What's in a Dot?

The date is the 15th of September, the day the world marks "The International Dot Day" promoting the spirit of courage, creativity, connection & self-expression.? ? It is another glorious day at Munzai Solutions. ? Team members are milling around in the lounge area, getting their mugs of coffee/tea, sharing a laugh or two before they settle down for the day. ? So how does the Dot fit into our journey? We'll get to that:

The Nitty Gritty Philosophy

What is a dot? It is... ? The beginning; All actions spring from a starting point; thus, a dot signifies the beginning.? No matter what big or small plans we have, ? We can almost always trace their journey to that first dot. ? That imperceptible dent we make on the parchment to jot down our idea.? This miniscule symbol signifies courage, a first very bold move. ? A move that could open the frontiers for greatness.? ? It also signifies the end. ? The ending of each sentence is marked by a dot. And this dot can signify starting something else too.

The Math Behind It

This tiny seemingly insignificant mark holds great significance. ? On its own, the dot is a whole universe. ? One million atoms occupy that dot - the period at the end of a sentence.? ? And two dots make a line. ? 3 dots make a? plane (Two Dimensional shape). ? 4 dots? form a space (Three Dimensional form). ? Our dimensions, our reality, are all tied to that single point.? ? And when we look up at the sky at night, it is dotted with an infinite number of stars-? That resemble nothing but dots to our naked eye. ? And when it's all grids and numbers, isn't it remarkable that a dot marks our existence in the whole vast space?? At times you may not see it. It can look invisible. But you know it's there.

"The Dot" by Peter H.

The little girl, Vashti, could not draw and felt terrified of the prospect so guess what happened when the teacher asked her to draw. ? She didn't know how, so Vashti gathered all her courage and made a mark on the paper. ? A dot.?

This story inspires – at the end of the day, skills, experience, knowledge, are all moot if one doesn’t have the courage to step up and try.?

And that is where this day was born.???

In an attempt to repeat this story annually, in order for it to continue to inspire many like us, and now hopefully readers like yourselves, to trust in themselves and their abilities and give their ideas a shot – what's the worst that could happen?

Back to Us?

That's how "The Dot" is connected to us. Because we took the initiative. ? Two & a half years ago, Munzai Solutions did not exist. ? For it to come into being, that spark of courage had to be there. ? The courage to make a mark. ? The courage to put pen to paper. ? Because in the great scheme of life, that's how a journey begins. From a dot. The beginning.

Make Your Mark

Are you holding yourself back? Don't.? We'll tell you the same thing that we tell our new SDRs and the seasoned ones too.? Pluck up the courage and start off. ? Having trouble coming up with an idea?? Begin with a dot. ? You will be pleasantly surprised as to where it takes you...? ? It is not the end. It is the signal of a new chapter. A beginning.

Happy International Dot Day!? ?