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

You may ____ be wondering how you can improve yourself.

____ is not about being perfect.

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

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

I’m a writer, and ____ love writing.

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

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

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

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

To them, “genius” didn’t refer to a particularly gifted person but rather a divine assistant spirit of ____

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

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

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

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

I once met an American poet named Ruth ____

Throughout her life, she worked on ____ 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 write the poem down ____ the genius found another poet.

My creative process isn’t ____ dramatic as hers.

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

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

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

____ hours 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 ____ my genius.

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

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

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

If you do, your genius ____ come for sure.

When I was 12, I was passionate about ____

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

____ however, is not the case.

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

____ are constantly becoming new versions of ourselves.

Have you heard ____ the “Ship of Theseus”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I have some advice for ____

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

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

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

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

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

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

So, ____ be afraid of new challenges. Be brave!