A New Alias

 I have been transcribing/working a lot hence could not think of topics to blog about.

An interesting thing happened at work this last week.  Our team which comprises of 50 total was asked to choose a name and tagline for our team and in no time there were very many suggestions and many of them really good.

At first I was excited with the fact that a new kind of collective identity would be given and was happy with the novel idea suggested.  Later on as the suggestions started coming in our WhatsApp group I started thinking I should actively participate as well.  I started thinking deeply about a name.  I wanted it to be simple but at the same time stand out and also represent the value.  After a few searches for synonyms and inspired largely by the footpedal and amplifier company name I came up with The Sanguine Listeners.  I posted it on the group.  I was asked regarding the tagline which I did not really consider when thinking about the name.  It should have been thought of well in advance, but now I came up myself with tagline - Keen to confer a supportive ear - which I think went well with the name suggested.  I posted that in the group and that was the last message for this topic.  Although that name got shortlisted in top 5 it was not selected.  Many of the team members thought The Elite Achievers was more apt in the subsequent Zoom meeting.

I liked my effort so much though that I added to my Instagram description.

It made me think though what would have AI come up with, but there is no substitute for creativity and coming up with original ideas.  Perhaps it is something to leave for my next topic.

For now I generated an AI image from fotor.com:

AI is really taking this image generation from text to the next level though.

 

Sea and Sand

I felt why not about blog about something which has been such a recurring topic here.  So many times I have posted about playing football on the beach.

As a habit I would generally at end of football game wash my legs with sea water with friends besides mostly and I would just watch the sea for a few moments and just be awed, and I still am, by the vastness in front of me.  I would feel overwhelmed with an unexplainable emotion at times.  Trying to explain in words it was kind of mix of questioning myself did I give my best in the game but there was also a part feeling does it matter really every step and action on field will be washed away by the sea water after some time.  Also it made me realize to always remember that I am just like a drop in the vast ocean or a minute grain in the sand or perhaps even smaller. 

Recently after a cycling trip to the beach one thought crossed my mind.  There is this great Sanskrit word for horizon - Kshitijh.  Just as we can never find where sea ends and sky starts, no matter how hard we try by using words, feelings, actions, etc we can never fathom what it is like being someone else.  It is always a Kshitijh.  

We should always try being ourselves, give our best and at the same time learning to trust God's plan.