쉐도잉 연습: Focus on Yourself | Let Them Go - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

레슨 만드는 중...
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all right listen up i need you to hear this
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because it could change everything for you you are wasting too
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much energy on people who don't deserve it you are stuck
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replaying conversations in your head worrying about what they think waiting for validation
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that will never come and while you're caught up in all
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that noise your life is passing you by enough it's time to focus on you,
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you are wasting way too much time and energy on people who don't deserve it.
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And you know it, you feel it every time you bend over backward for someone who wouldn't lift a finger for you.
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Every time you replay a conversation in your head, trying to figure out if you said the wrong thing.
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Every time you shrink yourself to make someone else comfortable.
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Let me ask you something.
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When was the last time you put yourself first?
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When was the last time you stopped worrying about what they think what they might say
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or whether they'll approve of your choices you have built your life around other people's expectations
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and it is draining you i get it i've been there
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it's easy to get stuck in this cycle of wanting to
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be liked wanting to keep the peace wanting to prove yourself
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to people who deep down will never truly see you you tell yourself you're being loyal, that you're just trying to be a good person.
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But let's be real.
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You are betraying yourself in the process.
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The truth is not everyone is meant to go where you're going.
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And some people, they don't even want you to succeed.
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They like you small.
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They like you doubting yourself.
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They like that you second guess your choices because it keeps you right where they want you stuck.
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And here's the worst part you're letting them win the more
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you worry about their opinions the less time you spend building
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your future the more you seek their approval the further you drift from your own goals
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and the more you try to fix please
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or convince them the more you lose yourself this is not
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your job your job is to grow to push yourself to wake up every day
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and do the things
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that make you proud of yourself not them i know it's
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hard i know the idea of letting go is terrifying you think
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but what if i need them what if i regret it what
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if i end up alone
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but let me tell you something being alone is better than
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being surrounded by the wrong people being alone gives you the
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space to finally hear your own thoughts to trust yourself to figure out what you really want
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and when you do that you become unstoppable think about it have you ever noticed
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that every time you try to level up the wrong people
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suddenly have a problem with it you start setting boundaries
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and they say you've changed you focus on your goals and they call you selfish
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you stop tolerating their negativity
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and suddenly you're the bad guy that's not a coincidence people who benefit from your self -doubt will always resist your growth.
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And if you keep trying to hold on to them, if you keep making excuses for them, you will stay exactly where you are,
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exhausted, frustrated, and stuck in a cycle that never changes.
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So here's what you need to do.
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Cut them off.
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Stop explaining yourself.
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Stop waiting for their validation.
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Stop expecting them to change the moment you start focusing on
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yourself some people will leave let them some people will judge
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you ignore them some people will try to make you feel guilty don't fall for it
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because the truth is the right people the ones who genuinely
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care about you who want to see you win who push
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you to be better they won't need an explanation they'll support you they'll respect your boundaries.
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They'll celebrate your success, not resent it.
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So stop making yourself small for people who can't handle your growth.
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You don't need their permission to become the person you're meant to be.
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You already know what you need to do.
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You've known for a while.
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You know you need to walk away from that toxic relationship.
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You know you need to stop making excuses and finally take action on your goals.
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You know you need to stop overthinking and just make the damn decision, but you don't.
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You hesitate.
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You sit there overanalyzing, doubting yourself, waiting for the right moment that never comes.
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You tell yourself you need more time, more confidence, more clarity.
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And while you're waiting, life keeps moving.
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Opportunities slip by.
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Days turn into months months turn into years
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and nothing changes let me tell you something you are one decision away from a completely different life
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but hesitation is killing your potential every time you pause every
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time you let doubt creep in every time you sit there
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and overthink instead of acting your brain wins and your brain It's designed to keep you in the same patterns.
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It loves comfort, even if that comfort is destroying you.
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That's why you struggle to make changes.
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That's why you keep falling back into old habits.
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That's why you say, tomorrow I'll start, but tomorrow never comes.
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Because your brain is running the same script it always has, and it's keeping you stuck.
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This is where the five -second rule comes in.
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It's simple, but it's powerful.
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The next time you feel hesitation creeping in, the next time you catch yourself waiting, overthinking, or making excuses, you count down,
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five, four, three, two, one, and then you move.
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No thinking, no debating, just action.
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Because the longer you wait, the harder it gets.
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I learned this the hard way.
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There was a time in my life when I couldn't even get out of bed in the morning.
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I felt stuck, overwhelmed, completely lost i knew i needed to change
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but i just couldn't make myself do it one morning as
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i lay there hitting the snooze button for the 10th time i saw a rocket launch on tv
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and i thought what if i launched myself out of bed like that rocket
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so the next morning instead of thinking instead of giving myself
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time to hesitate i counted down five four three two one
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and i got up just like that and that tiny moment changed everything
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because once i saw
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that i could take control in one second i started using
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it everywhere i used it to stop overthinking to speak up
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when i was scared to finally take action on things i'd been avoiding for years
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and every time i used it i realized something confidence isn't
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what you need before you act it's what you build by
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taking action think about it you don't wake up one day magically confident confidence comes from proving to yourself over
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and over again that you can do hard things
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that you can trust yourself that you don't need to wait until you feel ready
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because let me tell you a secret you never will you weren't ready for half the things you've already survived
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and yet here you are you weren't ready for that job
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that challenge that unexpected twist in your life and yet you figured it out you will always figure it out, but only if you stop hesitating and start moving.
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The next time you're sitting there debating whether you should send that email, make that phone call, say yes to that opportunity,
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five, four, three, two, one, go.
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The next time you feel yourself falling into old habits, talking yourself out of something that could change your life,
