My First Blog

Hold on folks!! You'd be mistaken to assume that this is my first blog. I'm talking about my experience and how I got into blogging. I mistakenly believed that blogs were just for experts who wrote really complex material, such as technical documents or dry philosophical writings. I detest it, therefore I stopped wasting my time reading blogs. I moved to a role where social networking sites and blogs became my bread and butter. My situation was similar to that of a poor youngster who hates arithmetic but has no other alternative.

In our company, one of my seniors started posting his weekly blog, "Fursat Friday." Like a good software engineer, I deleted his email without reading his first blog. But his subsequent blog made me feel (like a typical HR man) that there must be something worthwhile for someone of his level to spend their time blogging. Therefore, the pattern persisted until "Fursat Friday 5".

Finally, I decided to write down my masterpiece and pull the innocuous legs of my elders.

Visit my debut blog at http://www.fursatfriday.com/2008/07/fursat-friday-7-tipping-point-3-amit.html to learn more.

However, I've turned into a dedicated blogger (boring and philosophical:-)) who doesn't require an excuse to write. I was inspired by Ravi, and I'm confident that someday, I'll inspire someone else.

Amit - a Poet

I wrote this poem when I was 18 years old and at that time I thought this was a masterpiece and no one can write such a poem, now after 10 years I realized that it was really a masterpiece which has no rhythm, a lot of grammatical mistakes and quite exciting or funny words.

Your true love in a rose,
Remove my fear to you loss.
Your affection towards my life,
Encourage me too to smile.
Your right guidance to me
Increase more confidence in me.
Your condolence words in my sorrow
Makes the embarrassing time to flow.
Your thoughts are only for my best,
Makes you dear better than best.

Common Name - a problem ?

No one can imagine that their name can be a problem even though I didn’t realize, it till the time I started facing its cons. When I was kid, I used to like my name (“Amit Jain”) and whenever someone asks my name, I proudly tell them in Amitabh Bachchan style, like any other fan of the superstar. At times, I believe my parents gave me this name, either of them must be a fan of Mr. Bachchan or they didn’t have time to research names.

 

I am part of a world that is growing at a faster pace where “uniqueness” is the key to success. And like every human being, I also dream of ruling the world and building my identity.

 

My poor story begins in my school days where there were 2 of my batch mates were sharing the same name and 20 were sharing my first name. Every time my teachers scolded me or punished me for things that I never did, I always realize the meaning of “unique”. It continues till my graduation. Now I realize why I was always an average student despite performing well in examinations. My other “name friends” got benefits; otherwise, I was a brilliant student.

 I enjoyed my name monopoly in post-graduation. I thought it was a sign of the golden era. But this high-tech fanatic world also disappointed me where I can’t create my email ID, blogs, username and so many things with my name, because there are thousands of “greats” who were lucky to be born before me, who have already blocked this name and enjoying supremacy. You never know how many girls were unfortunate, who got confused and spoiled their life with all devils who are sharing my “name”

I always wonder why I never got any benefit out of it.

 Once I thought, I should change my name to “Amiit Jain” or “Ammit Jain” at least it will add one more client/ follower for numerologists.

 My woes continue in my job where few genius are sharing this “common” name and it always irritates me when people send emails to the wrong person and then they expect me to finish work on time. My identification has changed now my colleagues know me as “Amit Jain HR”. My job is now my unique identification. Finally, now I am virtually ruling the world of Google, and thanks to my job which require a lot of internet activities, all job portals (my bread and butter), and LinkedIn. Now I always type my name with my company name in Google and show my friends I am ruling on world (Google) “page 1”.

 I empathize with all of my friends who are sailing in the same boat and my suggestion, no in fact plea to all friends when they become parents save your child's identity crisis and give him/her a unique calling card.