From shadows to the stars

Human's are in their very own way, objects of curiosity. The behaviour of humans in certain situations is very interesting and funny. I like to call observing humans and their little awkward behaviour as "Human watching", inspired by British author Desmond Morris, who uses the term in his books. In certain social interactions, people tend to be a little dishonest. This dishonesty, when becomes apparent at a later stage, generally leads to a tension between the two parties and an inadvertently creates social awkwardness. This social awkwardness has been dubbed as a "Larry David moment", due to the sit-com "Curb Your Enthusiasm" starring Larry David. Let me explain what i have been saying with an example. Recently, i had gone to watch  movie with a friend of mine. After getting into the waiting area of the theater, i spotted another friend (more of an acquaintance really, rather than a friend) and he walked up to me and the usual "hellos" ...

What is yours, but used more by others? If you were Jerry Seinfeld, you could say its your kitchen. But cuz you ain't him, its your name. Your name is your identity, your everything. So what would you do if you were named something like 'Jaffeshwar Gamla'? People would be calling you, 'Arey Jaffa! Get me a can of Pepsi' and what not? You have to live with that for your whole life. Unless you have the patience to go change your name. And if you happen to be in this unfortunate country called India, you will have been dead for 50 years and even then the process might still be not over. And therefore, I ask you, should the power to name you really be allowed to rest in the hands of your parents? Would you be able to live with that name, even if you don't like it? Imagine if your parents were fans of Sachin and you were named Sachin. But what happens if you turn out to be a fan of Shane Warne? You would be a contradiction in yourself. When people as for your n...