Life lessons | Self-realization
5 Positive Effects Of Unemployment On My Life
Is unemployment always a negative thing?
Becoming unemployed last year seriously rocked my world. It was tough adjusting after working my entire life. Drown in an ocean of sorrow or swimming were my choices. In the beginning, I was drowning big time.
Reflecting on my unemployment journey recently, I realized it impacted positively on my life in unexpected ways.
A year ago I never would have thought unemployment can have positive effects.
I thought my world ended and I was useless. My unemployment journey turned into a learning experience with positive effects because I changed the way I think about things.
Here is how the changes happened.
#1: Time to reflect and set goals
In the beginning, I became depressed because my self-value was linked to working and being successful in my job.
My life-work balance was seriously out of balance. I lived for my work and neglected everything else in my life. I went to work when I was ill unless I was hospitalized.
