A new blog for a new purpose

I began blogging in 2008, the year I passed out of college, at sashanktalks.wordpress.com

The motivation for blogging was to build a ‘personal brand’. I realized that the only way I could do that is through sharing what I was already learning, something I was quite proud of. As a young management consultant, an entrepreneur aspiring to be part of a bigger league and a privileged friend/student of some amazing people I learnt almost as if I was grabbing every bit I could hold on to. The blog was a platform to share many such important insights. But my motivation to write on the blog had been consistently declining.

In the midst of communication professionals and managing a web presence firm, blogging is always a relevant idea. In that context I read a 31 day guide to blogging and one of the first questions asked in the guide was about purpose. I realized I had totally disconnected with the purpose of the blog which was called ‘Sashank’s Learning’. My needs in life have changed from when I started the blog, and this became starkly clear to me.

As I inquired into where my life was headed and what I wanted to achieve from a blog, it lead me to the question: What am I totally passionate about when I interact with the world? The answer was fairly resounding. I deeply enjoy “making the world a better place by enabling latent potential to unleash”

This lead me to asking myself the “How” question. The one thing I believe that’s a sure shot way to discovering the potential within is to experiment with life. And when I looked back, that’s the only consistent activity I’ve done. Experiment in small and big ways with people and process. So I decided to take this message out to the world. Inspire people to experiment with life, even if its just a little.

This new blog is therefore called Life XP. XP stands for experiment and also the experience of the experiment which teaches us to the more intelligent way to continue our journey called life. I will write about the small and big experiments I’m doing in life. Those wanting to share about the experiments they are doing with their life are welcome to do so. The hope is that many will be inspired to do some small experiments in their own world through sharing of authentic stories.

May the highest purpose to be channeled through this effort be served.

Please click here to visit the new blog. Your encouragement in all forms is most welcome!

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