despite once again testing negative, I was required to self-quarantine for two weeks. I was asked to install an application on my phone that would monitor my health and notify officials of my location at all times. Even with such measures in place, the official in charge frequently made non announced visits.

After my mandatory 2 weeks of self-quarantine, I was again tested for Covid-19. Despite the process being uncomfortable, it was a necessary obligation.

Recently, in neighboring countries, the motto 'Let's do what we can now' appears often in the newspaper.*** It is necessary that we do what we can without losing enthusiasm or blaming others. However, we shouldn't settle for doing only what we can do. In order to solve problems, we need to be proactive in searching for what we can do. If the testing speed does not catch up with the infection rate, the volume of testing needs to be increased. Our primary motivation should not be “not to be tested”.

In a situation where crisis comes and the environment changes, doing your best in the ways you are currently familiar which is not a solution to the problem. Life changes must be made in line with the new environment.

Where the world is going now, and in that what we need to keep.****

Our lives and values have been greatly affected by the environmental changes caused by Covid-19. This crisis is not going to pass through sheer endurance. We have to change our way of life. The dearth of face to face contact between people is our new norm. As the environment changes, our lives and our values must also change.

We need to be flexible and willing to redefine the values we used to hold firmly. Some values are worth changing. And some values are worth keeping and fighting for. Loving and bringing others joy, preserving nature, taking on new challenges with courage, resisting wildly fluctuating emotions, practicing abstinence, positioning a posture to learn, taking care of our health, listening rather than speaking, tending to our inner selves, cherishing relationships over possessions, seeking gentleness, peace, and self-control…

Even if you're not an artist, there are things that you can do. Meeting your loved ones and making them happy is a value worth keeping and practicing, even when that means taking several Covid-19 tests, and enduring an 11 hour flight. It is said that thought is not the action of the mind, but the gazing of the soul. A thought is produced by the orientation and gazing of the soul. When our soul takes a step forward towards an unshakable value, our thoughts will actively and willingly accept new our thoughts will actively and willingly accept new challenges in order to be in alignment with that which is valuable.

I hope that our soul’s eyes will not be shaken or overwhelmed by confusion, but will assertively move forward with courage, calm, and balance. This crisis will one day pass. But a new crisis will soon come again.

I wish you health and peace. I hope you can go through the crisis wisely...

*Jeon Sang-Jik (2020), the difference between being able and should, JoongAng Ilbo.

Schoenberg (1874-1951), a composer representing the early 20th century. Also called the founder of modern music.

**CDC: Centers for Disaster Control.

***Yoon Seol-young (2020), Why the New York Times did not go to Tokyo, JoongAng Ilbo.

****Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914), 「Lord of the World」, Digireads.com Publishing.