I am not a Guru of any kind. I am not going to preach. I will not ask you to NOT worry.
But, I sure want to say: I know how it feels.
I have been on both sides of the table. I have been through the bad side (read horrific) when I lost my first job because of no fault of mine.
Often, we think we have figured it all out in life. The EMIs. The new car. The annual holiday. However, all of a sudden, everything seems hazy. All you feel is crippled.
It is okay.
It is okay to feel jittery. It’s okay to feel scared at all times. It’s okay to wake up with a sinking feeling every day.
It is okay to regret the decisions taken. You will also have a lot of anger and end up blaming. But trust me. It’s fine.
To think that the world has come to an end and lose all your hopes that you will never come out of it – well, that’s okay too. Sometimes you will not even feel like getting out of your bed. You will see your dependents and you will worry. Every small and deep emotion you feel right now – it is okay.
But, what is not okay though, is to have an ounce of self-doubt. It is not okay to beat yourself down for a decision taken because of an unprecedented situation.
It is not your fault.
It is easier said than done right now to believe in a silver lining or hope that there is a lesson to learn here. But the truth is, this is all going to pass one day. It sure will.
And till then, keep yourself together.