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five, four, three, two, one, break the path.
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And the next time you think, I can't, I'm not ready.
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What if I fail?
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Five, four, three, two, one.
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Do it anyway, because hesitation is the problem and action is the cure.
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You've spent so much time waiting for closure, waiting for an apology, waiting for someone to finally see your worth.
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You keep hoping that if you explain yourself enough, if you prove yourself enough if you hold on long enough things will change
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but they won't and deep down you already know
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that let me tell you something you don't need closure you
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don't need them to understand you don't need their approval to
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move forward what you need is to stop wasting your energy on people
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and situations that no longer serve you every time you replay the past in your head.
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Every time you tell yourself, if only, or what if, you are stealing time from your future.
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You are giving your power away to people who don't deserve it.
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And for what?
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So you can stay stuck in a cycle of frustration, self -doubt, and regret?
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No, you are better than that.
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You are smarter than that.
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You have dreams, goals, and an entire future waiting for you.
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But you will never get there if you keep looking behind you.
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The truth is growth is uncomfortable.
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When you start focusing on yourself, when you start setting boundaries, when you finally decide that your peace matters more than their opinions,
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some people are going to be upset.
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Let them be.
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Not everyone is meant to go where you're going.
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You know who's supposed to be with you?
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The people who don't need to be convinced.
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The ones who respect you without you having to fight for it.
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The ones who see your value without you having to prove it.
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The ones who don't get defensive when you set boundaries, but instead celebrate your growth.
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And guess what?
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Those people, they will only show up once you make room for them.
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But as long as you keep holding on to the wrong ones, as long as you keep obsessing over the past, you're blocking what's meant for you.
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I know it's hard.
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I know the idea of walking away feels terrifying.
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You think, what if I regret it?
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What if I lose something good?
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But let's flip that question.
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What if you don't?
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What if by walking away, you gain peace, you gain clarity,
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you gain the freedom to finally focus on yourself without the weight of trying to please people who will never be satisfied?
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You have to stop giving your energy to people who drain you.
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You have to stop explaining yourself to people committed to misunderstanding you.
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You have to stop living your life based on what someone else thinks because here's the harsh truth.
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They're not thinking about you nearly as much as you think they are.
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While you're losing sleep over their opinion, they're out there living their life.
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So why aren't you?
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It's time to redirect all that energy, the energy you've been using to analyze their words, their actions,
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their behavior it's time to take all of it
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and put it into yourself work on your goals hit the
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gym start the business read the book take the class travel learn something new wake up every day
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and pour into yourself so much
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that you don't even have time to think about them
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when you grow you naturally outgrow the people and places
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that aren't meant for you and that's not a bad thing it's a sign
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that you're evolving that you're stepping into the version of yourself
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that isn't willing to settle for less than what you deserve
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and let me tell you something else the people who truly
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matter the ones who are aligned with your future they're not
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going to resent your growth they're going to support it they're
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going to push you higher they're going to inspire you to be even better
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but you won't find them if you're still stuck in the past
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so stop waiting for an apology that's never coming stop hoping
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they'll change stop holding yourself back just to make other people comfortable it is time to take all of
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that energy back and build the life you deserve
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if you don't make a change right now where will you
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be in a year still stuck still waiting still telling yourself
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the same excuses you don't need more time you don't need more motivation You don't need someone to come save you.
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What you need is to decide.
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The problem isn't that you don't know what to do.
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You know exactly what needs to change.
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You know you're wasting time.
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You know you're playing small.
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You know you're making excuses for why you're not showing up for yourself.
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And yet, instead of taking action, you hesitate.
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You wait for the perfect moment.
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You wait until you feel ready.
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But guess what? that moment isn't coming.
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Let me tell you something.
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The people who are successful, the ones who build great lives, the ones who wake up feeling fulfilled, they aren't waiting for the right moment.
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They don't feel ready.
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They don't have all the answers.
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They just start.
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They decide that where they are is not where they want to stay.
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And they take action, even when it's messy, even when it's uncomfortable, even when they're scared out of their minds.
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You have spent too much time sitting on the sidelines of your own life watching other people chase their dreams
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watching other people take chances watching other people build the kind of life you want
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and you sit there wondering why not me well why not what's stopping you i'll tell you you are
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you are the one making the excuses you are the one
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talking yourself out of opportunities You are the one coming up with reasons why now isn't the right time.
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And I get it.
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It's easy to do that.
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It's easy to put things off, to tell yourself you'll start next week, next month, next year.
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But let's be real.
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How many times have you said that?
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And how many times has it actually happened?
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If you don't change something today, a year from now, you'll be in the exact same place, feeling the exact same frustration,
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making the exact same excuses and you do not want
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that your time is now not tomorrow not next week not
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when things feel easier now and don't you dare say
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but i don't know where to start
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because that's just another excuse you don't have to know everything
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you don't have to have it all figured out you just have to take the first step
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and then another and then another that's how real change happens not in huge leaps but in small, consistent actions.
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You don't need.. permission.
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You don't need a sign from the universe.
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You don't need anyone to validate your dreams.
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You need to decide that you are done waiting, done making excuses, done living a life that is less than what you deserve.
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So here's what you're going to do.
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The next time you catch yourself hesitating, the next time you start overthinking, the next time you feel fear creeping in you count down
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five four three two one go make the call send the email sign up for the class
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say yes to the opportunity show up for yourself in the way you wish you had all these years
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because if you don't no one else will your time is now and it's up to you to take it

