Saturday, May 9, 2020

SCAM in Quarantine



The world is suffering from Covid19 (Corona Virus) world wide outbreak. Many are advise to work from home, while unfortunately some lost their job. Various business establishment are close and remain to be un-operational until further advise. What we are experiencing in Middle East (Qatar to be in particular) same goes in Asia, Europe, America, and the rest of the world. Because of this pandemic we have learn are various lesson. One of them is the importance of health and to put values on our life. Aside from  life lesson, we also have to put extra cautions because scam during this pandemic period are rampant and done in many artistic form, even if we are in our home we have to be careful about it. But what are the scams am referring too?, below are the list.

1. Online Shopping
Malls are close except for groceries and pharmacies This are the situation we are facing right now. But your favorite brand/e-shop stores are open and even offering your sales and free delivery. If we are not careful enough then will end up spending our money to various random stuff. 

In my opinion if you need it, and you can afford it then buy it. But if you are someone living pay check to pay check then it would be better for you to keep those money for rainy days because it will help you a lot in the future. specially because now a days we are not sure until when this pandemic will end. Having penny in our pocket will help us ease the dilemma we are currently facing.

2. Overstock of Perishable foods/Foods
In many countries public transportation remains to be un-operational, that whenever we get chance to go to grocery we stock up. Nothing wrong about it, but we should also see to it that we stock what we can consume and wont end up in trash can because its rotten or expired.

Since most of you are at home, it would be better if you do meal planning so when you go to grocery store you have all the list of what you need. Not only it will expedite your grocery activities you will also see to it you get all of the items you need.

3. Too much eating and No Exercise
Because we have stocks of food and we are just at home, many of us take the privileged of waking up whenever we want, eat, room around your room and sleep. Taking good care of our health and well being is highly necessary so our immune system will be strong and virus wont defeat us easily.

4. Too much Social Media
In today's era the world of social media has become part of our life. Many of us wake up checking their phone, and sleep checking their phone. Because people are bored many spend most of their time scrolling whats within there feeds. Too much of everything is not good for us specially if we are posting our every move in social media. Social Media is fun and will help us kill those dull moments, but if we put too much of effort beautifying and sharing what we do, we will eventually exposed to public scrutiny. 

5. No extra Income
The very lesson that we should have during this crisis is to have another source of income aside from our regular job. Many will rebut if how can they have extra income if its quarantine? My answer would be simple, if during this quarantine you have access to internet then why not start watching youtube video about online income? There are so many online job that require minimal skills and time where you can make money if only we are willing  to learn and exert extra effort. The world in always a click away and it is always waiting for us to discover it.

6. No self-development
Adaptation to change is vital, this is core self development that we should build for our self for us to go forward in life race. It do sent mean that we have to adopt all changes, we should also see around us, be selective to the changes that adhere to your core values and evaluate if those change spark joy, add value to you as human being. 

The cheapest and effective way of gaining self development is by reading books. You may also want to watch youtube video for self development and see how your life perspective change as you soak yourself into it.

So there you have it! I hope that you learn something today! and I hope everyone is having a productive day despite of the Quarantine, i pray to God that he may heal us from whatever pain we are experiencing! Godbless Everyone and stay safe!