Opportunities in Disguise

Once, I happened to get so darn irritated on one of my supposed to be good friend as he was verbally abusing me for no reason at my accounts tutorials. Maybe he was trying to get the attention of the class, but I seriously did not get the point of targeting me. I was finding it really hard to give back to the guy’s verbal abuses since I felt that I should get over these petty issues. I felt that I should ignore him and eventually he would stop, but things did not go as I wished. It got worse. He did not stop and he went on and on.

In the evening, as I was reflecting back on what had happened in the morning, I seriously was upset with that guy. I even recollected back those moments when my other friends try to do the same with me. At that moment I was filled with anger and resentment. I was trying to figure out a reason that why I was the only guy being made the target. Is it because I have done something wrong and at this point I tried very hard but I could not get any reason for which anybody could have against me. I happen to be alone that evening at home. Since nobody was there I took the liberty of talking to myself which I usually do when I am depressed. I even started question God that why this is even happening. I am not meant to face this. My eyes were filled with tears which I was trying to avoid them seep out .

At the spur of the moment I decided that this has to be fixed once and for all. I felt that those guys should be thought a lesson ,a lesson which they would never forget. At that moment, I did not care about anything. I was trying to come up with a plan to take a perfect revenge. As I was thinking, I happened to remember that the following day was traditional which was being organized at my tutorials. I felt that this was the perfect chance. I decided that I would teach each and every guy a lesson in the name of stand-up comedy. So without thinking twice, I started writing the script. After writing the script, I felt that I should experiment on it. I decided to show a demonstration to my family members, but none of them found it hilarious nor amusing.In fact, I was even told to shun the idea. But due to my stubborn nature, I decided that I would go forward with the plan.

The next day I was quite nervous since I still had the stage-fright in me. I could feel a sort of nervousness and before my turn could come, I could feel my heart throbbing in the worst way possible. Within a few minutes, my forehead was soaked in perspiration. I felt that I should withdraw at that moment, but I did not want to make a fool out of myself again front of the class, so I mustered some courage by hitting my chest with a closed wrist and murmuring ‘All is well’.

The next thing what happened………………… I did not expect that things would go this way………….

Everyone to happen to laugh at my act. Not for the fact that they found it lame but they happen to find it hilarious .Even those guys for who I wrote in order to irk them were laughing out, laughing out to the loudest. My plan of offending them did not work at all, but instead of being upset about my failure I was quite happy since everyone seemed to find my act hilarious.

As soon as my act was over, some of my classmates insisted that they wanted a selfie with me. Initially I did refrain but later I just happened to drift in the moment. Whatever anger I had against everybody, all just vanished away. The most shocking thing is that they actually congratulated me. For that moment I was filled with joy and contentment for what I had achieved. It is the best feeling when you get something without any expectation. Not for the fact that I clicked selfies with guys and girls to whom I did not dare to speak due to my introverted attitude, but because I realized that I had a just discovered my new talent. STAND-UP COMEDY!!

But after the event was over, I just understood the true meaning of a statement, ‘Adversities provides opportunities for introspection’. If I was not ragged I would not come out with a revenge plan and I would never be able to discover this side of myself for which I am glad to know.

“The majority see the obstacles; the few see the objectives; history records the successes of the latter, while oblivion is the reward of the former.”

— Alfred Armand Montapert
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