COVID-19: Anxieties for Millennials. Am I the only one?
From what happened in Italy, we all know that older people are more prone to seriously suffer from the infamous COVID-19, but what about millennials. I am not so sure if I am writing this because I am an anxiety diagnosee or because this is a worry that most millennials have.
We are at pivotal stages of our career.
We are fighting to get taken seriously, noticed for our work ethic and most of all not get exploited…too much.
Millennials are often misjudged and we also tend overwork ourselves to burnout to prove that we are actually worth something.
Three years into the corporate working world. To be honest I had unrealistic goals for myself … a sports car and a house at 25. LOL.
Let’s all laugh.
So, I had an honest conversation with myself at the beginning of 2020. I set more realistic goals. I wanted to sponge up knowledge and grow mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Then COVID-19 happened.
Before the lockdown I made an agreement with myself that I would read, research and basically use up the 21 days to effectively work towards my goals.
I am not going to lie, one of the aims was to also make more money. Not a lot but at least have more income then I did the previous year, even if it means ZAR100 more.
Then the Lockdown period got extended.
The anxiety kicked in.
A whole month of not being in the office to prove myself.
Having a fast-moving mind, my only routine is to have a routine change or some sort of change in my daily activities every three weeks.
What happens now?
Our global community is stronger than ever thank you to social media. However, social media is also filled with a lot of clout. The clout that makes me feel that I have not done much for my age, I am behind in comparison to my peers. Also, I feel as if m strategy for unlocking the perfect life is wrong.
You know the perfect life?
Study. Graduate. Move out of home. Get a job. Find love. Travel.
You know it.
So why am I still living at home?
Not travelling.
Constantly budgeting to get me through the month.
What am I doing wrong because everyone else my age on twitter and Instagram is doing these things.
Stress.
I am at home.
I do not want to be at home.
I want to be working.
Proving myself.
Meeting people.
Am I the only one feeling like this or are we all, as millennial?
I don’t know anymore.