-Revolucion Bohemia
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Sometimes, for some reason we feel very drawn to a historical character, and since we believe in reincarnation and we know that strong interests could be indicator of past lives, we think we might be that person. However, sometimes it's not the case. That person could just represent something to us, maybe we had a similar life? Maybe we had similar ideas? It could also be that we were close to that person back then, or that that person is the main icon of a place we remember being at. It kinda sucks to really like someone and have no idea why. Here go some guidelines that might help you recognize if your historical persona of interest could have been you, or if you like them for other unknown reasons.
(For didactical purposes, and because I cannot think of anyone else, John Lennon is going to be my example on this ocassion)
Memories from different ages: Whether you were Cyril the Baker or John the Baptist,you NEED to have memories.
ANYWAYS, let's say that you do have memories, something that might separate a famous past life (from now on "FPL") for an affinity with a person is if you have memories of different stages of their life (and of course, you get validations for all of them). If you think you could have been John Lennon because you remember playing music with Paul McCartney but you don't remember anything about his childhood, his problems, his later days, etc It doesn't really mean that you were him. It COULD, but you could also have been Stuart Suttcliffe, for example.
Your true self: If you were thinking already for a while that you were John Lennon and you have some unvalidated memories, but then you have a series of other memories that say something different and you can validate them and everything matches and make sense, you won't care too much that you're not Lennon. You will be happy that you finally found your true self. I guess this would be to draw the difference between a PL and wishful thinking.
Memories II: I know this has been said over and over, but I will repeat: You cannot take: similarities in life, similarities in looks, interests, similarities in thought, abilities and a long list of etceteras that are not memories, as proof of a past life. If you play the guitar well, find Japanese women sexy, wear glasses and are a hippie, that doesn't mean that you were John Lennon. However, if you have have some of his memories, everything said above will give strength to your claim. So don't look for similarities, look for memories.
Other lives: If you were famous in one life, chances are that you weren't famous in most of your other lives. Try to have memories of other lifetimes, Do they feel the same? Remembering other lives might help you realize how a memory is supposed to feel.
You remember obscure facts: Not always, but a lot of times people never remember what they're famous for. Anyways, if you think you were John Lennon but your memories are: playing in an scenario, being shot, brief image of Yoko Ono and fangirls screaming ... I don't know...I would be having serious doubts about that life If i were you. You can remember that, but if you also remember obscure details like (I will make them up) Christmas at Aunt Mimi's house and how she gave you an action figure as a present - falling in love with a prostitute in Hamburg - getting drunk and throwing up over Ringo's shoes, THEN you would be on a better track.