The summer of 2009 is officially over today and my personal situation is as bad as it has ever been. I am not sure what's in store for me in 3 months time because November/December are critical months for me financially - my unemployment runs out in November (I think) and my COBRA subsiday expires in December - but I am ready more than ever for the battle - my own Battle of Buldges.
Psychologically I am more determined than ever to make the best out of my situation. Sometimes I feel that my current situation is a "blessing in disguise" because it gives me flexibility to basically do whatever I want without a baggage. But at other times I feel that it is a serious bump in my career progress. This mixed feeling is coming from the fact that I really feel left out from my peers in terms of career progress. I just heard yesterday, an acquaintance from college (Gaurav Seth) has become a MD at Goldman Sachs - I was like wow! Another (Richard Okello) manages multi-billion dollar fixed income fund. On Nepali side, Pawan (one of best friends) is on the road to riches in the middle east.
The bottom-line is that I have to think about two things. First, what's important (family-friends, finance, Nepal). Second, I need to seriously think about career. I think this experience will probably help me become a better person because it will probably force be to do things I wanted to do but didn't bother to do because I did not have to. If it does not kill, it'll make you strong.
