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True wealth.
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The definition of wealth is the number of days you can survive without physically working
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or anyone else in your household working and still maintain your standard of living.
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For example, if your monthly expenses are $1 ,000 and if you have $3 ,000 in savings,
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your wealth is approximately three months or 90 days.
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Wealth is measured in time, not dollars.
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Ultimately, it is not how much money you make that matters,
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but how much money and how long that money works for you.
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Every day I meet many people who make a lot of money, but all their money goes out to expenses and liabilities.
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Every time they make a little more money, they go shopping.
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They often buy a bigger house or new car, which results in long -term debt and more hard work.
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And nothing is left to invest in assets.
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Regardless of how much money people make, Ultimately, they should put some into investments.
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Investing is the process of money making more money.
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The idea that your money works so that you do not have to work.
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Robert Kiyosaki I like the idea of measuring wealth in time, not dollars.
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The important point is not how much money you have, but how much you enjoy your life.
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I once lived in my van for one year.
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Most people thought I was poor.
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I felt wealthy.
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I had a great amount of time and freedom.
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I worked very little, yet I still enjoyed books, movies, music, and friends.
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I had a comfortable lifestyle that required very little work.
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On the other hand, I have known many people who make a lot of money, but they aren't wealthy.
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They must work long hours every week.
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They spend more than they earn.
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They have little freedom.
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They're tired.
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They're stressed.
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They have many liabilities and few assets.
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Starting now, always think about wealth in terms of time.
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How long could you maintain your standard of living without working?
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How could you increase that amount of time?
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Do you regularly save and invest your money?
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Do you collect assets or liabilities?
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An asset is something that provides positive cash flow.
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Your job is an asset.
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It gives you money every month.
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Good investments are assets.
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They pay you money every month.
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If you own a home and rent it to another person, and if they pay more rent than your monthly loan payment,
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then your rental home is an asset.
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Your business is an asset if it is profitable.
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Liabilities are the opposite.
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They are things which cost you money every month.
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Your home is a liability if you pay a loan every month and don't earn money from renting it.
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Your car is a liability if you owe money on it and must pay a car payment every month.
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Your credit card is a liability if you must pay interest every month.
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All your loans are liabilities.
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Basically, liabilities are recurring expenses.
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Assets are recurring income.
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Simply, you want to increase your assets while decreasing your liabilities.
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The first step is to save.
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Save money, then invest it in assets, invest it in a business,
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invest it in stocks, invest it in a home that you rent to other people.
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Meanwhile, eliminate your liabilities.
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Pay off your car or sell it.
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Pay off your credit card, pay off your house, or rent a room, or sell it.
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In other words, eliminate all debts which do not generate a profit.
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This is the very simple formula for wealth, although it's not necessarily easy.
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It takes discipline to change your way of earning and spending.
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You must adopt a long -term perspective.
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You must do what most people do not do.
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Never forget the goal of wealth.
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The true goal of wealth is freedom.
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Freedom to live your life exactly as you choose.
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Freedom to do exactly as you want when you want to do it.
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You don't need to be a millionaire to be wealthy.
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You just need to steadily increase your assets while steadily eliminating your liabilities.
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Financial freedom is closer than you thought.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “05.a True Wealth - Effortless Business English”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: asset, liabilities, wealth, month, invest. Deze video bevat 70 zinnen en 683 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:33. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 123 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| asset zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæsɛt/ | activa, activum |
| liability zelfstandig naamwoord | /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/ | aansprakelijkheid |
| earn werkwoord | /ɝn/ | verdienen |
| expense zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | uitgave |
| eliminate werkwoord | /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ | elimineren |
| meanwhile bijwoord | /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ | intussen, ondertussen |
| necessarily bijwoord | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | nodig, noodzakelijk |
| regardless bijwoord | /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ | desondanks, niettemin |
| formula zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ | formule |
| collect werkwoord | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | verzamelen, opstapelen |
| physically bijwoord | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ | lichamelijk |
| lifestyle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | levensstijl |
| discipline zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ | discipline, (zelf)beheersing |
| adopt werkwoord | /əˈdɑpt/ | adopteren, aannemen |
| decrease werkwoord | /dɪˈkɹiːs/ | afnemen, verminderen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| pay off werkwoord | aflossen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How long could you maintain your standard of living without working?
- How could you increase that amount of time?
- Do you regularly save and invest your money?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is measured · is left |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | people who make |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 5 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, they're, aren't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: liability /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, millionaire /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: wealthy /ˈwɛl.θi/, meanwhile /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als asset, liability, earn.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.