Ask HN: My company has been acquired and I'm kicked out. What should I do now?
It may not make a difference hearing this - but you don&#x27;t sound like a failure to me. You sound like you&#x27;re tired and in need of more rest.<p>29 is young, you still have a lot of bounce left. Take the time you were planning to take to relax and actually relax.<p>Actively ignore these negative feelings, they do nothing to help you in the way you are experiencing them (in other words, try to see tragedy as opportunity).<p>I like to remember the simple advice: don&#x27;t beat yourself up, there are plenty of other people that will do that for you. I also like to remember that &quot;if you don&#x27;t find time for rest and relaxation, then illness will find time for you.&quot; I think I heard that while playing Civ6.<p>Please also know you are not alone, I often feel like a huge failure too. Somethings I have done recently that have helped me improve my attitude: 
1. I got off social media. 
2. I started reading and writing fiction again. 
3. I started going out more for just the purpose of leaving my programming cave.<p>I hope this finds you well.<p>Cheers!