A person's cognition guides his behavior, which in turn determines the direction of his life. Most of the pain in the workplace comes from cognitive limitations.
As for layoffs, the most widely circulated statement in the workplace is that after 35 years old, you are a "waste man"; 35% of middle-aged people are always the first to be laid off.
Life is changeable, and adversity will never remain the same. Perhaps today's adversity will lead to future success. Adversity can temper our perseverance and make us think deeply about life. At the same time, we can absorb the experience of failure and easily meet the next challenge. You can smile and tell yourself: "One failure cannot prove all failures. Only by giving up trying can you fail."
When you have to fight for decades in the workplace, the probability of encountering a change of boss is not low, so you have to be alert and prepared at all times.