이 레슨의 어휘와 말하기 포인트

이 B1 수준 말하기 레슨은 영상 “Focus on Yourself”을(를) 바탕으로 합니다. 이 영상에는 섀도잉할 문장 223개와 단어 2581개가 있습니다. 말하는 구간의 길이는 15:52입니다. 화자는 분당 약 163단어로, 일상 대화에 가까운 자연스러운 속도로 말합니다. 단어의 91%가 영어에서 가장 많이 쓰이는 3,000단어에 속해 어휘가 쉬운 편입니다.

이 영상의 핵심 어휘

영상에서 가장 어려운 단어 15개를 발음, 뜻과 함께 정리했습니다.

단어발음뜻
hesitate 동사/ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/망설이다
replay 명사/ˈɹiːpleɪ/리플레이
apology 명사/əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/사과, 사죄
scare 동사/skɛɚ/놀래키다
drain 명사/dɹiːn/배수구
uncomfortable 형용사/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/불편하다
habit 명사/ˈhæb.ɪt/습관, 버릇
convince 동사/kənˈvɪns/납득시키다, 확신시키다
rocket 명사/ˈɹɑk.ɪt/로켓, 로켓트
betray 동사/bɪˈtɹeɪ/배반하다, 배신하다
misunderstand 동사/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/오해하다
overwhelm 동사/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/압도하다
tolerate 동사/ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/참는다
analyze 동사/ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/분석하다
fulfill 동사/fʊlˈfɪl/수행하다

영상에 나오는 구동사

단어발음뜻
wake up 동사/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/눈뜨다, 일어나다
get up 동사일어나다

따라 말해 볼 만한 문장

영상에 나오는 짧고 완결된 문장으로, 일상 대화에서 그대로 쓸 수 있습니다:

  • When was the last time you put yourself first?
  • You know who's supposed to be with you?
  • You think, what if I regret it?
  • What if I lose something good?
  • What if you don't?

이 영상의 문법

화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.

문형영상 속 표현
조건문 if + 절, will/would + 동사 — 조건과 그 결과if you don't no one else will your
수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점are stuck · be liked · is meant
관계절 who / which + 절 — 사람이나 사물에 대한 추가 정보people who don · someone who wouldn · people who deep
현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때have built · i've been · you've changed

주의할 발음

화자는 don't, you're, they're 같은 축약형과 약화된 형태를 94번 사용합니다. 들리는 대로 짧게 발음하세요.

  • “sh”와 “zh” 소리: hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, frustration /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, closure /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
  • 긴 단어 — 강세 위치에 주의: hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/

한국어 화자가 어려워하는 소리:

  • /f/ — ㅍ(/p/)으로 바꾸지 말고 윗니를 아랫입술에 대기: terrify /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/, frustration /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/, drift /dɹɪft/
  • /v/ — ㅂ(/b/)과 구별하기: validation /ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, convince /kənˈvɪns/, negativity /ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/, overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/, validate /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/
  • /z/ — ㅈ이 아니라 성대를 울리는 /s/: hesitate /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, resent /ɹiˈzɛnt/, snooze /snuz/, exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/

이 영상으로 연습하는 방법

  1. 먼저 말하지 않고 영상을 끝까지 듣고 모르는 단어를 적어 둡니다.
  2. 0.75배속으로 한 문장씩 섀도잉을 시작하고, 익숙해지면 보통 속도로 돌아갑니다.
  3. 자신의 목소리를 녹음해 원본과 비교하고, hesitate, replay, apology 같은 단어에 특히 주의합니다.

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