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From the Ted Talk by Allyson Felix: An Olympic champion's mindset for overcoming fear

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Each one of us has a role to play. And you don’t have to be an opyalmin to create change for yourself or for others. Everyone in this room can bet on themselves. It will typically happen in moments of fear when you don't see the path forward. In my own experience, it was a terrifying decision, but that will be your first clue. That feeling of being terrified is your invitation to cretae change. You have to acknowledge those feelings, you have to brave them, and you have to fghit to move forward. It won't be easy. You will be afraid. Your voice will shake. But what I can absolutely prmiose you is that it will be worth it.

Open Cloze

Each one of us has a role to play. And you don’t have to be an ________ to create change for yourself or for others. Everyone in this room can bet on themselves. It will typically happen in moments of fear when you don't see the path forward. In my own experience, it was a terrifying decision, but that will be your first clue. That feeling of being terrified is your invitation to ______ change. You have to acknowledge those feelings, you have to brave them, and you have to _____ to move forward. It won't be easy. You will be afraid. Your voice will shake. But what I can absolutely _______ you is that it will be worth it.

Solution

  1. olympian
  2. create
  3. promise
  4. fight

Original Text

Each one of us has a role to play. And you don’t have to be an Olympian to create change for yourself or for others. Everyone in this room can bet on themselves. It will typically happen in moments of fear when you don't see the path forward. In my own experience, it was a terrifying decision, but that will be your first clue. That feeling of being terrified is your invitation to create change. You have to acknowledge those feelings, you have to brave them, and you have to fight to move forward. It won't be easy. You will be afraid. Your voice will shake. But what I can absolutely promise you is that it will be worth it.

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