Pratique du Shadowing: Learn to Find Your Purpose | English Learning Podcast for Easy Conversation | Daily Life English - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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English Goal Podcast.
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Listen, learn, and speak English with confidence.
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Hey, English learners.
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Welcome back to the English Goal Podcast.
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I'm so happy you're here with us today.
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If you're listening while you're walking, drinking your coffee, traveling, or simply relaxing, you're in the right place.
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I'm Rachel.
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And I'm Kevin.
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Kevin, can I ask you something?
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Of course, Rachel.
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What's on your mind?
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Do you think everyone has a purpose in life?
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That's a big question.
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I think everyone can have a sense of purpose, but I don't think everyone's purpose looks the same.
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What do you mean?
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I think we sometimes imagine purpose as something huge.
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We imagine someone changing the world, starting a company, becoming famous, writing a book, helping millions of people.
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And then we look at our own lives and think, my life isn't that important.
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That's interesting.
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Maybe we've made the word purpose too complicated.
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I think so.
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Purpose doesn't have to mean doing something extraordinary.
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It can simply mean having a reason to get up in the morning, something you care about, something that gives your life meaning.
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So, purpose could be connected to your family, your work, your creativity, helping people,
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learning, teaching, or simply becoming a better person.
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Exactly.
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And sometimes, your purpose can change.
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That's something I really want to talk about today, because I think many people feel lost when they don't know exactly what their purpose is.
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Yes, and maybe that's because they think they have to discover one perfect answer.
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Today's episode is called Learn to Find Your Purpose.
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We'll talk about what purpose really means, why so many people feel lost, why purpose doesn't always appear suddenly,
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and how you can start discovering what matters to you.
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And we're going to keep it practical.
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You don't need to change your entire life today.
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You just need to start asking yourself better questions.
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If you are a B1 or B2 English learner, this conversation is perfect for you.
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And if you're a strong A2 learner, don't worry if you don't understand every word.
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Listen slowly, repeat useful phrases, and enjoy the conversation.
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Let's begin.
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Kevin, if someone asked you, what is your purpose, how would you answer?
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Honestly, I might need some time to think.
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Really?
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Yes, because purpose sounds like such a big word.
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It makes me feel like I need to give a perfect answer.
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Exactly.
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That's how I feel too.
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If someone asks, what do you want to do with your life, sometimes I think, how am I supposed to know?
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And that's completely normal.
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We change.
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Our interests change.
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Our priorities change.
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Our circumstances change.
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So why would our purpose stay exactly the same?
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That's a good point.
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Maybe purpose isn't one fixed destination.
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Maybe it's more like a direction.
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A direction?
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Yes.
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Think about a journey.
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You don't need to know every street you'll take.
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You just need to know roughly where you're going.
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So purpose can give us direction without giving us a complete map.
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Exactly.
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And sometimes the direction becomes clearer as we move.
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That's important, because many people are waiting for clarity before they take action.
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Yes.
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They think, once I know my purpose, I'll start.
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But sometimes it's the opposite.
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You start exploring, and then you discover your purpose.
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So action can create clarity.
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Exactly.
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You don't always think your way into your purpose.
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Sometimes you act your way into it.
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Let's imagine someone who feels completely lost.
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They don't like their job, they don't know what they want to do, they don't feel passionate about anything.
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Where should they start?
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I'd tell them to stop asking, what is my one true purpose, and start asking smaller questions.
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Like what?
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What do I enjoy?
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What am I curious about?
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What kind of problems do I like solving?
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What kind of people do I enjoy helping?
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What activities make me forget about time?
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Those questions feel much easier.
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Yes, because purpose is often connected to patterns.
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You may not discover it from one big moment.
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You may notice small clues.
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What kind of clues?
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Maybe people often come to you for advice.
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Maybe you love explaining difficult ideas.
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Maybe you enjoy creating things.
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Maybe you feel happy when you're helping someone.
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Maybe you love learning about new cultures.
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Maybe you care deeply about education.
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And if we notice these patterns, they might tell us something about ourselves.
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Exactly.
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Your interests can be clues.
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Your values can be clues.
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Your strengths can be clues.
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Even the problems that make you angry can be clues.
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What do you mean by that?
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Imagine someone becomes very upset when they see children without access to education.
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Maybe education is one of their core values.
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Another person might care deeply about the environment.
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Another might care about animals.
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Another might care about mental well-being.
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What we care about often tells us something about what matters to us.
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I often hear people say, find your passion.
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Is passion the same as purpose?
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Not exactly.
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They can be connected, but they're different.
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How?
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Passion is something you feel strongly about.
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Purpose is more connected to meaning and contribution.
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Can you give me an example?
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Imagine someone loves photography.
