“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – attributed to Mark Twain I had a friend ask me about […]
Are You Using Your Fear Properly?
Category: Philosophy
Staying calm amidst the coming storm
New zealand is still in a state of flux these days in the aftermath of covid hysteria.
Covid, or rather the reaction to it has destroyed and/or disrupted most people’s lives in some way.
-Most people now have family members that they don’t/won’t talk to anymore. -Mandates that either forced people to take the jab or lose their job. -Adverse reactions to the jab. These don’t officially exist here, but the chances are that anyone in New Zealand knows someone who suffers from a bad reaction. Myocarditis is a common one. -Even religion wasn’t immune with churches turning away some of their own faithful.
Some amends have since been made and those who were cast out, are now been accepted again.
The Government had used covid as a cover to ‘redesign society’ and push through rather idealistic ideas as to how we should live our lives. They are still trying to do this, but resistance is growing, and they are losing ground in the all important polls.
They have tried pushing the fear of monkeypox, since covid doesn’t cut the mustard anymore, but people just aren’t buying it.
Everything seems to have changed in the last two years or is still changing, which has sweep people off their feet leaving them confused, with nothing constant in their lives anymore to cling to. The situation reminds me of the lyrics of a song by Bob Dylan -The times are a changing. (written in the turbulent times of the 1960’s in the USA)
The uncertainy about the future and rising inflation is causing people to think twice about spending.
It feels like NZ is about to go into an economic depression. Some people here would still dispute this, but all the warning signs are there, and the economic damage and debt from the lockdowns has to be dealt with eventually.
It’s still common to see mask wearers, even though it’s now commonly known to be a dumb idea. The main culprits tend to be ‘look at me’ virtue signallers.
The mandates are slowly, and quietly been withdrawn. the latest one to fall is for the Firefighters
https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/government-removes-firefighters-from-covid-19-vaccination-mandate/
Health workers are still mandated..
Which causes staff shortages in hospitals
There’s still some weird stuff going on, like bribing staff to get a flu vaccination..
In conclusion, I think inflation and recession is going to cause a lot of pain, and covid will be yesterdays news.
Best batten down the hatches
Caveman Wisdom
Two cavemen, Gronk and Thogg, were sitting on a rock ledge, overlooking the expanse of land that stretched before them. The afternoon sun was full and bright; not a cloud was in the sky. In the near distance, wildlife grazed or darted playfully to and fro. The warbled songs and stabbing calls of various birds […]
Caveman Wisdom
Another year, another winter
Winter has finally arrived with a vengence here in New Zealand, and along with it has come almost constant rain and cold temperatures.
Winter has also brought back a reoccurring injury that I thought was gone for good. I have to be careful not to twist my right knee in the cold, otherwise it doesn’t bend well, which makes walking and climbing/descending stairs an unpleasent experience.
Fortunately, I still have the exercise notes from the physiotherapist I spent so much time (and money) with last year.
As long as I do the some physio everyday along with a smearing of ‘deep heat’, the problem stays away.
The skateboards gone away for winter, along with the pushbike, so I now workout at a Gym and go for walks everywhere instead.
The offroad motorcycling season’s also finished, and the skiing season should start in a few months time.
I usually go snowboarding with my youngest daughter, who has a passion for skiing.
The kids have also recently taken up basketball, which has pulled me into having a go as well. (They are a lot more motivated if I join in).
It’s a mission keeping up with teenagers, but I try anyway!
Uncoffined 
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