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

You may also be wondering how you can ____ yourself.

Self-improvement is not about being ____.

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

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

I’m a ____, and I love writing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I ____ met an American poet named Ruth Stone.

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

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

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

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

My creative process ____ as dramatic as hers.

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

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

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

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

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

I’m ____ that’s my genius.

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

But first, ____ must put your 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.

____ I was 12, I was passionate about soccer.

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

Forty years later, however, I ____ even watch soccer games anymore.

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

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

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

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

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

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

That, ____, is not the case.

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

We are constantly becoming new ____ of ourselves.

Have you heard of the “____ of Theseus”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I have some ____ for you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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