the great excuse called recession

print and tv, online media, experts and non-profit orgs repeat it like an anti-mantra for the last couple of months: recession, recession, recession.

the tragedy happens every day: staff reductions, smaller budgets, unpaid work overlaod, loss, downsizing, insecurity, chaos.

this all is very sad. one of the saddest things about it is the motivation collapse and certainly the tendency to false excuses.

people in companies e.g. don't have the motivation to solve problems and find optimal solutions anymore. because you can balme failure anytime on the recession. it didn't work, ah the recession. we tried but...the recession. why to think about it again when...the recession.

it's hard to give your best when not much is making sense anymore but there is no other way. how can things get better again?
try to stay positive: we are so fortunate not the have e.g. war. what do our grannies and grandpas would say about it? they certainly can remember darker times: inflation, hunger, death.

so, until we have our airbooks and can afford to book a trip let's try to give it a try. recession is part of life. and after it often comes growth and stability.

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