Life is so fragile that even a virus could bring the world to its knees, says London-based author of Indian-origin Vish Dhamija who has eight works of crime-fiction to his credit in the last decade, besides straddling the worlds of marketing and entrepreneurship. He also urges citizens across the world to introspect during these difficult times and think, plan and look after each other.
"The uncertainty of it all made me anxious, and anxiety led to fear. I wish I could say it made me philosophical, but yes there's a lesson in it for all of us. Like Buddha said: 'The trouble is, you think you have time' If anything, this little microorganism has taught me that there isn't a lot of time. Even scarier is the thought that life's so fragile even a virus can bring it to a standstill," Dhamija told in an email interview.
"I know it's a difficult time, but please use this time to think, to plan, to look after each other. I promise you five years from now, when you look back you'll cringe why you didn't use this time better," he added.
"It has made me
( With inputs from IANS )