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There are 3 ways in which people respond to challenges.
A young woman once went to her mother to tell her about her struggles and troubles in life. She felt she did not have the strength anymore and wanted to give it all up. The mother listened to her and then took her to the kitchen. There she placed 3 pots of water on a high fire until the water boiled. Then she placed a carrot in the first pot, an egg in the second and coffee beans in the third.
After half an hour, the mother took out the soft carrot and the boiled egg and poured the fragrant coffee into a cup.
"See," said the mother, "all three items faced the same challenge, the boiling water. But each one reacted differently: the carrot was hard and strong, but it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile and soft, but it reacted to the boiling water by becoming hard. The coffee, on the other hand, not only did not surrender but it transformed the hot water into a delicious beverage."
In front of the challenging coronavirus situation, we can react in three different ways: The stress, the uncertainty, and the difficult measures can cause us to lose our strength and to fall into depression and despair. Yet some people don't let the adverse conditions break them and they become strong and resilient. And finally, there are those who not only don't let adversity destroy them but utilize it to progress and transform the challenge into positivity and growth.
Let's be like the coffee beans, see the positive in the current situation and how we can grow from this challenge. Let us utilize this time to develop solidarity, patience, and faith. Let us take this opportunity to strengthen our relationships with our friends and family. Let us use those days indoors to learn, pray and connect to our inner self, which is often overlooked in our busy "outdoors" life. Let us make sure that we will not only emerge from this situation unscathed but come out better and more connected people.