At the end of April 2020, the world changed. Suddenly, going about your daily routine no longer seemed practical.
The safety and well-being of our families, our friends, and the people we care about most desperately was the priority. It was a battle for survival, and we had to fight for our daily bread.
While the pandemic did not ‘hijack’ our lives in the way many scientists and experts had predicted, it still managed to transform them. We were no longer a world populated by individuals inside their own homes, but a new, more isolated breed — the digital nomads. Social gatherings of any kind became dangerous, and many offices and businesses were closed to facilitate social distancing.
In the middle of May, the economy also hit a snag.
The tourism and aviation industries, which had been hard-hit by the pandemic, took a massive blow. Most airlines ceased operations, and many iconic buildings and landmarks were closed to the public.
The so-called ‘self-quarantine lifestyle’ became all the rage. Staying in your home all day, avoiding human contact, and getting everything you need through online shopping was the new normal. It is no coincidence that the phrase ‘digital nomad’ was coined during this time.
Life under lockdown wasn’t all bad. Suddenly, the world became a more beautiful and magical place, and the air smelled a little sweeter. Traveling to locations that we had always wanted to visit or planning holidays became possibilities again. The only problem was that we had to wait till the world and the economy recovered before we could get back out there and make the most of it.
The Upsides to Being Online
Although we had to deal with a lot of inconveniences during the pandemic, it was still the best thing that could have happened to us. We gained a lot from the isolation, and most of us are still enjoying the digital nomad lifestyle.
There are a lot of upsides to being online. Here are just some of them:
- Interacting With Friends
- Learning New Things
- Reading Books
- Saving Money
- Maintaining Professional Standards
- Continuing Education
- Access To Information
- Researching New Products
- Keeping Track Of Your Health
- Continuing Self-Improvement
- Following Your Dreams
- A Better Work-Life Balance
- More Freedom
- Awareness Worldwide
- A New (Online) Community
- More Control
The downside is, of course, that we’re not exactly social animals. Being shut-in for so long prevented us from connecting with other people, and so it’s taken some time for us to adjust to interacting with friends online. Still, the upside of being connected with people all over the world through the internet has more than compensated for the lack of face-to-face interactions. Many of us have found new connections and have grown our social circles online. The digital nomad lifestyle has opened up a whole new world, and we’re happy to have explored it.
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If you’re looking to make Covid-19 work for you, you’ve probably already considered trying to get some money from home. After all, most businesses and offices were closed, and jobs were scarce. Traveling to work was dangerous, and so those who could worked from home. The question is, how can you make this transition work for you?
One answer is to do as the digital nomads do and use your abilities and resources to source as much income as possible. The pandemic presented us with a unique opportunity to do this as many businesses and jobs (at least in theory) became available online. If you’ve got a specific talent or expertise, then this could be a potential source of income. For example, if you’re a natural leader, you could start a business coaching other people or running your own virtual business. If you’ve got a specific skill, like programming or data analysis, then you could potentially find work as a remote-working software developer or data scientist. These are just examples, but it shows how you can use your unique abilities to make the most of this opportunity.
While we all have to deal with the economic losses brought on by the pandemic, the opportunity to change our lives for the better is certainly there.