Don't fit well in a corporate environment. Are not always team players. Are creative, ambitious and adventurous. Move quickly and expect others to do so as well. You realize you possess some of these traits.
Traumas shake people out of their lethargy.
They allow them time to buy into new courses of activity. Individuals often need emotional upheaval to make it happen. In many cases, the trauma of termination actually helps motivate. When you lose a job, you go into shock. But if you can stop and reflect on what's important, you can set yourself on a course that will be better than the one you left.