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Photography is their passion, but their purpose might be telling important stories through photography, or helping people remember special moments,
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or showing people parts of the world they have never seen.
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So the passion is the activity, and the purpose can be the reason behind it.
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Exactly.
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That's a really useful distinction.
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Because sometimes people say, I don't have a passion, and then they think they don't have a purpose.
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Yes, but you don't need to wake up every morning feeling incredibly passionate.
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Sometimes purpose is quieter.
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What do you mean by quieter?
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You might not love every part of your work, but you may value what your work allows you to do.
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Maybe your job supports your family.
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Maybe it gives you the opportunity to help customers.
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Maybe it gives you financial stability while you build something else.
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So purpose doesn't always have to come from your job.
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Definitely not.
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That's another common misunderstanding.
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People think, my career must be my purpose.
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But your career is only one part of your life.
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Your relationships matter too.
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Yes.
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Your health, your family, your friendships, your community, your personal growth, your creativity, your contribution.
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All of these can give your life meaning.
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So someone can have a normal job and still live a very purposeful life.
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Absolutely.
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A person who spends their evenings caring for their family, teaching their children, helping their neighbors,
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and becoming a kinder person may have an incredibly meaningful life.
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Even if they never become famous.
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Especially then.
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Purpose isn't measured by popularity.
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That's beautiful.
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Kevin, why do you think so many people feel lost?
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I think comparison is one reason.
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Comparison?
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Yes.
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We look at someone else's life and compare it with our own.
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Someone is getting married.
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Someone is starting a business.
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Someone is traveling.
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Someone is buying a house.
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Someone is getting promoted.
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Someone is becoming successful.
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And we think, what am I doing with my life?
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Exactly.
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We see other people's achievements, but we don't see their doubts.
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Right.
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We see the result.
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We don't see the process.
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We see the photograph.
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We don't see everything that happened before the photograph.
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And then we think we're behind.
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Yes.
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But behind whom?
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There is no universal timeline for life.
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That's something we really need to remember.
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Absolutely.
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Maybe you are 25 and still figuring things out.
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Maybe you're 35.
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Maybe you're 55.
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Maybe you're 70.
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It is never too late to ask, what matters to me now?
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I like that word, now, because what mattered to you 10 years ago may not matter today.
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Exactly.
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Your purpose can evolve.
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When you're young, you might want adventure.
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Later, you might value stability.
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Then, perhaps you want to help others.
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Later, you may want more time for family.
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So changing your priorities doesn't mean you failed.
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Not at all.
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It means you're growing.
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I think another reason people feel lost is that they spend too much time asking, what should I do, instead of what matters to me.
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That's a very important difference.
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Why?
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Because should often comes from other people.
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Your parents, your friends, society, your colleagues, social media.
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Everyone has an opinion.
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Exactly.
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You should get a good job.
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You should earn more money.
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You should buy a house.
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You should get married.
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You should travel.
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You should be successful.
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And eventually, you can become so focused on what you should do that you forget what you actually want.
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Exactly.
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That's why finding your purpose requires some honesty.
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You have to ask, if nobody judged me, what would I care about?
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That's a difficult question.
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It is, but it's worth asking.
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You mentioned values earlier.
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What exactly are values?
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Values are the things that are deeply important to you.
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Things like honesty, freedom, family,
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Learning, kindness, creativity, security, adventure, service, growth.
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So if I know my values, I can make better decisions.
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Exactly.
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Imagine freedom is one of your most important values.
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A job with a very high salary might not make you happy if it gives you no freedom.
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But someone else might love that job.
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Exactly.
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Because their values may be different.
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Maybe they value security more.
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So there's no single perfect life.
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Right.
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There's only a life that is more or less aligned with what matters to you.
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Aligned?
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It means your actions and your values are moving in the same direction.
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Can you give us an example?
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Sure.
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Imagine someone says family is extremely important to them, but they spend every evening working and never have time for their family.
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There's a gap between their values and their actions.
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So they might feel unhappy without understanding why.
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Exactly.
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They might need to ask, am I living according to what I say matters to me?
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That's a powerful question.
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It can be uncomfortable, too, because sometimes the problem isn't that we don't know our values.
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It's that we're not living them.
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Kevin, you said something earlier that I really liked.
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You said, maybe purpose isn't something you find.
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Maybe it's something you build.
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Can we talk more about that?
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I'd love to know your opinion on this, Rachel. Of course.
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I think people sometimes imagine purpose as a hidden treasure.
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They believe it's somewhere out there, waiting for them.
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And one day they'll suddenly discover it.
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Exactly.
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But life doesn't always work that way.
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can develop through our choices.
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So, if I care about helping people, I can start helping one person.
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Yes.
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If you care about education, you can teach someone.
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If you care about health, you can take better care of yourself.
