There was once a man — poor, struggling, and forgotten by life.
He had studied only up to the 12th grade. His clothes were simple, his shoes were worn, and his eyes carried a quiet hope that refused to die.
One morning, while sipping tea at a roadside stall, he saw a small notice in the newspaper:
“Office Peon Required. Interview Tomorrow, 10 AM.”
He folded the paper carefully, his heart pounding with excitement.
“Maybe,” he thought, “this is my chance to change my life.”
The next day, dressed in his cleanest shirt and neatly combed hair, he walked into the company’s office for the interview.
The interviewer smiled and asked,
“So, what can you do?”
The man replied humbly,
“Sir, I can do anything — clean the floor, sweep the office, take care of any small task you give me.”
The interviewer pointed at a dusty table nearby and said,
“Can you clean this?”
The man nodded. In a few moments, the table was spotless — shining like new.
Impressed, the interviewer said,
“You work fast and neatly. I like that. You’re hired as our office boy. Just give me your email ID, and I’ll send you your joining details.”
The man lowered his head and softly said,
“Sir… I don’t have an email ID.”
The interviewer looked shocked.
“You don’t have an email? That means you practically don’t exist in the system. I’m sorry — without an email ID, I can’t offer you the job.”
The man tried to explain, but it didn’t matter.
He walked out quietly, disappointed but not defeated.
As he walked down the road, a thought crossed his mind:
“If no one wants to give me a job, why don’t I create my own work?”
He checked his pocket — only 50 rupees.
He thought for a while, then bought tomatoes with that money.
He went door to door, selling them. By evening, he had 100 rupees.
The next day, he bought potatoes, then onions, and sold them too.
Day after day, he worked hard, saving every coin he earned.
Soon, he opened his own small shop.
Then a second one.
Then he bought a truck to deliver vegetables in bulk.
Years passed — and that once poor man became one of the biggest businessmen in the state.
He built a large house, had cars, and lived happily with his wife and children.
One day, a life insurance agent visited his home.
After explaining all the benefits, the agent said politely,
“Sir, please give me your email ID, so I can send your policy details.”
The man smiled and said,
“I don’t have an email ID.”
The agent was stunned.
“What? You don’t have an email ID, and yet you’ve achieved all this? Imagine, sir, where you would be if you had one!”
The man paused for a moment, then smiled softly and said,
“If I had an email ID… I’d be working as a peon in some office right now.”
The agent fell silent.
Because the truth was clear —
He didn’t need an email to succeed. He needed courage.
He didn’t have a degree, but he had determination.
He didn’t have connections, but he had belief in himself.
And sometimes, that’s all it takes — not an email ID, not a fancy education, not a perfect start…
Just faith, hard work, and the will to rise when life pushes you down.
Would