I think we all have watched the movie called "The Pursuit of Happyness". Yes, In life we can never achieve happiness, we can only pursue it. When I was a kid I was rewarded for everything good I did. So, I was told to get a scholarship at level 5, though I had Typhoid but I got it and in return, I got an MP3 player with displays. That time it was expensive and my father bought me that. After that, I was told to get a chance in the Cadet College and I also got a chance and I was rewarded with a computer. Later in SSC, I was asked to get a Golden (GPA 5 in all the subjects) but I wanted to do a record in Dhaka Board. I knew the marks (current record), and it was achievable. I studied hard and I had a fairly good exam, in fact, it was my best performance by far (later I had a fairly good experience in the SUST admission test and also in the Marine Academy exam). I did not score a record number! I was disappointed and I knew why I didn't get that. That was because I had a fairly bad handwriting. So, people back then were judging a book by its cover not by it's content! I hope in the future people will give exams through keyboards and handwriting will not be an issue and same AI will judge all the papers (writings) so no personal biases. I thought if I got a scholarship at level 5 I would be happy forever but that happiness lasted for a few months until I got admitted to a Cadet College Admission Coaching. After that, I thought I would be happy if I got into a Cadet College and I was happy only for 6 years. Though it is not a small number but you got me, right? Then some life events took away my happiness. I was in deep sorrow but was not hopeless! I tried to perform within the limited capacity and circumstances I got! After that, it was the Corona time. I thought everyone was gonna die and to my surprise, most of us survived!
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Then it was a run for job and I was not trying my best because I was upset again. Now a days, most of my time is spent with machines as I lost faith in people! Remember, I wrote faith not hope! I am still pursuing happiness in my life and I am not sure if I will get to a happiness that will last forever.
Now, look at the name of the movie. Have you seen an error? Yes, there is an error. And it was intentional. This teaches us that in the pursuit of happiness, we will all make mistakes. It is the mistakes that make us stronger and better. It is the mistakes that teach you important lessons in life. We are all here to make mistakes and learn from them and that is called "Machine Learning"! Just kidding!
So, embark on the journey of life because the journey is all we should celebrate not the destination. Because, when you reach the destination it's game over or you have another destination to pursue. So, let's not be afraid to make mistakes and enjoy the journey not the place in your mind called the destination.
I have learned a great lesson, not by reading a book or listening to a great monk speaking, but by scrolling through social media like you guys all do. The lesson is "The grass looks greener on the other side of the river. But the grass is actually greener where you water it." But remember to water something valuable and something important to your life. Do not try to water a desert because it will be a waste! Though, China, Saudi Arabia, and Israel are growing plants in the desert too. That's also possible!
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