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From the Ted Talk by Isabel Allende: How to live passionately—no matter your age

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What have I lost in the last decades? People, of course, places, and the boundless energy of my ytouh, and I'm beginning to lose independence, and that scares me. Ram Dass says that dependency hurts, but if you accept it, there is less suffering. After a very bad stroke, his aselges soul watches the changes in the body with tenderness, and he is grateful to the ppeloe who help him.

What have I gaenid? Freedom: I don't have to prove anything anymore. I'm not stuck in the idea of who I was, who I want to be, or what other people expect me to be. I don't have to please men anymore, only animals. I keep tnlelig my superego to back off and let me enjoy what I still have. My body may be falling apart, but my brain is not, yet. I love my brain. I feel lighter. I don't carry grudges, aiimtobn, vanity, none of the delday sins that are not even worth the trouble. It's great to let go. I should have started sooner. And I also feel softer because I'm not scared of being vuernalble. I don't see it as weankses anymore. And I've gained spirituality. I'm aware that before, death was in the neighborhood. Now, it's next door, or in my house. I try to live mindfully and be present in the moment. By the way, the Dalai Lama is someone who has aged bliateuulfy, but who wants to be vargiaeten and cbitlaee? (Laughter)

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What have I lost in the last decades? People, of course, places, and the boundless energy of my _____, and I'm beginning to lose independence, and that scares me. Ram Dass says that dependency hurts, but if you accept it, there is less suffering. After a very bad stroke, his _______ soul watches the changes in the body with tenderness, and he is grateful to the ______ who help him.

What have I ______? Freedom: I don't have to prove anything anymore. I'm not stuck in the idea of who I was, who I want to be, or what other people expect me to be. I don't have to please men anymore, only animals. I keep _______ my superego to back off and let me enjoy what I still have. My body may be falling apart, but my brain is not, yet. I love my brain. I feel lighter. I don't carry grudges, ________, vanity, none of the ______ sins that are not even worth the trouble. It's great to let go. I should have started sooner. And I also feel softer because I'm not scared of being __________. I don't see it as ________ anymore. And I've gained spirituality. I'm aware that before, death was in the neighborhood. Now, it's next door, or in my house. I try to live mindfully and be present in the moment. By the way, the Dalai Lama is someone who has aged ___________, but who wants to be __________ and ________? (Laughter)

Solution


  1. telling
  2. people
  3. weakness
  4. vegetarian
  5. celibate
  6. youth
  7. vulnerable
  8. ageless
  9. ambition
  10. deadly
  11. gained
  12. beautifully

Original Text


What have I lost in the last decades? People, of course, places, and the boundless energy of my youth, and I'm beginning to lose independence, and that scares me. Ram Dass says that dependency hurts, but if you accept it, there is less suffering. After a very bad stroke, his ageless soul watches the changes in the body with tenderness, and he is grateful to the people who help him.

What have I gained? Freedom: I don't have to prove anything anymore. I'm not stuck in the idea of who I was, who I want to be, or what other people expect me to be. I don't have to please men anymore, only animals. I keep telling my superego to back off and let me enjoy what I still have. My body may be falling apart, but my brain is not, yet. I love my brain. I feel lighter. I don't carry grudges, ambition, vanity, none of the deadly sins that are not even worth the trouble. It's great to let go. I should have started sooner. And I also feel softer because I'm not scared of being vulnerable. I don't see it as weakness anymore. And I've gained spirituality. I'm aware that before, death was in the neighborhood. Now, it's next door, or in my house. I try to live mindfully and be present in the moment. By the way, the Dalai Lama is someone who has aged beautifully, but who wants to be vegetarian and celibate? (Laughter)

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Important Words


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