Lost your job?

 This is not the end. This is just another beginning

The years 2020 and 2021 have taught us how a small virus can turn life upside down. People have lost their jobs; there have been salary cuts and business losses, and what not. People are feeling low and don’t know what to do, mostly contained in their homes. I will say, don’t give up.

No storm can last forever. Like every dark night is followed by a beautiful day, this too shall pass. Like every coin has two sides, this phase also has two sides. The most important thing is we are alive. Life is precious and there can be nothing important than that.

Work from home has become the norm. A lot of people are working from home. Yes, working from home has its own pressure.  But what is important is you are with your family. All these while you have been complaining that you don’t get time to spend with your family because of your hectic schedule. So the virus has given you that opportunity. Utilise it and spend quality time with your family.

If, unfortunately, you have lost your job, never think that this is the end. Maybe life is opening another door for you.

Spend your money rationally till you get your next job. Try to connect with your old network. Who knows something better is waiting for you.

There are lot of short-term online professional courses; look for one that will add another skill in your resume and will open more opportunities for you.

If you have ever dreamt of starting something of your own, and if you have enough savings, then this is the time to give it a try — your very own venture.  Sometimes taking a risk is worth it. If you are successful, you can be a source of employment to more people and get blessings in return. If not, you will definitely learn a lot from the experience. Most successful people in the world have taken risks, learnt from their failures, and today their failures have become stories behind their success for other people to learn from.

Look at your children, you will know how to be happy without any reason. Observe how when they are bored, how creatively they create a new game for themselves. Play with them, talk with them, try to look at the world from their perspective. Yes, you will know that not only children are fast learners, they are great teachers too.

Things will be like before again, till then, hold on with patience, be positive. Don’t forget to follow me on my blog --Mixed Bag-- for more such write-ups. You can also subscribe to my YouTube channel -- ThinkPositive Make a Difference in Life, or follow me on Facebook -- ThinkPositive Make a Difference in Life. You can write to me in the comment section.