Once upon a time...is how fairy tales begin

Life stories on the other hand begin bang in the middle - of a crisis.

For those who've seen/read Bourne Identity, might remember how Jason Bourne gets rescued from the sea, having lost his identity.

We are the proverbial Bourne, floating in the Covid sea, with our professional identity under crisis.

A significant population today, irrespective of age or career stage, finds itself in a midlife-like situation.

Remuneration cut or worse still a job loss can leave us reeling for more reasons than one.

A tag of Vice President, Entrepreneur, Sr. Engineer or Sr. Someone taken away; might hurt us beyond what money or time can define.

Some tips below to manage the anxieties, whilst we hope that our name doesn’t emerge in a retrenchment list:

1) Mindfulness, Meditation & Exercise:

Spend at least 30 minutes every morning sweating out and 10 minutes every night meditating. This will have the right neurotransmitters firing for overall well-being and clarity.

2) Passive Income:

Collate all your savings, and make it work better (balance portfolio of FD, Mutual Funds and other financial instruments for higher returns). Financial security will calm the mind better.

3) Resumé and Networking:

Even if you might be in safe zone currently, brush up your CV and start talking to old colleagues as well as recruiters. This is to stay up-to-date of what’s happening in other companies/sectors.

4) Secondary Occupation:

Weekend moonlighting should begin in earnestness - whether it’s the blogging you love, or coding games. Explore how your hobbies could at some point expand into a secondary occupation. So that eventually your identity is also not stuck with one corporate title.

5) Value System:

Write down the most important things in your life. Family, Health might invariably pop up above occupation. This helps keep your consciousness aware of what matters most in life.

Please share your thoughts. Be kind to your colleague.
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