Have We Entered in An Era Where The Fittest Will Survive

For some, the introduction of a national lockdown may resemble that of a tyrannical ruling whereby humans are ordered to remain shackled up for months on end, animals oppressed in cages, each protracted moment eating away at our sanity, the finish line completely out of sight. This is no dictatorship for the weak-willed. World leaders attempt to restore hope with their positive assertions.

‘There’s light at the end of the tunnel’, They say.

Though they refuse to tell us how long the tunnel stretches for. No one knows what lies behind their brave masquerades as they feed us these distorted truths. To the authorities: take off your rose-tinted glasses, leave the fantasies behind, and just take a moment to observe what lies right before us. Perhaps then, the false optimists amongst you will finally face up to the harsh realities of this situation. It is though we are prisoners being wrongly convicted for a crime we didn’t commit.

We begin to dwell on our pasts. The doctor who devoted their whole life to saving others being shuffled off this mortal coil in an instant. The cancer patient who was beginning to embark on the road to recovery now being denied of any further treatment.

The teacher who won’t make it alive to tell the story of Archimedes’ ‘Eureka!’ moment or the falling of Newton’s apple. As innocent human beings, what wrongdoings have we committed to be considered worthy of withstanding these intolerable hardships?

Humans have been the driving force behind change and innovation for seemingly forever. From antibiotics to robots, there is still much more hope for our future. Yet, we are being consumed by this insidious, raging monster, a monster whose sole purpose is to procreate inside of us and deprive our bodies of all its life-sustaining nutrients. So possessed by its sadistic motives, and completely oblivious to the immense accomplishments of humankind over the years, the creature obliterates hundreds of thousands of innocent mortals impenitently, still waiting to be satiated. The once vivacious faces have blanched, Now ashen. Completely lifeless.

This is no dictatorship for the weak-willed.

Recognizably, humankind have displayed it all as we have powered through some of the toughest moments in history. The cavemen’s strength as they battled against the piercing winds of the menacingly cold winters, somehow making it out alive more fierce than before. And the steadfastness of the few innocent Jewish men and women who managed to escape the wrath of Hitler’s harrowing Auschwitz exterminations. How about the courage of those speaking out for the first time as they pioneered the 20th century anti-apartheid movement? Along with the bravery of the WWII soldiers, sacrificing their lives on the front line as they toiled with all their might for the sake of their country.

We’ve endured so much before so what’s stopping us now?

Now, more than ever before, humans have become alienated to the ‘glass half empty’ mindset, instead of adopting the spirit of fraternity, resolve, and sheer optimism. Though separated by distance, the connections between individuals across the globe have strengthened extensively. Much like the sense of camaraderie amongst civilians facing war, we have all come together to find ways to adapt to the ‘new normal’. Now we resort to fist-bumps instead of handshakes, perspire profusely as we test our fitness levels with another home workout and tune in online to experience the magic of live concerts from the comfort of our own homes.

As the butterfly slowly starts to emerge from its cocoon, enemies become friends, dreams now realities, we feel liberated as we gradually return to the wild, no longer cooped up in our abodes. Who knows what is ahead of us, take and cherish each day as it comes. Darwinian evolution ensures that only the fittest will survive. But we can be hopeful: perhaps the day will soon come when we will have completely decimated this brute to mere smithereens. This is no dictatorship for the weak-willed.

Like warriors, we must hold our heads up high. We will not be defeated.

Guest Post By Urvashi Nanda for the blog train series, THE PANDEMIC THAT CHANGED OUR LIFE UPSIDE DOWN.
Stay tuned to read the post of Monica.

Intro of Urvashi Nanda

 I am 18 years old, living in England and am about to embark on the next chapter of my life as I go on to study Medicine at university. To unwind, I enjoy reading, playing the piano and doing sport.