Choosing Yourself vs Being Yourself

The speaker believes that being oneself is the result of genetics, childhood experiences, and subconscious conditioning, which are not chosen. People often become unconscious of the person they want to be, allowing circumstances to shape them. The speaker advocates for choosing oneself, consciously deciding where one wants to be and working to improve different aspects of life, like confidence, skills, and abilities. This, according to the speaker, is like leveling up in a video game, where it doesn't change the core of one's being, but enhances different attributes. The speaker exemplifies this by sharing how he evolved into a person he wanted to be, different from who he was in school.