Why Am I Called Hari?

[Hari]

I have chosen to be called Hari because the name is easy to say, easy to remember, has some connection to my previous name that people know me by, yet is different enough for me to feel disconnected from that former identity as that former identity does not represent who I am now or who I wish to be. Also, it is a name of God, contrary to my previous name that was not related to a name of God, and it means, "one who takes away," and I like to think that I assist others in taking away the illusion that they are not good enough. Besides, I like the name and it resonates well with me. That is all that really counts, isn't it?