what they are actually saying is that something you did not want to happen at all, happened. This is a quote from a movie. I remembered this clearly because that was my tough time too. What was not said is that something unwanted still created an empty space in your life and you can fill it in with opportunitites.
When we are too busy working, we don't have time to think, to reflect, to look deep into ourselves what actually makes us happy. Teh off time is a good chance to meditate and to refresh and maybe to find an entirely different direction to go. The testing times that God have for us is to prepare us for brighter future. Good luck.