Life - An unavoidable journey

One of the biggest financial mistakes I made in my life was purchasing a big car before investing in a house. At the time, I had just moved to Gurgaon and was eager to buy a new car. I ended up buying a car that cost me approximately 7L, and I was convinced that it was worth every penny. Although my mom advised me to invest in a house before buying a car, I ignored her advice because I believed that I could not afford a house with that amount. Buying a big car not only drained my finances, but it also caused a lot of stress in my life. Gurgaon is infamous for its traffic, and navigating through it in a big car was nothing short of a nightmare. I found myself stuck in traffic for hours on end, wasting precious time and money on fuel. Additionally, the car's high maintenance costs were a constant source of worry for me, and I found myself constantly having to pay for repairs and replacements. As a result, I paid around 20K per month for rent for 7 years, spent more money on petrol fo

On my way back home from Boston on the Commuter rail, I noticed two high school students sitting across from me who were intensely focused on a piece of paper, which appeared to be a Karnaugh Map problem. They were discussing the number of possible outcomes for the problem, and I couldn't help but be intrigued. As I observed them, it triggered a vivid memory from my own school days when I had written an algorithm to auto-solve K-Maps. I remembered the sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that came from solving those types of problems, and it was exciting to see these students engaging with the same type of challenge. It made me wonder how many other young minds are out there exploring the exciting world of computer science and programming. Ajmer, a small town in India, was quite isolated from the rest of the world during my schooling years. Computers were considered a luxury and obtaining an opportunity to use one was considered a privilege. Computer Science was a subject taugh