Today, I would like to discuss the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. We don’t let up. We keep at it.

At the onset of this crisis, I witnessed numerous people coming together to save their businesses. They helped one another, supported their neighbors, and shared information on how to respond to the situation.

Over time, however, I have noticed a growing sense of complacency among people. To provide a concrete example, let's consider a sports lesson business. Due to the inability of students to gather for classes, the business had to close its doors. Despite the loss of income, the rent still needed to be paid.

Highlights

The owner and the team collaborated to find ways to support the business and address the rent payment challenge. This situation highlighted the power of people uniting, supporting one another, and achieving great things together.

They devised various solutions, such as conducting lessons through video conferences and creating instructional videos that students could watch at their convenience. It required extensive work as it was an entirely new approach without established protocols. A comprehensive action plan was developed, with each team member assigned specific tasks.

Additionally, the business applied for grants from the city to assist with rent payments and requested a reduction in rent. These efforts exemplified the remarkable support from the community.

Fortunately, the grant application was accepted, providing substantial assistance with the rent, and the business began conducting classes via video conferences. The students responded positively to this new mode of learning.

Initiatives

However, two weeks after implementing the action plan, the efforts gradually dwindled. They reverted to the bare minimum, solely relying on video conferences and neglecting other initiatives.

The problem lies in complacency and limiting oneself to the minimum. Some individuals expressed sentiments such as, "Creating videos requires too much work," "I'm uncertain if it will be useful; it takes too much time," "I don't currently have the time," and "The students won't be interested," "How do we even make videos?" and "I lack the necessary equipment."

Apologies and excuses... These sentiments hinder progress and the continuation of action, which is vital. This tendency to settle and remain in one's comfort zone is prevalent, especially during challenging times. Instead of pushing beyond limits, people become satisfied and perceive themselves as secure.

We mistakenly believe that we have done enough to overcome panic when, in reality, we have merely scratched the surface. Complacency pervades every aspect of life, including sports and training. It leads us to think that running for an hour is sufficient and that we need not strive further.

Yet again, this mindset perpetuates doing the minimum, falsely assuming that we have accomplished substantial work. The problem lies in consistently believing that we are superior to others and opting for the path of least resistance.

There is a crucial lesson to remember:

We must not relent. We must persevere.

During challenging times, we cannot give up. We must continue our efforts without ceasing. Uncertainty surrounds us when things go awry. We should not become complacent or think that we are safe. We must persist in our fight. It parallels the mentality of competition or performance, where a false sense of achievement leads to relaxation before the task is truly complete. It is at that moment when we become disconnected, lose focus and lack concentration. We must maintain focus until the end of the performance, the competition, and the game.

Victory is only certain when the final whistle is blown.

Therefore, I urge you to take a piece of paper or a Post-it note and write down the following: WE DON'T LET UP. WE KEEP AT IT.

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