Sunday, September 21, 2014
BEOWULF? MORE LIKE BAE-O-WULF (also names and all sorts)
My name, the combination of Ben and Fisk (or Bmt Fisc if you are Beowulf), are two of my favourite assets. Due to the short syllable count in my name and the common assonatic (assonantic?) (I have just received word that the correct term is "assonant") properties it allows me to use my name in a variety of nicknames, puns and rhymes. This works out brilliantly for me as i loveto incorporate puns and rhymes into my everyday performance. (You might say i like to rhyme all the time as it is not a crime, but not for financial aid in the form of a dime.)
While I enjoy having my name for the literary qualities, I do not let my name define me (or at least i attempt to) My father is always referring to the "heritage of the Fisk family" and all the storys about lion killing Fisks, barbaric pillage-y Norse Fisks, and things of that nature. While they are quite interesting storys, they are not who I am, nor will they define my actions. (unless I have to write a blog post about them)
As far as if I get married (IF). If the woman (Or man, you never know) I marry has a more interesting, and useful name than mine, I may consider changing to theirs.
On the idea of the dual ordeal, I think about it almost everyday. I live life everyday as Ben Fisk (or whatever you feel like calling me) and struggle with my everyday struggles such as procrastination, School work, The Jeep, Time management, whether my hair is looking good that day, whether I look decent that day, am i narcissistic or not? (The list goes on). But, as I lead the singular life as Ben Fisk, I am a part of another timeline. The human race as a whole. Dire environmental problems, and how the future of the earth will play out, concerns any loyal BBC reader every single day. I have no personal control of these matters, but I certainly contribute to and am actively involved in the cause and effect.
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I really liked your perspective/opinion on the time when you were "two." I think its interesting to think about how we as individuals fit into our human race. Do you think what we as individuals do influence this larger human existence to a great extent? Or does none of what we do "matter"? I also think your comment about changing your name is interesting. How is that decision viewed or influenced by society? Furthermore, why?
ReplyDeleteLoved reading this on my boring workday. Thanks for sharing, BMT.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was very fascinating that you only mention the name Ben in this post oppose to Benjamin (that's your actual birth name right?). Is there a reason behind this? I also thought that the whole point of individual problems versus share problems that you bring up was interesting as well. I think that many times we forget about these bigger problems that all humans share and only look upon our own individual problems. I think that focusing on our individual problems also makes us forget that other people also have their individual problems as well. Do you think this comes from this selfish nature that all people carry? Do you think there are certain times when we should focus on our own problems over bigger problems, or should the bigger problems remain always more important? Overall well done post, I enjoyed reading it immensely (that's the right way to use that right?).
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this, I did a lot of laughing out loud. I think it is cool that you would consider changing your name if you get married. That shows that your identity is not based on your name, and I really admire that. Your discussion about the dualistic nature of your identity was also interesting. You pointed out that you spend most of the time worrying about your individual identity, but that you are also contributing to the larger human race. I sympathize with the narcacisstic concern; I find myself worrying too much about those things as well. It is important to look beyond one's individual role and consider our global influence
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