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If you care about creativity, you can create something.
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If you care about your family, you can spend more meaningful time with them.
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And those small actions become part of a purposeful life.
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Exactly.
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You don't need to wait for a perfect opportunity.
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You can start where you are.
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That sounds much less overwhelming.
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It is.
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Purpose doesn't always begin with a huge decision.
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Sometimes it begins with a small habit.
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But what if someone listens to this episode and thinks, I still don't know my purpose.
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What should they do?
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First, don't panic.
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Good advice.
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Seriously, not knowing doesn't mean you're failing.
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It simply means you're still exploring.
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So uncertainty can be part of the process?
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Absolutely.
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Think about learning a new language.
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At the beginning, you don't know many words, you don't know the grammar, you don't know how to have a long conversation, but you keep learning.
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And gradually, things become clearer.
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Exactly.
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Finding purpose can be similar.
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Try different things.
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Meet different people.
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Learn new skills.
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Read.
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Travel if you can.
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Volunteer.
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Create something.
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Help someone.
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Pay attention to what gives you energy.
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And also notice what dreams you.
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Yes, that can be useful information too.
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So, instead of waiting for one magical answer, we explore.
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Exactly.
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Curiosity is a great place to begin.
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You don't need to know where the road ends.
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You only need to be willing to take the next step.
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I want to talk about something else.
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Can ordinary daily life have purpose?
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Absolutely.
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I think sometimes we search for meaning in big achievements when it's already present in ordinary moments.
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Such as what?
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Cooking dinner for your family, calling an old friend, helping a colleague, listening to someone who is having a difficult day,
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learning something new, taking care of your body, doing your work honestly, being kind to a stranger.
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None of those things sound extraordinary.
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Exactly.
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But a meaningful life is often built from ordinary moments.
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That's comforting, because it means we don't need to wait for some huge event to make our lives meaningful.
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Right.
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You can create meaning today in a small way.
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Maybe purpose isn't always about changing the world.
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Maybe it's about changing the small part of the world around you.
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I think that's beautifully said.
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And Kevin, what about English?
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Can learning English itself be connected to someone's purpose?
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I am so interested to know what you think about this, Rachel.
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Definitely.
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Think about why you're learning English.
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Maybe you want a better job.
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Maybe you want to travel.
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Maybe you want to communicate with people from different countries.
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Maybe you want to study.
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Maybe you want to help your children.
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Maybe you simply want to prove to yourself that you can learn something difficult.
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So the English isn't always the final goal.
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Exactly.
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English can be a tool.
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It can help you move towards something bigger.
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For example, someone might learn English because they want to become a teacher.
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Someone else might learn it because they want to work internationally.
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Someone might learn it because they want to feel more independent.
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Exactly.
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And that's why your English practice matters.
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every new word every conversation every mistake every sentence you practice is moving you forward even
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if the progress feels slow especially then progress doesn't always feel exciting
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while it's happening sometimes growth is very quiet
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but one day you look back
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and realize how far you've come exactly now it's time for
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today's word walk let's learn five useful english words from our
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conversation word one purpose purpose means the reason something exists
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or the reason you do something for example she feels
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that teaching is part of her purpose word two meaning meaning is the importance or value that something has for you.
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For example, helping others gives his life meaning.
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Word 3.
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Values.
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Values are the ideas and principles that are important to you.
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For example, family is one of her most important values.
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Word 4.
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Direction.
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Direction means the path or way in which something is moving.
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For example, I don't know exactly where I'm going, but I have a clear direction.
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word five contribution contribution means something you give
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or do to help a person group or cause for example teaching is her contribution to the community
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Kevin I think I understand purpose a little differently now me
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too maybe purpose isn't about finding one perfect answer maybe it's about paying attention paying attention to what matters us,
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what we care about, what gives us energy, and how we can use our time to make a difference.
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And maybe we don't have to know everything today.
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We can explore, we can learn, we can change, we can try something new.
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And we can build our purpose one small action at a time.
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So if you're feeling lost right now, don't think there's something wrong with you.
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You may simply be at the beginning of a new chapter.
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Ask yourself, what matters to me?
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What kind of person do I want to become?
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Who do I want to help?
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What do I want to learn?
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And most importantly, what small step can I take today?
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You don't need to have your whole life figured out.
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You just need to take the next meaningful step.
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I'm Rachel.
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And I'm Kevin.
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And you are listening to the English Goal Podcast.
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Keep learning.
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Keep practicing.
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Keep discovering yourself.
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And remember, your English goal and your life goal are both closer than you think.
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À propos de cette leçon
Vous vous entraînez en anglais avec "Learn to Find Your Purpose | English Learning Podcast for Easy Conversation | Daily Life English" en utilisant la technique du Shadowing.
Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?
Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.