Earning 800 Worlds

In the small village of Kaarim, surrounded by dust roads and dying crops, lived a boy named Zayyan. He had nothing—not wealth, not influence, not even proper shoes. What he had, however, was a heart full of questions and a mind that refused to give up.

People in Kaarim had a saying: “If you earn 800 worlds, you become unstoppable.” No one really knew what it meant. Some said it referred to money. Others believed it meant achieving great things in life. But for Zayyan, it was simple—it meant becoming the kind of person no one could ignore.

He was only ten when his father passed away, leaving him the responsibility of supporting his mother and younger sister. While other kids played football after school, Zayyan ran errands, cleaned shops, and sold dates by the roadside. He didn’t complain. Every task, every tired evening, every coin earned—he counted them as a world.

One day, while cleaning a local library, he found an old motivational book titled “The Power Within.” He couldn’t afford to buy it, so he asked the librarian for permission to read one page a day. The librarian, seeing the fire in the boy’s eyes, smiled and said, “You can read as many as you want. Just promise me one thing—never stop.”

Zayyan nodded. That book changed his life. It spoke of mindset, discipline, focus, and growth. He read stories of people who rose from the bottom to the top, and for the first time, he believed he could do it too.

He began waking up at 4 AM. Before sunrise, he studied under a flickering bulb, memorizing formulas and learning English from YouTube videos at a local café where he worked as a cleaner. He would whisper motivational quotes to himself between chores:

“Every challenge is a world. Conquer it.”

At 16, he started a small online store selling handmade jewelry made by his mother. He promoted it on Facebook and WhatsApp groups. Orders were slow at first, but he kept going. He designed his own logo, learned basic marketing, and improved the packaging.

When others laughed at his effort, he smiled and whispered, “I’ve earned 48 worlds already. I’m just getting started.”

By 18, he was fluent in English, managing three part-time jobs, and mentoring neighborhood kids on weekends. His online store had grown, and he was invited to speak at a youth conference in a nearby city. Nervous but determined, he stood on the stage and began:

“My name is Zayyan. I don’t have a famous last name or a rich family. But I’ve earned 168 worlds so far, and I’m on my way to 800.”

The audience laughed at first. But by the time he shared his journey—his struggles, failures, lessons—the laughter turned to tears and applause. Zayyan’s message was clear:

“You don’t need to be born lucky. You need to be born ready.”

From that day on, Zayyan’s life changed. More people started following his journey. He began writing online, creating motivational videos in both Urdu and English. His humble story reached thousands of youth across the country—those who had lost hope, those who thought their poverty defined their future.

At 22, he launched an app called “800 Worlds,” where users could track their daily goals, celebrate small victories, and share motivational stories. It wasn’t perfect at first. There were bugs, funding issues, and negative comments. But he kept going, world by world, mistake by mistake.

By 25, Zayyan had spoken at international youth forums, partnered with educational organizations, and employed over 50 people in his startup. His mother no longer worked, his sister was in university, and their small house had become a hub of dreams.

In one of his interviews, a reporter asked, “Zayyan, do you think you’ve earned your 800 worlds yet?”

He smiled and said, “Not yet. Because every day brings a new challenge, a new opportunity, a new world. And I’m here to earn them all.”

Moral of the Story:

You don’t need perfect conditions to start. All you need is the will to begin, the courage to persist, and the patience to grow. Like Zayyan, count every small step, every failure turned into a lesson, every act of kindness, and every effort as a world earned. And before you know it, you’ll not only earn 800 worlds—you’ll inspire 800 others to start earning theirs.