Care for Others: During a crisis, others need more care. We are living in a scary and difficult time. Many people are worried about their family and friends. They fear for their own wellbeing. Pandemics attack our mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. What can we do? Care for others in a humble and giving way. I can do this when I properly social distance while shopping, by being kind to those who are serving me, and by wearing a mask to protect others just in case I am an asymptomatic carrier of COVID-19. I can reach out and listen to others and the genuine fear they have. I can offer support and, when appropriate, provide short-term solutions that lesson their burden. A crisis is a time to serve others. It lessens my concerns about me and puts others who need me now at the center of my attention.
Lesson to Learn: Focus on others during a crisis. When I do so, I help others and I lessen my own momentary fear that I am powerless during a crisis.
Answer for Me: Caring for others is a time-proven strategy to both lessen my own fear and give me a path to make a difference when I am needed most. Getting out of my own way is a path to service.
Action: Serve others by listening and learning from them. When appropriate, take action to lessen fear, provide hope, and create a path to move forward.
Daily Habit: Move toward others through video calls and voice calls to those I have a personal relationship with. Do the same with the teams I lead. Smile more, find small paths forward, be hopeful and creative.
