We all have heard this idiom and I think most of us have experienced it as well, all that glitters is not Gold. Yes, it is 100% true and no one can argue on it. This world is covered with so much of glittering but not Gold. Gold is rare and I came to know that through Minetest game where I have to dig hard to find some Gold. Jokes apart, its simple definition is not everything which looks attractive and charming at first glance would be necessarily as good as it seems. I have a lot of experience in it but honestly speaking, I am still unable to stop myself getting away from those glitters.
I would like to share one of my experience I had in my school time. I used to like one of the groups in my class, they were like gangsters and fearless. One of their member got failed in monthly exams and as a punishment or for his betterment, teacher fixed him beside me for the whole day. We became friends and I kind of became the member of the group as well. The things they used to do were strange to me. I still think of that time and thanks to the teachings of my parents, somehow I didn’t follow their footsteps. I used to be there with them but not even once, drink alcohol or smoke or drugs or other worst activities. In few months, without making them notice, I came back to my old group where we used to play like original kids. That was the time I realized for the first time in my life, all that glitters is not Gold. I personally saw the difference and bitter hidden truths behind those sparkling walls, which I used to think have too much pleasure in living, it was nothing like that.
Another event/story of my life which absolutely fit in this idiom is the time when I left my wonderful job in 2014 and went to Sweden to my brother to settle down there with him. Well, it was not with him basically, I was looking for dual nationality by any means and for that, the simple way is by marrying any Swedish girl. It looked so glamorous to me and I was thinking that this will be so much fun. Well, its because when you see your friends or some relatives going abroad, marrying girls and living out there, we think they are having blast and wow what a wonderful life. It looks too good from our home window but when you walk through the same grounds and track, you will then realize how hard it is to live without parents, brothers, friends and loves ones. How difficult it is to adjust in some other country having totally different language and cultures and traditions. I am not saying it for every other person but I am sharing just my opinion here. It was not like what I thought for, there were so many sacrifices and too much of struggle, and in the end all this for what? I was lucky to have my eldest wise bro with me, who showed me in reality how it looks like and then I decided not to jump in this sparkling river and came back to Pakistan within three months.
My life is full of those twisting and rocking events and I learnt a lot from all situations still I would say it is difficult to carry away yourself from attractive and glittering opportunities. It fades away your brain for the time being and when you have your brain back, it sometimes is too late however, such things definitely gives you a valuable lesson but along with some pain and hurtful feelings. So everyone be careful of glittering investments, do proper homework and analysis before investing in any of the glittering projects. Good Luck!!!
