Happiness often comes from what we consider as trivial.
Religion emphasises about a time to rejoice and a period to mourn. While being merry people can have all fashionable accessories and a branded bag is one such. Now that we live in lockdown leaving most of our happiness and getting serious, it is high time to reflect upon the future with some kind of humility.
Exercise caution
We see how old saints wore sack clothes and did penance. It is a time when people exercise caution and come to their natural state avoiding all pretensions. To understand this more clearly let us do a comparison. Earlier we have an attitude to show off what we have. But think about a scenario when even essential commodities are scarce, is it prudent to gloat about our worth? In case, if we make tall claims about our possessions or riches there are chances that the government will keep an eye on us and take away what we store the excess.
In such a scenario we need to think about modesty to play safe. It is not an easy thing as we are used to freedom, loose talk, and bragging about ourselves as we love us more. But all on a sudden if emergencies due to viral nightmare catch us unawares, then we need to take precautions on using even simple accessories like bags. To be specific why not use burlap shopping bags to meet your important buying activities.
In the earlier scenario, it was like we meet our shopping impulses. Today, malls are shut down and even if one has the boldness to open it and invite customers, sensible ones won’t venture out due to fears of virus spread. Then the only option is buying essential goods online and rarely go out to buy certain products available in a nearby store that opens for a short duration during the day.
Explore rarely
As an agile person, you just go out for a walk with your eco-friendly tote bag. There are times you don’t know whether the shop is open or not due to prevailing uncertainties. But at the same time, one or two shops may open due to compulsions like avoiding poverty or selling perishable goods at the earliest. It is very easy to tell, ‘confine to houses’ or isolation but very difficult to practice due to ennui.
Life is downright boring, that will be the experience of one who is in confinement. Already there is news about domestic violence due to couples staying home for a prolonged period. In the earlier scenario, the living partners go to work and kept familiarities at bay. They meet after long hours. But in the context of lockdown and work from home scenarios, there is always a chance of minor differences that may lead to argument and then quarrel.
That is why exactly, we should maintain a balance in relations even during the lockdown. The right way is immersing oneself in work and then take a stroll carrying burlap bags in Australia. When you do so, you will feel relaxed and there is always a chance to meet a farmer from whom you can buy weighty vegetables and carry back home. Burlap bags with its inherent strength will help you to carry heavy essential items which you may come across nearby. With this, you keep your spouse happy as she can stock them and use for one week.
Waling makes you agile. You took a long walk and you don’t want to buy anything. But you come across an Australian aboriginal carrying a honey pot. You ask him whether it is for sale and the vendor nods in agreement. Although you don’t have any intention to buy honey at that point, you were impressed by his price and suddenly made up your mind to go back home telling the vendor to wait for 20 minutes. You hurriedly walk back home and returned with burlap bags with handles wholesale. It was an aha moment for you as you can take country honey at home to boost your immunity.
Teamwork
We talk about teamwork and see its effectiveness in meeting deadlines in a project. It happens in the workplace where you had worked with a well-integrated team to complete your task. Now the new workplace is home and what matters more for you is corona induced worries where immunity is of utmost concern. And you know the value of country products like honey that is rich in Vitamin K. All on a sudden you stumbled upon a honey vendor and you got what you wanted. You, the vendor, and the bag are the new team members that help you perform in work as well as creating a homely atmosphere.
Often the minor things can constitute great things. Management guru Tom Peters has spoken about ‘Little big things’ that make us wonder how a burlap bag helps us excel in our professions. We have fears about the virus, but when we sit as a family consuming honey and engage in small talks, we create an excellent atmosphere at home. It can be positive attributes like bonding, caring, and forgetting the fears outside.
Giving credit
There are ways one can create a good mind. One way is by creating a good environment in our family with all good traits like love, peace, joy, etc. When we have them, we have a healthy mind. At the same time, we cannot turn a blind eye to have enough stock of all essential commodities. We also need to bear in mind, if we tell others about our rich stock, then we invite envy of others and there are chances that a mad scramble over essential commodity can make you a target of attack when you reveal them.
Let us be sober-minded at this point. Sobriety comes in the form of giving credit to all those who are involved in the game of intelligent living. In that stock as well as the bag that helps you gather your essentials need appreciation. So, go for it.
