With the excuse of not having anything else to write about, today I’ve decided to talk about – _UnPrEdictAbLe_. Although there is no deep meaning in this word – just a simple English word written in jumbled case.

Let’s begin with confessions first. Who coined this name and why? It all began in college days, when we used to play multi-player network games. Generally, people don’t use their own name in such games – but an alias – something which they think is cool and stylish. Example aliases – _skp, P@in Killer, _UnPrEdictAbLe_, oBeLiX.

Contrary to the name, I’m always very predictable – be it the computer games or real life. Then why do I use this name? Perhaps I want to prove myself cool and different, which almost “everyone” does. Yes – I won’t deny – it is one of the reasons.

Our whole life is centered around faith and more often than not, things work out as we expect them to. What? You disagree? Think again. Imagine the day you were late for the last bus to office – only to miss the most important meeting of that month. Well, standing in front of your boss, while he is screaming on top of his voice, you’d feel the entire universe is conspiring against you.

However, how many of your faiths were actually shaken that day? The sun rose, oxygen content of air remained normal, temperature of your city remained hospitable, social atmosphere was peaceful, your alarm clock rang, your cellphone alarm rang, city buses plied normally, traffic situation was smooth, … and so on. You wasted (let’s suppose) most of the time searching for door keys – which were “unexpectedly” sitting under the sofa – isn’t it such a setback to your faith in the world?

I live in an unpredictable world where a small thing – like a door key – can have huge ramifications on the course of events. That is why I don’t believe in promises. I can’t promise that I’ll be there for you; I’ll live up to your expectations; I’ll save you from all problems; I’ll be the perfect employee; I’ll never hurt you.

The only thing I can always be certain about is my inner self. I can promise that I’ll always have the best intentions to fulfill the promises you want me to make. However, the outcome of any event isn’t just dependent on my intentions or actions. THE OUTCOME is a mixture of various external factors which I cannot control, and so I’m not in a position to promise on behalf of all those other factors.

That is why I call myself _UnPrEdictAbLe_.