Zain got a small job at a company

let me tell you a story of a boy named named Zain. Zain came from a small town. His father was a school teacher. His mother a homemaker. They weren’t poor, but every rupee was counted. Zain had big dreams. He wanted to start something of his own, a small business, something that could make his parents proud. He worked part-time in a café while studying. Every month, he saved a little money, avoiding small luxuries, skipping outings, wearing old shoes because he was saving for his dream. After years, he finally had enough to start. He launched an online store, handmade candles. Simple idea, honest effort. At first, it looked promising. He made a few sales, got compliments from customers, and his parents smiled proudly. But slowly things started going wrong. Orders got delayed. Suppliers didn’t deliver. People left bad reviews. And in just months, his small business started collapsing. He tried everything. Discounts, new designs, ads, but nothing worked. And one night, tired and hopeless, he sat alone on his terrace, staring at the sky. He whispered to himself, “Maybe I’m not meant for business. Maybe I’m just not that lucky.” He told his parents, “It’s fine. I’ll find a normal job. At least that’s safe.” But deep inside, he was broken. He didn’t want a job. He wanted that dream. Still, to escape the pain of failure, he convinced himself those grapes weren’t worth it. Months passed. Zain got a small job at a company. Life was steady but empty. Every day he’d scroll social media. And one day, he saw someone else running the same kind of candle business, the same idea, same products. But that person had grown big. Hundreds of orders, thousands of followers. Zain froze. His chest felt heavy. He wasn’t jealous he was hurt because he realized that could have been me. The idea wasn’t bad. He just quit too early. That night he couldn’t sleep. He kept thinking about the fox and the grapes. He whispered to himself. All this time I called the grapes sour just to hide my fear of trying again. And that night he made a decision. He would try again, but this time not to prove anyone wrong. This time to prove himself right. Zain started over. He redesigned his products, learned marketing online, talked to other small business owners. He didn’t rush. He didn’t quit. Every failure became a lesson instead of an excuse. Slowly, orders started returning. One sale turned into turned into Months later, his small room filled again with candles, this time glowing with hope. He didn’t become rich overnight, but he became something far greater resilient. He learned that success isn’t about never falling. It’s about never lying to yourself when you do. One day a customer messaged him saying, “Your candles are beautiful. They bring peace to my home.” Zain smiled, not because of the compliment, but because for the first time in years, he had peace in his own heart. When someone asked him later, “What made you try again?” Zain said with a calm smile. I stopped calling the grapes sour. And maybe that’s what you need to hear today, too. You might have failed in your exam, your job, your dream, or your relationship. You might be telling yourself, “It’s fine. I didn’t really care.” But you do care. And that’s okay because caring means you still have something left to fight for. Failure is not a sign to quit. It’s a sign that you’re getting closer. So don’t walk away saying, “It’s not for me.” Ask yourself, “Did I really give it everything?” Because most people fail not because they can’t, but because they stop trying just before they could. Remember, life will test you again and again. It’ll raise the grapes higher every time you get close. Not to tease you, but to train you. So, the next time you see your dream hanging high, don’t walk away. Don’t say it’s sour. Take one more jump. Because the sweetest success always belongs to those who tried one more time when everyone else stopped.