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Finish this sentence for me.

この文の続きを考えてみてください。

"I'll be happy when..."

「幸せになれるのは…」

When I get the promotion. When I buy the flat.

昇進したとき。マンションを買ったとき。

When I finally lose those last five kilos.

最後の5キロをやっと落とせたとき。

We've all got a version of that sentence.

誰もが、自分なりのこの一文を持っています。

For me, it was becoming a partner at my firm.

私の場合は、会社でパートナーになることでした。

I worked seventy-hour weeks for nine years to get there.

そのために、9年間、週70時間働きました。

And when it finally happened, I was thrilled!

そして、ついにその日が来たとき、私は大喜びしました！

For about a fortnight.

2週間ほどは。

Then a strange flatness set in.

そのあと、奇妙な虚しさがやってきました。

Nothing had gone wrong, and yet nothing felt any different.

何も悪いことは起きていないのに、何ひとつ変わった気がしなかったのです。

And, almost immediately, I started chasing the next goal.

そして、ほとんどすぐに、次の目標を追いかけ始めました。

Psychologists have a name for this: the hedonic treadmill.

心理学者はこれに名前をつけています。「快楽のトレッドミル」です。

However much we gain, we quickly adapt,

どれだけ多くを手に入れても、私たちはすぐに慣れてしまい、

and our happiness drifts back to where it started.

幸福感は、いつの間にか元の水準に戻ってしまうのです。

One famous study even looked at lottery winners.

ある有名な研究では、宝くじの当選者まで調べています。

Within a year or so, they were barely happier than anyone else!

1年ほどで、彼らはほかの人とほとんど変わらない幸福度に戻っていたのです！

Worse, they enjoyed ordinary pleasures less, like chatting with a friend.

さらに悪いことに、友人とのおしゃべりのような日常のささやかな楽しみを、前ほど味わえなくなっていました。

One researcher calls this the arrival fallacy.

ある研究者は、これを「到着の誤謬」と呼んでいます。

We believe arriving will make us happy,

私たちは、ゴールにたどり着けば幸せになれると信じているので、

so we keep running towards a finish line that keeps moving.

動き続けるゴールラインに向かって、走り続けてしまうのです。

So what's the alternative? Abandon ambition altogether?

では、どうすればいいのでしょう？野心をすっかり捨ててしまうのでしょうか？

Not at all. I still set goals.

いいえ、まったく違います。私は今でも目標を立てています。

But I've stopped making my happiness wait for them.

でも、幸せになるのを目標の達成まで先延ばしにするのは、やめました。

These days, I measure a good week differently.

最近は、いい1週間かどうかを別の基準で測っています。

Did I learn something? Did I laugh with my daughter?

何か学んだだろうか？娘と一緒に笑っただろうか？

Did I get my hands dirty in the garden?

庭で土いじりをして、手を泥だらけにしただろうか？

Goals are wonderful for giving life direction.

目標は、人生に方向性を与えてくれる素晴らしいものです。

But they're terrible places to store your happiness.

でも、幸せをしまっておく場所としては最悪です。

So the next time you hear yourself say, "I'll be happy when..."

ですから、次に自分が「幸せになれるのは…」と言っているのに気づいたら、

try finishing the sentence with just one word.

その文を、たった一言で締めくくってみてください。

Now.

今。

Thank you.

ありがとうございました。

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “SEtalk: The Trap of "I'll Be Happy When…"”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: happiness, sentence, goal. This video has 33 sentences and 262 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:49. The speaker talks at a steady 145 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 5 of its 33 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
fallacy noun	/ˈfæl.ə.si/	Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
flatness noun	/ˈflætnəs/	The state of being flat
hedonic adjective	/ˈhiːdənɪk/	Of or relating to pleasure
treadmill noun	/ˈtɹɛd.mɪl/	A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
thrill verb	/θɹɪl/	To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
psychologist noun	/ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/	An expert in the field of psychology.
drift noun	/dɹɪft/	Anything driven at random.
ambition noun	/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/	Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's…
researcher noun	/ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/	One who researches.
adapt verb	/əˈdæpt/	To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.
lottery noun	/ˈlɑtɚi/	A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the…
altogether adverb	/ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/	Completely, wholly, or without exception.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

We've all got a version of that sentence.
Did I learn something?
Did I laugh with my daughter?
Did I get my hands dirty in the garden?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I've, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: thrill /θɹɪl/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/
Long words — get the stress right: psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like fallacy, flatness, hedonic.

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Key vocabulary in this video

Sentences worth repeating

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

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