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I have been laid off. There. I said it.

It’s a strange sentence to type and heavier than expected. After years of showing up, building systems, mentoring teammates, and calling a place “home,” the silence that follows the final sign-off hits differently. But somewhere between that pause and the next step forward, I realised something:

Hornet was right all along.

“Git Gud.”

Not as a taunt. Not as a mockery. But as a mantra.

The Game Just Changed… and I am Hornet Now

In Hollow Knight: Silksong, you don’t play the quiet wanderer anymore. You play as Hornet, the agile, fierce, and constantly under pressure. The game does not ease you in. It throws you into chaos. Every enemy is faster. Every platform demands precision. Every moment is a test of adaptability.

That is what a layoff feels like. You are no longer following a familiar map. You are crafting your own. And like Hornet, you don’t get to rest, but instead you get to rise.

“Git Gud” in Real Life

Here is how I’m reading that phrase now:

• Refine your build. The version of you that thrived before may not be the one needed next. Audit your skills, values, and habits. Upgrade what matters.
• Learn new patterns. Whether it’s AI, design thinking, or better self-management, the meta has shifted. Adapt or get left behind.
• Stay curious, not bitter. Rage-quitting does not reset the world. Exploring does.
• Help other players. The best way to relearn the game is to share what you know. Someone else is still fighting their first boss.

Between Failure and Flow

I won’t romanticise it, as being laid off hurts. Pride gets tangled with uncertainty. But there is also freedom. For the first time in years, I get to ask:

What do I actually want to build next?

Maybe this is the moment I am going to re-spec my character. New tools. New allies. New quests. Maybe I will respawn somewhere unexpected, but stronger, lighter, and less afraid of falling.

The Last Checkpoint

Saudara2 semua, who’s been through the same, know this that you are not alone. The world just whispered the same line Hornet does every time she leaps into battle: Git Gud!!

It’s not cruel. It’s an invitation.

Time to pick up the controller again.