If you always do,
What you always did,
You will always get,
What you always got.
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C
Many commentators on the pandemic have said, “we have a new normal.”
Let’s unpack this phrase.
Normal: A noun, meaning the usual, typical, or expected state or condition
New: An adjective, meaning discovered recently or for the first time; not existing before; already existing but seen, experienced or acquired recently or now for the first time.
Like other tennis players, I have worked on improving my technique. My tennis strokes worked, but my coach said that they could be better with some minor changes. I saw other players using the method my coach recommended. It was working for them. I trusted my coach to steer me in the right direction. So, I decided to adopt the change.