My friend has been sad for days now because she couldn't get the job she wanted. She literally bawled her eyes out after she got the letter of rejection. This is probably the third time she's applying for a job and couldn't get it, even after the anxious nights where I had to help her prepare for the interviews. I kept reassuring her that she'll be fine and the interview is going to turn out well and she'll get the job.
Crazy how life has its own plot twists.
Now, she's been so quiet and moody for days. It's totally understandable being in that situation where you're trying so hard to make out something for yourself. At least to have a thing or two going on in your life, all to no avail. No matter how much effort you think you're putting out there, the clock goes round, stats are called and you're back to square one.
Now trying to comfort her feels like I'm putting more salt to the injury. Because she's going to ask me for the tenth time where exactly she's going wrong and I don't have the answer.
This thing called life can be hard on us sometimes. It's tough watching someone question their worth because the world keeps throwing hurdles that are hard to jump over. And it's so easy to come up with phrases like "something better is coming" or *"everything happens for a reason." But honestly, those words don’t hit the same when it’s your own turn to be disappointed.
I remember during my internship, I was working on a project that meant everything. I spent so much time pulling it all together, making sure every detail was perfect. But then, on submission day, the day I was supposed to come up in front of my tutors and explain what I had done for a week, my laptop which had been working perfectly fine, decided it will be the best time to crash. I can't even explain how I felt in that moment. It was one of the most important projects I had worked on, and it was going to count towards everything I’d been working for. That was one of the times when I felt like I was at a dead end, because I was standing up there looking like a lost cause, completely clueless of the next thing to do.
Katy Perry's "Not the End of the World" feels like the perfect song for this moment. The lyrics are so clear and send the simplest message: just because things didn’t go how you hoped, doesn’t mean it’s over. I love how the melody is light and uplifting, it doesn’t give off the vibe of a sad, heavy song. Instead, it lifts your mood and gently makes you reflect on your struggles, not to weigh you down but to give you something to hold on to.
It’s so beautiful how Katy highlighted the little things you can still do, even at your lowest. I mean, "throwing your fears into the fire" sounds like strong energy that says, "Okay life, let’s see what else you’ve got.”It’s the right kind of encouragement for anyone facing setbacks or dealing with disappointment. Things may fall apart when you least expect, but reminding yourself that it’s not the end of the world can be just enough to keep you going until you
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