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Most people want success, but very few are obsessed enough to earn it.

And a lot of people may say that obsession is unhealthy or that you need balance in life,

but the truth of the matter is being somewhat obsessed is far better than drifting through life without any purpose.

It's the obsession that turns dreams into reality and what separates the average from the truly successful.

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.

So today we will be exploring some key takeaways from the book Be Obsessed

or Be Average by Grant Cardone to see how being obsessed in the right way can help you reach your fullest potential.

Starting with the first major lesson, obsession is your advantage.

Being obsessed isn't a flaw, it's actually a superpower.

Most people stay average because it feels safer.

They avoid taking risks, they stick to what's comfortable and skip the hard work they know is needed to reach their goals.

And being average is not just a default,

it's an active choice, a decision we make to hold back from the hard work and risks that actually lead to success.

And this usually happens because stepping out of comfort feels uncomfortable, and chasing big goals means facing uncertainty and possible failure.

It's just easier to stick with what's familiar than to push yourself into what's unknown,

even if that means never living the life you're capable of creating.

Obsessed people on the other hand, they take a different path.

They refuse to settle for comfort and ignore their goals.

And a great example of this is Beth Harmon from The Queen's Gambit.

From the moment she discovered chess, she completely immersed herself.

Her dedication wasn't just about talent.

It was about focus, commitment and refusing to settle for anything less than excellence.

Although her obsession with chess can seem unhealthy at times, that intense concentration is also what made her unstoppable,

pushing her to master the game and rise to the top in a field dominated almost entirely by men.

She proves that reaching mastery isn't about luck, it's about relentless dedication.

Everyone desires success, but just desiring it isn't enough, because success unfortunately doesn't come from luck, it comes from relentless effort.

Only by being obsessed with every aspect of your craft, every challenge, and every opportunity can you turn your dreams into reality.

And that's what makes obsession such a powerful advantage.

It's what pushes you to study longer, practice harder, and dream bigger.

It transforms your ambition into action.

In fact, if you're not a little obsessed with your goals, then you're probably not giving it everything you've got.

The next takeaway is to reject balance.

Many people tend to think that chasing your dreams non -stop is dangerous

and that balance is the key to a healthy life.

But in reality, striving for balance can actually hold you back from achieving your goals.

Of course, I'm not saying you should never rest or take breaks.

Those are obviously very important.

What I mean is that if you want to achieve something extraordinary,

you cannot let the idea of balance stop you from going all in when it matters most.

You cannot let comfort become an excuse to avoid putting in the work your goals demand.

Rejecting balance doesn't mean ignoring your well -being.

It means understanding that extraordinary results require extraordinary focus.

Sometimes, you have to stop chasing balance and start chasing growth.

Because balance feels good in the moment, but growth is what actually gets you closer to the life you dream about.

And some people might even judge you for being obsessed with improving yourself in your life.

But the fact is, everybody is already obsessed with something.

I've never met anyone who wasn't.

The question is, is it a bad obsession or a good one?

Is it taking you closer to your goals, inspiring you and helping you grow, or is it just a distraction?

Take Cassie from Euphoria as an example.

She's obsessed with seeking attention and approval from others and that fixation often leads her into unhealthy choices and emotional stress.

And it proves just how an obsession can be so harmful and damaging if it's focused on the wrong things.

The lesson here is that obsession itself isn't bad.

It's all about where you choose to direct it.

Another takeaway is obsession shows an action.

Obsessed people work harder.

They immerse themselves fully in their goals, constantly learning, experimenting, and improving.

They treat every day as an opportunity to move closer to their dream.

In the book, Grant Cardone talks about how his life only started to change when he became obsessed.

He wasn't born rich or naturally successful.

In fact, he was broke with no clear path to where he wanted to be.

But rather than giving up or settling for average, he fully immersed himself in learning and mastering sales.

His relentless commitment is what transformed him from someone struggling to pay bills into a multi -millionaire entrepreneur.

His story is a reminder that success comes from dedication and consistent action, and the same applies to you as well.

Choose a craft or skill that truly matters to you and commit to mastering it every day.

Be the one who wakes up early to work on your dreams, even when others are still asleep.

