It only takes 1 moment of clarity
By: Joost Joseph Nauta
Tags: Lockdown, Overcoming Fear, Pandemic, Mental Health, Resilience

to reinvent your self and your reality

Hello, it’s me, the resilience guy talking to you from his penthouse on crossing the two main streets of Rotterdam, the biggest harbor in today's world. Listening to the countdown of the TOP2000 of all times on digital radio while my caretaker bakes an apple pie. It smells like home. The smell of apple pie brings real estate brokers and their clients in the buying mood. I already had to sell this magnificent place alongside all adoptions and comfort installed for people with a severe physical challenge like me. I lost my yesterday's life many times before. I had to let go of life securities many times. More often I simply need a paradigm shift? Connected to all things but not attached to material things.

yesterday it became clear that even during the holidays, the Dutch society will stay at a standstill in many ways. Yes, just as the rest of the world at the same time. All amusement and leisure destinations have to remain closed, and at our homes, we only are allowed to invite three guests. All work needs to be executed from our office homes and maybe we will undergo a curfew. Even more, dramatic measures are on the drawing board. Hold up This was the sad part of the story.

During my thinking about past events, I had this epiphany. It changed the whole paradigm of my situation towards my lockdown surroundings. Of course, the February march pandemical outbreak news had struck me too in the face, and the global hypnotic pandemic caught me too. The ongoing hypnotical avalanche of news facts and expert opinions and all kinds of predictions turned me into a virus specialist. I changed into an apathetic, mentally paralyzed talkshow consumer incapable of seeing the challenge in this COVID19 global hostage situation. Darwin once stated that only species survive in time who are capable of adapting for the better.

I suddenly realized that since this crazy pandemic I rolled into a leveled playing field with my surrounding. in this troubled society, there is finally a developing a leveled playing field from my perspective. I am used to living in lockdown. I am used to being not able to do most daily activities and adventurous. No, I am not happy that people can’t do their daily routines but the current situation shows me that I was mentally healthy, fit, and ready for the recent events and restrictions. Therefore I can follow my purpose to help and assist entrepreneurs. Of course, people in general, to cope with their fears and insecurities. Step One: Acceptance of the Fears and Insecurities is quite normal in these abnormal times. But from this point, you can be sure you can transform yourself into a better version of yourself. Why? Because I can do it too. This new insight inspired me to write this blog. You see me, caught in my powered wheelchair stuck behind my adapted workstation.

Lately, I was forced to let go of all certainties just like you. I lost my business but already started something new. Because the only choice I had was to reinvent myself, you can do that too! So I am happy that life is allowing me to reinvent myself within a leveled playing field. Working online? I did it my whole life! Staying at home? I did it much more than I wished for. Not able to travel freely? Check! Losing every material thing, I know that feeling. Still, as long as you are your authentic you, you can be real to somebody else who needs inspiration, resilience, and motivation to make their major step in self-realization. Life is unfair. Life is unjust; life is a bag full of shit sometimes! But in the end, even shit is a fertilizer! I lived in isolation all my life. I know I can help you to do whatever it takes. Gain back what you lost. Reframe your situation and build back a better You.