Unless your name is Patrick Starr and you live under a rock, you have probably seen the drastic metamorphasis of Miley Cyrus from Disney Star to the risqué, female version of Draco Malfoy. Fans of the famous pop star have mixed responses to her transformation. Many claim she is merely seeking attention, realizing the fame since her Hannah Montana years is tapering to an end, while others believe she is expressing who she truly is and releasing her entire artistic being through a new style. Either way, the world judges Miss Cyrus left and right, up and down, north and south, east and west.
Miley Cyrus has created a new image for herself. When one hears her name, one may think "platinum blonde gone wrong", "eat a cookie", "put your tongue back in your mouth", "stop twerking", or "put some clothes on". When the same person hears the name Hannah Montana, different images pop into said person's head. Long, brown hair. Child star. Decent role model. Both names, even though they refer to the same person, carry unique weights. They stand for two different ideas: one--conformity, and the other--carefree. Each name has a reputation, as is also seen in the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.
Worrying too much about how your name is viewed in your community can hold you back. It destroys your freedom of expression. Even if you hate Miley Cyrus, you have to give her credit for doing her own thing. For being her and not holding back through fear of outside opinions.
We are all artists after all. Though we don't all create through acrylic or oil or graphite, we are all capable of creating through the medium of existence, the purest form of creation. As we exist, our beings thrive around us. Or essence radiates off of our skin, and it is remembered through our names. But we must not always care so much about what others think of our names. People will judge you no matter what you do.
Live your life for yourself, not for randomly assorted letters of the alphabet.
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