Pratique du Shadowing: Be obsessed or be average - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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Most people want success, but very few are obsessed enough to earn it.
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And a lot of people may say that obsession is unhealthy or that you need balance in life,
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but the truth of the matter is being somewhat obsessed is far better than drifting through life without any purpose.
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It's the obsession that turns dreams into reality and what separates the average from the truly successful.
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And it's not about being crazy or extreme, it's about being committed, it's choosing your dreams over distractions and refusing to live an average life.
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So today we will be exploring some key takeaways from the book Be Obsessed
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or Be Average by Grant Cardone to see how being obsessed in the right way can help you reach your fullest potential.
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Starting with the first major lesson, obsession is your advantage.
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Being obsessed isn't a flaw, it's actually a superpower.
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Most people stay average because it feels safer.
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They avoid taking risks, they stick to what's comfortable and skip the hard work they know is needed to reach their goals.
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And being average is not just a default,
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it's an active choice, a decision we make to hold back from the hard work and risks that actually lead to success.
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And this usually happens because stepping out of comfort feels uncomfortable, and chasing big goals means facing uncertainty and possible failure.
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It's just easier to stick with what's familiar than to push yourself into what's unknown,
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even if that means never living the life you're capable of creating.
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Obsessed people on the other hand, they take a different path.
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They refuse to settle for comfort and ignore their goals.
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And a great example of this is Beth Harmon from The Queen's Gambit.
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From the moment she discovered chess, she completely immersed herself.
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Her dedication wasn't just about talent.
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It was about focus, commitment and refusing to settle for anything less than excellence.
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Although her obsession with chess can seem unhealthy at times, that intense concentration is also what made her unstoppable,
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pushing her to master the game and rise to the top in a field dominated almost entirely by men.
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She proves that reaching mastery isn't about luck, it's about relentless dedication.
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Everyone desires success, but just desiring it isn't enough, because success unfortunately doesn't come from luck, it comes from relentless effort.
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Only by being obsessed with every aspect of your craft, every challenge, and every opportunity can you turn your dreams into reality.
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And that's what makes obsession such a powerful advantage.
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It's what pushes you to study longer, practice harder, and dream bigger.
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It transforms your ambition into action.
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In fact, if you're not a little obsessed with your goals, then you're probably not giving it everything you've got.
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The next takeaway is to reject balance.
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Many people tend to think that chasing your dreams non -stop is dangerous
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and that balance is the key to a healthy life.
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But in reality, striving for balance can actually hold you back from achieving your goals.
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Of course, I'm not saying you should never rest or take breaks.
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Those are obviously very important.
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What I mean is that if you want to achieve something extraordinary,
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you cannot let the idea of balance stop you from going all in when it matters most.
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You cannot let comfort become an excuse to avoid putting in the work your goals demand.
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Rejecting balance doesn't mean ignoring your well -being.
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It means understanding that extraordinary results require extraordinary focus.
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Sometimes, you have to stop chasing balance and start chasing growth.
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Because balance feels good in the moment, but growth is what actually gets you closer to the life you dream about.
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And some people might even judge you for being obsessed with improving yourself in your life.
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But the fact is, everybody is already obsessed with something.
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I've never met anyone who wasn't.
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The question is, is it a bad obsession or a good one?
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Is it taking you closer to your goals, inspiring you and helping you grow, or is it just a distraction?
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Take Cassie from Euphoria as an example.
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She's obsessed with seeking attention and approval from others and that fixation often leads her into unhealthy choices and emotional stress.
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And it proves just how an obsession can be so harmful and damaging if it's focused on the wrong things.
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The lesson here is that obsession itself isn't bad.
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It's all about where you choose to direct it.
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Another takeaway is obsession shows an action.
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Obsessed people work harder.
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They immerse themselves fully in their goals, constantly learning, experimenting, and improving.
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They treat every day as an opportunity to move closer to their dream.
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In the book, Grant Cardone talks about how his life only started to change when he became obsessed.
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He wasn't born rich or naturally successful.
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In fact, he was broke with no clear path to where he wanted to be.
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But rather than giving up or settling for average, he fully immersed himself in learning and mastering sales.
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His relentless commitment is what transformed him from someone struggling to pay bills into a multi -millionaire entrepreneur.
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His story is a reminder that success comes from dedication and consistent action, and the same applies to you as well.
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Choose a craft or skill that truly matters to you and commit to mastering it every day.
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Be the one who wakes up early to work on your dreams, even when others are still asleep.
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Be the one who practices relentlessly and who turns every opportunity into progress.
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Success doesn't come to the average people, it comes to those who are willing to outwork everyone.
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If you want to be different and stand out, your actions need to stand out too.
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And lesson number 4 that I want to highlight is Obsession requires sacrifice.
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Success comes with a price, and that price is the willingness to make sacrifices.
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Being obsessed isn't only about working hard, it's also about choosing your goals over comfort and convenience day after day.
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Sometimes that means saying no to distractions, skipping late night scrolling, or even missing social events so you can invest in yourself.
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Yes, it's not going to be easy, it's going to feel hard, but everything worth achieving in life is hard.
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Leveling up is hard.
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It takes a lot of effort, it takes a lot of patience and discipline,
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but doing nothing and staying stuck in a life that you're not satisfied with is also hard.
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So why not choose the hard that actually gets you closer to your dreams?
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And it's not about punishing yourself, it's about choosing what really matters.
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It might mean less free time and saying no to distractions,
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but the payoff makes it all worth it and the confidence you build along the way not only changes your results,
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it changes how you see yourself as well.
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At the end of the day, it's about how much you're willing to give for the life you want.
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Success isn't meant to be easy.
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If it were, everyone would have it, but that's not the case.
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Success demands effort, sacrifice, and a level of commitment that most people can't sustain.
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But that's what makes it rare.
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That's what makes it worth it.
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You don't become great by doing what everyone else is doing.
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You become great by doing what they won't.
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That's it for today.
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I truly hope this episode inspired you to take your goals seriously and let your obsession drive you forward.
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Thank you so much for watching.
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I love you and I'll see you in the next one.
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Bye!

