An Unexpected Opportunity

October 10, 2026.

Something happened that I never thought would happen. Never.

Twenty days ago, I joined a gym to work out. I was going about my usual routine, and nothing interesting was happening. I was just working out.

I used to go to the gym at 5:30 AM every day. After twenty days, a gym trainer named Ali Saif approached me and asked,

"Are you a student, or are you working?"

I told him that I was looking for a software engineering job. He then said, "Why don't you join this gym as a trainer until you find a software engineering job? We need a trainer, and I like your physique and consistency."

I told him I'd think about it and give him my final decision.

For the next two days, I kept thinking about whether I should take the job or not.

Finally, on the morning of October 10, after finishing my workout, I told him I was ready to join. I needed a way to survive in Bangalore, after all.

He immediately spoke to the owner, and we arranged a quick, ten-minute meeting. The owner asked me to join that very evening, and just like that, I started my new job.

I never imagined this opportunity. In fact, I had never even thought that I'd work as a gym trainer. Literally, never.

I don't know what game the universe is playing with me. I didn't get the job I wanted, but somehow, I got an opportunity I had never even imagined.

That day, I learned something:

Every skill you learn is worth something. It might not help you today, but someday, somewhere, it'll come in handy.

I'm working as a gym trainer right now, but the job involves two shifts totaling around 12.5 hours a day. It's exhausting and physically draining. I'm struggling to get proper sleep, and I'm barely finding time to read, code, or prepare for software engineering interviews.

That's why I'm still unsure whether I should continue this job or not.

Honestly, I don't know what to do right now.

Maybe this is just a temporary chapter of my life. Maybe it's leading me somewhere I can't see yet. Or maybe it's just one of those unexpected turns that life throws at you.

I don't know.

Let's see what game the universe is playing with me.

~ Sita Ram