Lessons Learned: What has this COVID19 pandemic taught you?

mzeiya said:
That humans are deeply social beings and many will risk a global pandemic for the chance to meet up in person. On this note, can y'all mask up when interacting?

Also, that global politics is at most times under the spell of some mediocre personalities and self interest isn't an exclusively Kenyan behavior.

On the positive side, I've learnt that the human spirit is full of great potential. We are persevering and we shall come out of the other side better. Hopefully!
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Amen
 
Tying your ability to make a living exclusively to corporates will massively disrupt your life, in time. At some point they'll want to cut costs, shift operations due to economic disruptions, or even lose to competition -- at this point, they'll cut you off (as they should) without giving a damn. Also, the best investments are built on providing essential products and services.
 
1. Only count money as yours if only it's in your pocket or bank account.

2. I can go for a whole month without sex

3. Build systems that can scale at any time(Zoom, Azure are good examples)

4. A wise man once told me, for every coin you make put a percentage aside as emergency fund, he was right.

5. we need more open source products

6. I can survive for 3 months without sex, this surprised me

7. Life is too short, never be too busy, enjoy every moment you get with your family and friends

8. Kenya is sinking and I need to move out
 
Mwalimu-G said:
That we can minimize the disease burden with basic hygiene.
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What is surprising is that Insurance companies are not taking this up by even pushing for people to maintain hygiene as a way of also minimizing basic health costs. I know it is not to their best interest since it means premiums for medical insurance will have to be reduced. MoH can take up this responsibility with NHIF.
It means people visit the hospitals for very minor self resolving ailments not to mention that doctors are now prescribing drugs on phone for mild ailments.
 
upepo said:
The assumption is that the reduced incidence of common ailments is due to improved hygiene standards. However, this remains an assumption since it is also evident that people are avoiding hospital visits when sick. Only comprehensive data can confirm that common ailments have decreased.
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You may want to ask yourself this as you wait for comprehensive data...'among those who are avoiding hospitals is there any who have died?'
 
That things are not always what they seem to be:

The so called successful businesses can easily collapse since they have been ranning on too much credit.

The seemingly good relationships can easily fail just coz one of them has been Laid off.

Saving ahead is important even without a clear goal of what you are saving for. Just incase you loose your job.

Humility ni muhimu,the caretaker you are too proud to greet could be the one you need to be in good terms na yeye incase you loose your job and facing eviction
 
This is a very good thread with some very sensible lessons. Except of course for the usual 'gavament is shit' losers.................
 
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