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Researchers. These individuals do search for something that has already been searched,albeit in vain. Isn't that the most logical explanation one can arrive at by chewing 'research'?? Okay, whatever be your answer, let me not hear it. For no reason,though. Anyway, my topic will apparently be about trial and error. Will apparent become real? Well, you the judge be.

Is there anyone in this world (UFO inhabitants ignored,that is) that haven't 'trial-and-error'ed? Sure I am of the answer,nobody. From estimation of a teacher's leniency levels in school by the ever efficient technique of occupying the assorted atoms of the first bench and not so much as even raising your eyes to look at her when she asks a question that a six-year old momentarily tortures his head for in frustration to those researchers who keep on searching for something that they do not have the remotest indication of how what they are searching for looks, everyone has employed this sure-shot way to success.

By the way, success? The path that successful people have taken and reached their destination, promptly making the very same path disappear for those who trail them. So, the conclusion? Selfish guys.

Coming back, no you can't. Successful people don't. But I am not. So, I will.

Trial and error, wasn't it? Even this piece tumbles into that category. Many wouldn't have given even so much a thought as to read this through, but since you apparently are not so (you could have jumped right here, for all I know!), I gift you my heart-felt thanks. Has any of you felt that this T&E has been ditched as eras progressed? Or is it my mind playing games on the body which acts as its ever-faithful receptacle?

Our immediate ancestors did enjoy a relaxed life. Sure they did. Never did they have some supposedly brilliant nemesis always hot on their heels pushing them for success as meaningless as can be obtained when it is obtained. The pulchritude of its beauty lies solely here: assume the understanding of a certain concept as entirely unrelated to what that professes. You ask what then happens? Here's what happens.

Marks flow, not much different to how Kerala released 'their water' now, you gain admission into a reputed college of your choice,eventually ending up in R&D as you desired. Then does the reality strike you, hard. You have to erase whatever your mind took in of that previous concept, and as if that isn't in itself tough, the same concept has to be rewired into your brain cells again. That would certainly not be fun then, but cycle back more than a few years, do the T&E of understanding the same thing same as before, only this time posing the same to your teacher. You, as you did expect, will get teased but then, you will also get answered. The correct one. Isn't that fun now? You trialed-and errored. Congratulations!

I did, am and will T&E till my will-power begins to betray me. Will you? You the judge be.

Above all, to thine own self be true, as night follows the day.


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