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What does it mean?
The speaker distances themselves from the label of comedian.
In plain terms
I am not a comedian, I am just myself.
What can you take from it?
Labels can limit how we see ourselves.

Where it applies

  • career identity
  • public perception
  • self introduction

Putting it to work

  • rejecting labels
  • defining yourself

Questions to consider

  • What labels define you?
  • Do you need a title to be valid?

Another view

Everyone performs roles; denying them ignores reality.

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