Guilt after successful job search?

I have just managed to find a job during the notice period, while many of my colleagues are struggling with job search.

I was lucky as I secured a new position partially due to the fact that I am not a foreigner in my country, and that I had consistently good results throughout my schooling. Having just returned from a pre-planned trip after the announcement was made, I am able to start work as soon as possible, while my colleagues are mostly lethargic and yearn for a long vacation before they commence on anything new.

 

When I look at some of the lethargic colleagues, who have multiple personal liabilities to worry about too, I am not sure whether the fact that I have already found a job adds to their job loss grief. They seem to feel that there is no hope in finding what they really want, and keep refining their resumes, as if it were the only thing that mattered. But I hate to say that many opportunities come and go in a flash. There is little time left to get trapped in the cycle of resume-editing: applications must be sent out while updating the resume at the same time! My policy is to apply for jobs constantly, intensively, until an offer has been accepted.

 

At the same time, I find myself quite guilty about my status, as many colleagues who have left earlier are still waiting for that first interview to come. Am I like a sore spot? What do they think of when they see me? Do I look too cheerful? Do I emit a ray of hope, or am I simply a reminder of their troubles?

 

How should I manage my own guilt, which is another source of stress, in addition to the anxiety I am experiencing when wondering about my career change (yes, it is a plunge into the unknown...). Am I just being paranoid?