The Paradox of Self-Creation

There has to be something deeply continuous between S1 and S2, because if they are not the same self, then it's not an act of self-creation. If S1 just develops a skill or ability they already have, that is not real novelty. So what he argues is he argues that self-creation is paradoxical. In fact, the point he's trying to make is its self-contradictory. There can be no such thing as self-creation, right?