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Posted in James Possible
July 20th 2008, 11:23pm
Time for a Name Change!
Have you ever in a moment thought to yourself...
"Why me, why is this my name?"
I have and I'm not alone! In fact the company
I keep might surprise those who wouldn't
dream of changing such a thing as their
name.
Like many there was a time I went by Jim
instead of James as I do today. In fact
hearing Jim today sounds much like finger
nails being pulled across a chalk board.
A sound I could easily go a lifetime without
ever experiencing and still be happy!
There is one thing I can say about my name,
I've always loved my middle name Burton!
When it clicks, it works!
Now, if you're someone who doesn't think
twice about your name then congratulations
to you! Just know that this isn't about
you, it's about me and those who simply
don't have any real affinity for their
birth name.
I'm not alone there are many who have
become famous, even a house hold name
and all while using a name that was
different from their given name.
Who is Leslie Lynch King, Jr.?
If you're not a trivia savant or a history
buff then you might not have a clue as to
who Leslie Lynch King, Jr. Despite him
holding one of the most influential positions
in the world, his popular name was not
anything close to his birth name.
Before I tell you who he is take a look at
this list of birth names and see if you
recognize any of them...
- Joyce Diane Bauer
- Virginia Patterson Hensley
- Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.
- Frederick Austerlitz
- Caryn Johnson
- Charles Hardin Holley
- Roy Scherer Jr.
- Reginald Dwight
- Larry Zeigler
- Krishna Banji
- Joseph Levitch
- Carlos Ray
- Joan Sandra Molinsky
- Steveland Morris Hardaway
- Marion Michael Morrison
How many of those names would you even
think twice about if you heard them?
Just notice and keep reading...
You name it...from typo's, to a favorite
personality, to a favorite book or even to
those who anxiously want to distance themselves
from someone or something the reasons for
changing one's name are many.
Yes, I have up until the past few months
gone by James B Smith even though I cringe
at the sound of it!
Why did it take so long?
Finally, as I worked on some writing the
idea of a "pen name" struck me as being
just the thing. After some time and
inspiration it hit me...
James Possible!
...like someone saying "WOW! I could have
had a V8!, James Possible ran through my
veins like greased lightening.
I just made sense!
I have had someone I work closely with refer
to me as James "Possible" Smith. Which works
and still it's not really what I am after.
Even though I understand it...wink!
Today you might know Leslie Lynch King, Jr.
as...drum roll please...
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.
...yes, I do mean President Ford!
Although my reasons are much different
than his, I can say this...
I love being James Possible!
...possibility is built into my DNA!
Those who take any time to know me know
that this is absolutely true!
Ok, here are the popular names of the
names I shared earlier...
- Dr. Joyce Brothers - Joyce Diane Bauer
- Patsy Cline - Virginia Patterson Hensley
- John Denver - Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.
- Fred Astaire - Frederick Austerlitz
- Gerald R. Ford - Leslie Lynch King, Jr.
- Whoopie Goldberg - Caryn Johnson
- Buddy Holly - Charles Hardin Holley
- Rock Hudson - Roy Scherer Jr.
- Elton John - Reginald Dwight
- Larry King - Larry Zeigler
- Ben Kingsley - Krishna Banji
- Jerry Lewis - Joseph Levitch
- Chuck Norris - Carlos Ray
- Joan Rivers - Joan Sandra Molinsky
- Stevie Wonder - Steveland Morris Hardaway
- John Wayne - Marion Michael Morrison
Does a name really matter? ABSOLUTELY!
Yet, for you it may not make a bit of
difference which is fine for you. Just
know that there are many who don't feel
the same way.
Life is about choice and no matter what
happens you will always have a choice.
Even when the choice is not obvious it
is there!
Today I'm sharing with you a choice I have
made. I will go by James Possible moving
forward.
Why? Because it fits me from the inside out!
Well, the mystery is over for those who wondered
and didn't ask...now you know...wink!
To your success,
James Possible
PS: By the way...next time, just ask...wink!
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