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Cette leçon d’expression orale s’appuie sur la vidéo « Be obsessed or be average ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : obsessed, obsession, goals, dream, success. Cette vidéo contient 95 phrases et 1272 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 6:43. Le locuteur parle vite, environ 189 mots par minute : attendez-vous à des liaisons et à des sons réduits. 84 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

15 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

MotPrononciationSens
obsession nom/əbˈsɛʃən/idée fixe
chase verbe/t͡ʃeɪs/poursuivre, chasser
comfort nom/ˈkʌm.fət/confort
distraction nom/dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/distraction
lesson nom/ˈlɛs.ən/leçon
commitment nom/kəˈmɪtmənt/engagement
refuse verbe/ɹɪˈfjuːz/refuser
settle verbe/ˈsɛtəl/régler
extraordinary adjectif/ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/extraordinaire
sacrifice nom/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/sacrifice, offrande
dedication nom/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/dédicace
unhealthy adjectif/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/malsain, mauvais pour la santé
relentless adjectif/ɹɪˈlɛntləs/implacable, impitoyable
ignore verbe/ɪɡˈnɔː/ignorer, ne pas prêter attention à
commit verbe/kəˈmɪt/confier, commettre

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

MotPrononciationSens
give up verbese rendre
wake up verbe/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/se réveiller

Des phrases à répéter

Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :

  • Rejecting balance doesn't mean ignoring your well -being.
  • I've never met anyone who wasn't.
  • It's all about where you choose to direct it.
  • You become great by doing what they won't.

La grammaire de cette vidéo

Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :

StructureDans la vidéo
Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le faitbeing obsessed · is needed · wasn't born
Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une choseanyone who wasn · one who wakes · one who practices

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 24 contractions et formes réduites, comme isn't, you're, doesn't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

  • /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/, harmful /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/
  • /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: chase /t͡ʃeɪs/, chess /t͡ʃɛs/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/
  • /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, refuse /ɹɪˈfjuːz/, extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, sacrifice /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/, relentless /ɹɪˈlɛntləs/

Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo

  1. Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
  2. Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
  3. Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme obsession, chase, comfort.

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