It's easy to lose your composure when things go haywire.
I'm in the world of recruiting, and I talk to so many professionals of all levels of experience. When the unexpected happens, like getting laid off, it's a real gut punch. When not just days, but months go by without a job, it can really hit your confidence. You start to question yourself more. You can go down a rabbit hole, throwing your identity for a loop.
So when Krishna says in Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita:
"Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be."
He's reminding Arjuna, the Gita's protagonist, and reminding you, that there is something far bigger than your little problem. That something is your eternal, permanent self.
You've had innumerable problems and innumerable solutions through innumerable lives. Your job is to realize this, and to understand how to put your difficulties in context.
The challenge of the moment may feel overwhelming. But feelings can be so deceptive. Be wary of them. They can make you believe things that are completely untrue.
Just like storms, they will come and go. Don't get swept up every time they arrive.
Be smarter. Build a stronger foundation within, knowing that someday the storms will come around again, and you'll be ready to rise above them.
You are far greater than the weakness you may feel at the moment. Take Krishna's word for it.