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Who am I?

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Who am I? Who are you? Who is that person running through your veins, that itch under the skin that is your identity? It's kind of a scary question. You may be thinking: do I really want to go there? Do I really want to know who I am and have to own up to it? Will I even like who's down there? I was listening to a podcast yesterday in which the author and motivational speaker, Brendon Burchard, was explaining our drives–what motivates us to be our best selves. All of a sudden he said something that clicked: What is your identity? If you don't define it, then you can't be it . I had never thought of it that way before. I just figured you had a self whether you knew it or not that pushed you ahead in your "youness". And then it hit me: I don't really know who I am.  Do you? Burchard suggests choosing three words to define yourself, and then to be those things everyday. So, here it goes. 1. I am creative. I don't know if I always have the best ideas, b...