Are you superstitious? No
Some people believe in superstition.
Others believe in logic.
And then there are people like me — who don’t believe in superstition exactly, but definitely believe in “signs from the universe.”
Not the horror-movie kind. I’m not the person who says “don’t look out the window at night.”
But I am the kind of person who thinks:
If everything around me suddenly starts malfunctioning… maybe the universe is trying to tell me something.
Let me tell you a story.
The Interview I Never Wanted
A few years ago, I was working at a company that I genuinely enjoyed working at.
Then one day, my uncle got me an interview at another very big company.
The problem?
I didn’t want the job.
Not even a little.
My official stance was very clear:
“Even if they offer me one crore, I’m not joining.”
My family agreed.
But they still insisted I attend the interview because my uncle had recommended me.
So I went.
Sign #1: The Cab Chaos
The office was around 35 kilometres away from my house.
The interview went… fine, I guess.
When it was time to go home, I booked a cab.
One minute before reaching the office — the driver cancelled.
Fine.
I booked another.
That driver couldn’t find the location.
Which was impressive, considering I was in Mumbai. Not Timbuktu.
Eventually my dad had to book a cab for me.
And then, inside the cab, my internet suddenly disappeared.
No network.
No internet.
Just me and my thoughts.
Which is honestly very dangerous for someone from the social media generation.
That was my first sign.
Sign #2: The Internet Conspiracy
Things escalated and I was called for a second interview.
Why?
Because my uncle insisted.
By this time, my dad had removed our home WiFi because nobody used it. All of us had unlimited mobile data plans.
Which was perfectly fine.
Until suddenly…
My mobile internet stopped working.
Completely.
No reason.
We tried everything.
- Changed SIM cards
- Restarted the phone
- Troubleshot everything under the sun
Nothing worked.
Finally, we decided that I’d give the interview using my mom’s hotspot.
And the night before the interview…
My mom’s phone started having the exact same issue.
Second sign.
Sign #3: The Joining Date Shuffle
I got selected.
And I was heavily pressured to join.
My joining date was initially 16th July.
Then it became 17th July.
Then finally 19th July.
At this point the universe was practically tapping my shoulder like:
“Are you sure about this?”
But obviously I ignored it.
Sign #4, 5, and 6: The Rain Apocalypse
On my first day of work, it rained like the sky had personal problems.
I was genuinely scared to leave the house.
But I did.
Then I accidentally got on the wrong bus.
I missed my change stop.
And since I’m not someone who travels a lot, I suddenly found myself in the middle of nowhere.
Walking back to my stop.
In the rain.
Which, by the way, looked exactly like the night Krishna was born.
At this point I was basically collecting universal warnings like Pokémon cards.
Should’ve Listened
I still joined.
Even though deep down I felt like the universe was trying its absolute best to push me away from that job.
And guess what?
It became the worst corporate experience of my life.
The organisation itself wasn’t the issue.
The people weren’t the issue.
The problem was my boss.
He was a horrible person and an even worse boss.
So yes.
Maybe I should have listened to the universe.
What I Learned
Since then, I’ve developed a personal rule.
If I’m trying to do something and there are too many random obstacles in the way…
I pause.
Because sometimes persistence is good.
But sometimes the universe is basically screaming:
“Bestie. Abort mission.”
And now?
I actually listen.
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