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You are at a critical stage in your life, ____ to figure out who you are and who you want to be.

You may ____ be wondering how you can improve yourself.

Self-improvement ____ not about being perfect.

It is a journey to become ____ best version of yourself.

The talks ____ will inspire you as you take your first steps.

I’m a writer, ____ I love writing.

But there are ____ when I feel anxious about my writing and blame myself for a lack of creativity.

Creating something new is not easy, and you have ____ experienced this when you had difficulty coming up with ideas for group projects or videos.

So, how can we set ____ those worries and enjoy the creative process more?

____ did some research on this issue and found that ancient Romans understood “genius” differently from how we see it today.

To them, “genius” ____ refer to a particularly gifted person but rather a divine assistant spirit of creativity.

They believed that geniuses lived in the walls of artists’ homes and would come out and help them with their ____

This meant that if the artists’ work was ____ good enough, they didn’t have to blame themselves entirely.

Everyone knew that their genius was also responsible ____ the quality of the work.

Some people may think this is not scientific, but we often hear ____ about how people get inspired mysteriously.

I ____ met an American poet named Ruth Stone.

Throughout her life, she ____ on a farm and wrote poems.

She had a special ____ of recognizing when a poetic genius was coming to her.

She said ____ felt like the earth was shaking under her feet!

Whenever that feeling hit her, she knew she had to return home quickly and ____ the poem down before the genius found another poet.

____ creative process isn’t as dramatic as hers.

I have to get up at the same time and work ____ my laptop for hours every day.

Yet, even in this rather boring routine, ____ do get ideas coming from a source I can’t identify.

Typically, it happens when I’m deeply engaged in my ____

Several ____ or even days can pass, and I completely immerse myself in my creative process.

It’s at those moments that a brilliant idea strikes me ____ mysteriously.

I’m sure that’s ____ genius.

Remember that you too have a magical ____ that is willing to help you.

But first, you must put ____ heart and soul into your work.

Immerse yourself in your work and try to ____ the creative process itself.

If you do, your genius ____ come for sure.

When I was 12, ____ was passionate about soccer.

____ played soccer every day, and I always thought that I would grow up to become a great soccer player one day.

Forty years later, however, I don’t even ____ soccer games anymore.

I’m actually a big fan of ____ football now.

My 12-year-old self may find this ____ betrayal.

When I was 22, I graduated from college in India with a computer ____ degree.

At that time, it never occurred to me that I would be living a completely different life in the U.S. as ____ journalist and podcast host.

Thirty years ago, we didn’t even have podcasts or smartphones, and the future ____ not just unknown but unknowable.

When we look back, we can see how we have changed, but when we look forward, we tend to imagine ourselves as the same people, only older and ____

That, however, ____ not the case.

Biologically, our cells are continuously renewing themselves, and ____ brains are rewiring and modifying their connections.

We are constantly ____ new versions of ourselves.

Have you heard of the “Ship ____ Theseus”?

When Theseus, a famous Greek hero, returned from his adventure of rescuing the ____ of Athens, the Athenians wanted to preserve his ship.

They kept replacing the wood pieces that had decayed until ____ the original pieces were replaced with new ones.

In this situation, could we still call ____ the Ship of Theseus?

Well, we are ____ examples of the Ship of Theseus.

Every ____ we are changing and growing to become new versions of ourselves.

This means that our future selves may ____ very different from who we are now.

____ how can we create a future we’ll be proud of?

I have some ____ for you.

First, ____ envision the kind of person you want to become in the future.

To do this, spend time with different kinds of people to learn more and stay ____

Second, when expressing your views online or with friends, remember that your ____ self might disagree with your current opinions.

So, be respectful of other people’s opinions and don’t just assume that you are always ____

Finally, your future self will have strengths and wisdom ____ you may lack today.

Even if you can’t do something now, you might be ____ to in the future.

So, don’t ____ afraid of new challenges. Be brave!