The morning of his ex-girlfriend's birthday, Jack woke up feeling empty. He had been dreading this day for weeks, knowing that it would bring back memories of their time together. He got up and went to the store, trying to distract himself with work. As he opened the store, Jack noticed that it was unusually quiet. There were no customers in sight, and he started to worry about his sales. He had been struggling to make a profit for weeks, and he knew he couldn't afford to lose any more money. As the day went on, Jack's mood grew darker. He checked his phone several times, hoping to find a message from his ex-girlfriend, but there was nothing. He felt like he was alone in the world, with no one to talk to or share his pain. As the store closed in the evening, Jack felt like he had hit rock bottom. He sat on a stool behind the counter, staring at the empty shelves and feeling sorry for himself. He wondered if he had made a mistake by dropping out of school and starting the store. Maybe he should have stayed in school and pursued his dreams. Just as Jack was about to give up, he heard a voice in his mind. It was a strange voice, unlike anything he had ever heard before. The voice told him that he had just acquired a new system that would change his life. It was a rebate system that gave him a rebate of 1 to 1000 times for each item he sold. At first, Jack thought it was a joke. He looked around the store, trying to find the source of the voice. But there was no one there except him. He decided to give it a try and sold a few items with the rebate. To his surprise, people started coming into the store, attracted by the great deals he was offering. As the night went on, Jack's sales skyrocketed. He couldn't believe his luck. He had gone from feeling depressed and alone to feeling hopeful and optimistic. He knew that this was his chance to turn his store into a success. As he closed the store and counted his profits, Jack realized that he had found a new purpose in life. He no longer needed his ex-girlfriend or anyone else to make him feel happy. He had discovered a new way to make a living, and he was determined to make the most of it.