Post by Struth on May 21, 2020 4:35:50 GMT 8
What a frustrating chap is our old mate, Cory Bernardi.
Sometimes he gets his dander up and you think there maybe something there.
Some hope.
But it is short lived.
Cory wants the quiet life, and the fight is not in him.
Good for him, but it doesn't help.
Here is his latest email.
What is the New Normal?
Hi Struth
As COVID–19 restrictions slowly unwind I have come to realise just how much I have enjoyed the slower pace of life.
With the boys back from University, this is the longest time we have been together as a family in a couple of years. There is no rush to do shopping, the roads are less congested and Masterchef has inspired all of us into the kitchen.
Many of the usual pressures of conformity and city life have been put on hold, replaced by other, more meaningful concerns. Of course health of our nearest and dearest is always close to mind, but one cannot help but be forced to contemplate the path from here.
Our economy has been whacked by this panic. No doubt the release valve of spending will emerge when we open up again but I suspect it will be a short lived splurge.
One thing this Virus has demonstrated is how fragile our social and economic fabric really is. If others come to this conclusion too, then the ’new normal’ will be a time to strengthen the most important things in your life rather than pursue the ephemeral.
It sounds trite but health, wealth and happiness are key to living a truly abundant life. Strengthening these areas of our lives will make sure we are better equipped to deal with future disruption and chaos.
I was listening to a podcast recently in which a very successful investor said he spent most of his energy in strengthening his relationships.
He made the point that most people have a ’block’ that is obvious to others but invisible to themselves. Friends and family often talk about that block but rarely raise it with the individual because they fear causing offence.
He chooses a different path. When a block becomes obvious to him, he would raise it with his friend (and no-one else) in a manner that was non threatening and motivated through their own interest.
He went on to say that these positive relationships had been his best ever investment.
Upon reflection, my closest friends do exactly that with me. They aren’t motivated by anything else but my long term well-being.
That’s why they are truly lifelong friends and they are the people you turn to during good times and bad.
Anyway, recent weeks have made me think that we need to be optimistic about the future but prepared for the worse.
Being prepared means having the strongest personal relationships, robust good health and bulletproof financial security. The rest is really window dressing and can be taken away at the stroke of a government pen.
I think building these three pillars of life will be the new normal for many. If that’s the case then some good may have come out of this whole experience.
Until next week
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Our mailing address is:
CoryBernardi.com
PO Box 202
Walkerville, SA 5081
Australia
Well, apparently acceptance of the socialist takeover and our freedoms crushed is the New Normal for Cory and maybe accepting it won't be so bad after all.
Cory's not short of a quid, after all.
Sometimes he gets his dander up and you think there maybe something there.
Some hope.
But it is short lived.
Cory wants the quiet life, and the fight is not in him.
Good for him, but it doesn't help.
Here is his latest email.
What is the New Normal?
Hi Struth
As COVID–19 restrictions slowly unwind I have come to realise just how much I have enjoyed the slower pace of life.
With the boys back from University, this is the longest time we have been together as a family in a couple of years. There is no rush to do shopping, the roads are less congested and Masterchef has inspired all of us into the kitchen.
Many of the usual pressures of conformity and city life have been put on hold, replaced by other, more meaningful concerns. Of course health of our nearest and dearest is always close to mind, but one cannot help but be forced to contemplate the path from here.
Our economy has been whacked by this panic. No doubt the release valve of spending will emerge when we open up again but I suspect it will be a short lived splurge.
One thing this Virus has demonstrated is how fragile our social and economic fabric really is. If others come to this conclusion too, then the ’new normal’ will be a time to strengthen the most important things in your life rather than pursue the ephemeral.
It sounds trite but health, wealth and happiness are key to living a truly abundant life. Strengthening these areas of our lives will make sure we are better equipped to deal with future disruption and chaos.
I was listening to a podcast recently in which a very successful investor said he spent most of his energy in strengthening his relationships.
He made the point that most people have a ’block’ that is obvious to others but invisible to themselves. Friends and family often talk about that block but rarely raise it with the individual because they fear causing offence.
He chooses a different path. When a block becomes obvious to him, he would raise it with his friend (and no-one else) in a manner that was non threatening and motivated through their own interest.
He went on to say that these positive relationships had been his best ever investment.
Upon reflection, my closest friends do exactly that with me. They aren’t motivated by anything else but my long term well-being.
That’s why they are truly lifelong friends and they are the people you turn to during good times and bad.
Anyway, recent weeks have made me think that we need to be optimistic about the future but prepared for the worse.
Being prepared means having the strongest personal relationships, robust good health and bulletproof financial security. The rest is really window dressing and can be taken away at the stroke of a government pen.
I think building these three pillars of life will be the new normal for many. If that’s the case then some good may have come out of this whole experience.
Until next week
Copyright © 2020 CoryBernardi.com, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you subscribed at CoryBernardi.com
Our mailing address is:
CoryBernardi.com
PO Box 202
Walkerville, SA 5081
Australia
Well, apparently acceptance of the socialist takeover and our freedoms crushed is the New Normal for Cory and maybe accepting it won't be so bad after all.
Cory's not short of a quid, after all.