Action, Inaction, Distraction

07 Nov, 2024

On a hilltop in Lonavala, literally in clouds, while the fresh, cool breeze soothing my soul, I thought "This is the best moment of my trip". But I was wrong.

While I was descending the hill, I received an email saying I landed the job I applied for a few days before. I was pretty sure that was the best moment of my trip. But little did I know I was wrong again.

Two months later, I was fired for no proper reason. They deleted my Google account right after the call and wiped out all my data without any notice period.

Everything happened so quickly that I could hardly react to anything. I was just numb!

The next few days were rough. My confidence hit rock bottom. I was overwhelmed with self-doubt. I had anxiety attacks. In simple words, I was a total mess!

I tried to distract myself by going out, watching movies, and meeting friends, but nothing worked.

I even tried to pause everything, stay still, and do nothing. But that didn't work either. It made me more anxious.

So, after multiple failed attempts, I tried taking action.

I resumed my workout routine. Trust me, it wasn't easy. The weights I usually lift felt heavier and the same distance I used to run felt never-ending. But I did it anyway.

I got back to work too. I revamped my portfolio, updated my resume, gave a fresh look to my LinkedIn & Twitter, prepared a pricing chart, and finalized the type of clients I'd like to target.

I'm making progress, slow and steady. And I'm confident that I'll pick up pace in the coming days.

For me, in this situation, neither distraction nor inaction helped, it's only the action that's healing me.

But I don't say taking action works every single time. In the past, I solved some of my problems through distraction and even inaction.

So, action, inaction, or distraction—none of these is a one-size-fits-all solution. We just gotta try and see what works for each situation.