Be the one who practices relentlessly and who turns every opportunity into progress.

Success doesn't come to the average people, it comes to those who are willing to outwork everyone.

If you want to be different and stand out, your actions need to stand out too.

And lesson number 4 that I want to highlight is Obsession requires sacrifice.

Success comes with a price, and that price is the willingness to make sacrifices.

Being obsessed isn't only about working hard, it's also about choosing your goals over comfort and convenience day after day.

Sometimes that means saying no to distractions, skipping late night scrolling, or even missing social events so you can invest in yourself.

Yes, it's not going to be easy, it's going to feel hard, but everything worth achieving in life is hard.

Leveling up is hard.

It takes a lot of effort, it takes a lot of patience and discipline,

but doing nothing and staying stuck in a life that you're not satisfied with is also hard.

So why not choose the hard that actually gets you closer to your dreams?

And it's not about punishing yourself, it's about choosing what really matters.

It might mean less free time and saying no to distractions,

but the payoff makes it all worth it and the confidence you build along the way not only changes your results,

it changes how you see yourself as well.

At the end of the day, it's about how much you're willing to give for the life you want.

Success isn't meant to be easy.

If it were, everyone would have it, but that's not the case.

Success demands effort, sacrifice, and a level of commitment that most people can't sustain.

But that's what makes it rare.

That's what makes it worth it.

You don't become great by doing what everyone else is doing.

You become great by doing what they won't.

That's it for today.

I truly hope this episode inspired you to take your goals seriously and let your obsession drive you forward.

Thank you so much for watching.

I love you and I'll see you in the next one.

Bye!

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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

このスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Be obsessed or be average」を教材にしています。繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです：obsessed, obsession, goals, dream, success。この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が95文、単語が1272語あります。音声の長さは6:43です。話す速さは速く、1分あたり約189語です。音のつながりや弱く発音される音が多くなります。単語の84%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語	発音	意味
obsession 名詞	/əbˈsɛʃən/	妄想
chase 動詞	/t͡ʃeɪs/	追いかける, 追跡する
comfort 名詞	/ˈkʌm.fət/	快適さ
distraction 名詞	/dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/	逆上
lesson 名詞	/ˈlɛs.ən/	授業, 学科
refuse 動詞	/ɹɪˈfjuːz/	断る, 拒む
settle 動詞	/ˈsɛtəl/	解決する
extraordinary 形容詞	/ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/	並外れた, 非凡な
sacrifice 名詞	/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/	犠牲, 生贄
ignore 動詞	/ɪɡˈnɔː/	無視する, 忽略する
commit 動詞	/kəˈmɪt/	預ける, 任せる
skip 動詞	/skɪp/	はね回る
transform 動詞	/tɹænsˈfɔɹm/	変形する, 変換する
chess 名詞	/t͡ʃɛs/	チェス, 西洋将棋
earn 動詞	/ɝn/	稼ぐ, 得る

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語	発音	意味
give up 動詞		降服する
wake up 動詞	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	目覚める, 目を覚ます

繰り返し練習したい文

動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。

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.

この動画の文法

話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。

文型	動画での表現
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てる	being obsessed · is needed · wasn't born
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加える	anyone who wasn · one who wakes · one who practices

注意したい発音

話し手はisn't, you're, doesn'tなど、短縮形や弱形を24回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

「sh」と「zh」の音: obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

日本語話者が苦手な音：

/r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: relentless /ɹɪˈlɛntləs/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/, harmful /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/, scroll /skɹoʊl/
/v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: discover /dɪˈskʌvə/, invest /ɪnˈvɛst/, convenience /kənˈvinjəns/, strive /ˈstɹaɪv/
/f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: comfort /ˈkʌm.fət/, refuse /ɹɪˈfjuːz/, sacrifice /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/, craft /ˈkɹæft/, transform /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/

この動画での練習方法

まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
まず0.75倍速で一文ずつシャドーイングし、慣れてきたら通常の速度に戻します。
自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。obsession, chase, comfortなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

シャドーイングとは？英語上達に効果的な理由

シャドーイング（Shadowing）は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的：ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影（shadow）」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。

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