Why I like to google my name

[caption id=”attachment_367” align=”alignleft” width=”300”] Google Search Akhil Gupta[/caption]

I am sure all of us have at one point or the other googled ourselves. Most of them are just curious as to see what they will find. I for one do it very frequently. And no i am not in love with myself. Well I am but that is not the point. The whole reason of doing this is do a reality check of where I stand in this world. Some might call it unfortunate but there are some very successful “Akhil Gupta”s in this world. Real life leader of men. Whenever I do a check it makes me realize that there is a long way to go before I make a mark on this world. Let me just point out a few Akhil Guptas that have really made their name and I consider my real competition

Akhil Gupta (born 1959) is an Indian-American anthropologist whose research has focused on the anthropology of the state and of development, as well as on postcolonialism. He is currently Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a widely published anthropologist who is often cited for his essay, “Beyond ‘Culture’: Space, Identity, and the Politics of Difference.”

Akhil K. Gupta** **is a Senior Managing Director and Chairman of Blackstone India and is based in Mumbai. Since joining Blackstone in 2005, Mr. Gupta’s primary role has been to manage private equity transactions in India.

Akhil Gupta is the Deputy Group CEO & Managing Director of Bharti Enterprises a Director of Bharti Airtel Limited and Managing Director & Vice Chairman of Bharti Infratel. He has been closely associated with a range of strategic, financial, mergers and acquisitions and business performance issues of the group.

I know this might seem shallow at first but let me tell you I just don’t want to beat all the Akhil Gupta’s in the world. I admire the fact that these people have achieved great success and are known for the good work they have done. It is beyond getting your name on the top. I know SEO and I can easily achieve that with a little effort. But this is beyond names. It is about the achievements and the respect that you get from your peers. Most of them are mentioned in press releases and posts written on them. That is all that matters. I congratulate all my namesakes for being at the top and want to send out a message - I am coming there. I will just have to do it one Akhil at a time.

PS: A small note to all my namesakes, mentioned or not. I did not mean any offence to any one of you. I respect you all. I don’t just want to outrank you on Google. I can do that with changing my name to something unique :) I just want to achieve the success and respect that you have achieved with your hard work.

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