I do think that knowing that it is not a necessity now helps me to control my nerves and stress levels better. Nevertheless, I want that financial security/safety for various reasons. For this job 3 candidates were selected for interviews so I had a 33% chance, unfortunately, yesterday they informed me that they would move forward with one of the other candidates.

That means that I can continue searching again and hope that I find an opportunity just like what this job would have been.