THE LEGEND OF RAJU AND THE ₹500 THAT CHANGED NOTHING
Raju was a very ambitious man.
Not hardworking ambitious.
Not intelligent ambitious.
But the most dangerous kind — "I want money TODAY" ambitious.
One fine morning, Raju woke up, checked his wallet, and found exactly ₹500 inside.
He stared at the ₹500.
The ₹500 stared back.
Both of them knew this money was about to make bad decisions.
THE MASTER PLAN
Raju picked up his phone and said confidently,
"Today, I will turn ₹500 into ₹5,000."
His phone stayed silent.
It had seen this kind of confidence before.
PHASE 1: THE TOO-GOOD-TO-BE-TRUE APP
Raju downloaded an app called:
"SuperMegaUltra Daily Income Pro Max 2026"
The app promised: • Invest ₹500
• Earn ₹5,000 today
• No risk
• Elon Musk approved
(Elon Musk had absolutely no idea.)
The app asked for: • ₹500 deposit
• PAN card
• Aadhaar
• OTP
• Blood group
• Name of first crush
Raju nodded and said,
"Wow, very professional."
He clicked PAY NOW.
The app froze.
Then crashed.
Then disappeared.
So did Raju's confidence.
PHASE 2: SKILL-BASED GAMING (ACCORDING TO A COUSIN)
Raju's cousin said,
"Bro, play Ludo. Skill game. I won ₹10,000."
Raju forgot to ask how much his cousin lost before that.
Raju entered a Ludo match for ₹250.
First dice roll: 6
Raju smiled.
Second roll: 1
Third roll: 1
Fourth roll: 1
His token didn't move for 12 minutes.
Another player named "LudoKing786" finished the game in 30 seconds.
Raju lost ₹250.
He whispered,
"Okay… learning phase."
PHASE 3: EMOTIONAL EATING INVESTMENT
With ₹250 left, Raju ordered: • Burger
• Fries
• Cold drink
While eating, he thought,
"Money comes and goes. Burger stays in heart."
This was the best investment of the day.
PHASE 4: YOUTUBE RESEARCH (THE WORST PHASE)
Raju searched:
"How to earn money fast no scam real 100%"
YouTube suggested: • Earn ₹1 lakh daily
• Secret app banks don't want you to know
• Do this at 3 AM
Raju watched 14 videos.
He earned: • ₹0 money
• ₹0 skills
• ₹0 brain cells
FINAL PHASE: ACCEPTANCE
At night, Raju checked his wallet.
Balance: ₹0
Experience: ₹500 worth
Life lesson: priceless
He sighed and said,
"Tomorrow, I'll start saving."
Tomorrow never came.
MORAL OF THE STORY
Fast money is fast trouble.
If an app says "guaranteed", run.
₹500 teaches better lessons than ₹5,000.
Burgers never betray you.
Raju didn't lose ₹500.
₹500 escaped.