Fresh out of college, Jo was all set to run the ‘Rat Race’, an ongoing race to win a huge supply of bread and cheese every year. The bread he did not care about but he loved cheese! Jo had learned all the terms and conditions by heart and had completely closed himself from any such thought, person or experience that will question his newly acquired belief system. He was focused, determined, enthusiastic and ready to win the race every year.
Finally, the big day came. Jo was flying high. He was completely prepared for this new adventure. The moment he heard the gunshot, he started running & gave it his everything. For the next two years his daily life, vacations and important events such as marriage, the birth of his child were planned around the Rat Race schedule. He felt on top of the world and was determined to win the rat race one day.
In one of those regular running days, Jo realized that he forgot to ask one big question before deciding to participate in the Rat Race. He asked his fellow runners but they were equally clueless about it. Anyway, he ignored that question and concentrated on running.
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