Untold Stories of Unsuccessful Persons - Episode # 16 - Muhammad Yousaf

  I Share Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People!     

It's been 15 days I haven't shared any episode of my series "Untold Stories of Unsuccessful Persons" due to some errands and work load at office but today I met a person who was selling balloons. I wanted one for my niece and after I paid him the amount, I looked into his eyes and observed there are many things he wants to tell to this world, so I had a cup of tea and asked about his life. 

1. Where were you born and how was your childhood? 

I was born in Lahore, a small colony located under the cavalry bridge. We were total 6 siblings, my father was a carpenter and he had his own small business which was actually doing very well in those days. One mistake my father did was he never thought about his children's education. He was of the view that learning skills was more important than education, all of his sons would be able to start their own businesses instead of seeking for low paying jobs. At that time, I agreed to his thoughts but you can never guess how time changes and that's exactly happened to our lives. 

2. What major events happened in your life? 

Things here in Pakistan get complicated when you don't have enough money to satisfy some basic needs like getting married etc. My father took some loans for his children's marriages, I wasn't included in the list though as I had my own plan. I wanted to start my own business and decided to get married after I become a successful person. Things were in control before the death of my parents and after they died, we had to pay the loans my father took for 5 marriages and we had no other option left except to sell our house. My two brothers were married so they didn't want me to live with their family, so I had to rent a small room for myself. 

3. So when did you get married? 

Never, after selling our house, we actually didn't get any money, all was paid to lenders. All the precious things my father had in his shop were sold by my brothers and I had no money. Actually nobody was willing to give their daughter to a person who had no family and future, surely I couldn't bring my parents back and I tried to create the second option but failed. 

4. What did you do and what do you feel being unmarried at this age? 

I tried couple of things, worked at a local factory, small workshops, started my own small toys shop and many things that I can't remember now but I failed. I did some jobs hoping to save some money for my business and every time I invested my small savings in a business, I failed. After almost 20 years, I decided to quit, it was a long journey and the purpose of it was to get a better life but being alone and without anyone's assistance, you actually have less chances to get what you want. To answer your second question, I feel miserable and broken. Imagine, you enter your house and there is no one who you could talk to, share your feelings or even get angry on someone. It was my biggest mistake not to get into a relationship with a woman but now I can only regret! There is no life if you don't have any loved ones around you to make you feel at ease and comfortable!      

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