*bright future

Corona Virus, Terrorism, Trumpism …stories about these topics dominate the news outlets. Stories that create anxiety, fear and panic. Those emotions enable our attention, provoke clicks and keep readers engaged.

Counterreaction

In order to stay relatively positive and sane during the corona lockdown, I tried to create anticipation: I asked important people in my life what they would do first as soon as the corona pandemic is under control so that we can look towards a bright future.

"Happiness lies in the imagination, not the act. Pleasure is found first in anticipation, later in memory."
- Julian Barnes

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