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The quality of your life is a direct reflection of your ability to manage uncertainty.
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There's no way to beat it, outrun it, outthink it.
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Life is inherently uncertain.
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Love, timing, opportunity, change, loss, none of it is guaranteed or predictable.
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But the problem isn't with uncertainty itself.
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The problem is our relationship with it.
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Our fear and our desire to control it.
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When we struggle to manage uncertainty, we cling.
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We overthink, overanalyze, we settle or self-sabotage.
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We chase the illusion of control, hoping that if we just strategize hard enough, we'll finally feel safe.
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But it never quite works, does it?
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And that's because the certainty you want isn't found in your ability to manipulate the external circumstances.
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The certainty and safety you want are found in your ability to consistently stand in the unknown, stay true to your values, and trust yourself.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 13 sentences and 146 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
uncertainty noun/ʌnˈsɜːtənti/Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
certainty noun/ˈsɝtn̩ti/The state of being certain.
outrun verb/ˈaʊtɹʌn/To run faster than.
outthink verbTo best an opponent by thinking.
overanalyze verbTo analyze too much or in too much detail.
overthink verbTo think or analyze too much.
strategize verb/ˈstɹætəd͡ʒaɪz/To formulate a strategy.
inherently adverb/ɪnˈhɛɹəntli/In an inherent way; naturally, innately.
sabotage noun/ˈsæb.əˌtɑʒ/A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction…
circumstance noun/ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
manipulate verb/məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
predictable adjective/pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/Able to be predicted.
illusion noun/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.
uncertain adjective/ʌnˈsɜɹ.tən/Not certain; unsure.
reflection noun/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

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 we just strategize hard enough, we'll finally
수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점is guaranteed · isn't found · are found

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sabotage /ˈsæb.əˌtɑʒ/, illusion /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/, inherently /ɪnˈhɛɹəntli/, manipulate /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/, predictable /pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like uncertainty, certainty, outrun.

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