Africa-Press – Mauritius. When we argue about how to reduce the negative impact of Covid-19 on our lives, for example, it is very often about our habits and our certainties that we are ready to give up to achieve our common goal.
This situation can also be described as a standoff between the degree of our tolerance for measures that limit our freedom and the degree of our individual and collective participation in behaviors aimed at containing the transmission of Covid-19.
As in all other circumstances, the soundness of our judgment determines whether, sooner or later, through our behaviors, we collectively achieve a balance conducive to a positive outcome.
The relative part of our quest for self-interest and that of the common good varies in our reactions. Different contexts obviously trigger different global reactions.
The desired synergy to move forward depends on how effectively our reactions converge. How long this synergy can be sustained depends on how long a critical mass within the group or community is willing to collaborate.
On the other hand, this collaboration cannot occur in a vacuum. It is essential to build reasonable trust between institutions (through their leaders in state, government, business, school, family, media, etc.
) and individuals.
If we perceive that the effort we put in is adequately rewarded, not only in financial terms, but also in terms of recognition of our value and our needs or ambitions, most of us would be inspired to actively participate in any project or adventure.
On the other hand, this virtuous cycle is not possible when the elevator – to pass from the status of disadvantaged dropout to the status of privileged insider – seems to be broken down, or seems to be functional only with the use of shady approaches.
When reciprocal mistrust persists and despair invades us beyond a certain time, those who are deprived of sufficient capacities in terms of skills and mental strength, those who suffer social downgrading, are drawn into a spiral of survival with huge challenges to overcome.
Ultimately, those who are spared similar disillusionment and deprivation end up feeling its impacts as well, albeit not with the same intensity, for we are all connected to each other in one way or another.
of another. The real world exists in an infinite number of colors. Paradoxically, when external influences are ambiguous, this world is reduced to black and white appearances.
Today’s “reality” is increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and algorithms. The nuances are filtered instantly, without necessarily seeking our consent.
More than ever, mixed signals of all kinds tend to distract and overwhelm us. Discerning whether this “reality” is compatible with our deepest aspirations is essential to arouse awakening.
The need for hindsight and a coherent vision has never been so decisive, as has a less universal approach, but more plural and resolutely articulated around our true feelings.
If partisanship and blinding ideologies dictate our directions, we are very likely to remain stuck in a bubble. Such a setback tends to fuel a withdrawal, even an affirmation of identity of the failed as well as insiders of the “system”.
And the tipping point towards a positive outcome will remain unimaginable without leadership capable of implementing relevant strategies that encourage most of us to systematically look in the same beneficial direction and act together accordingly.
For supporters of the status quo, left-right or individual-collective binomials remain potential tools of instrumentalization. So let’s not make the collaborative spirit another slogan now.
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