Shadowing Practice: 23 Habits of Highly Successful People ⭐️ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi everyone!
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Welcome back to Lavendaire.
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Today I want to share 23 habits of highly successful people.
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These are habits that I've learned from reading books, articles, and also casually interviewing the most successful people I know in my life.
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So these are habits that I think are really important for all of us to be aware of, but don't worry if you're not super great at all of these habits.
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Nobody's perfect.
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The first step is to be aware of the habit, And the next step is to just work on it every day.
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It's always a practice.
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Alright, here we go.
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The most successful people always take full responsibility for their life.
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They never complain, nor do they blame others for their problems.
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They take responsibility for all the good and the bad in their life.
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They know that even though they can't always control what happens to them, they can always control how they respond to those events,
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so they can choose to respond in a positive and productive way.
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Because of this, successful people are always optimistic for their future.
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Next, successful people always know their priorities and do the most important tasks first.
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They know that the content of what they work on matters, so it's better to be effective on the right tasks than efficient with the smaller, less meaningful tasks.
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Successful people also create their own morning routine.
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The key to super productive days is to start them right.
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So choose activities that energize and inspire you.
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See what daily tasks you can get out of the way early on and build your morning around those tasks.
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I personally like to drink water, take my vitamins, journal, and exercise before I start working.
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Next, most successful people practice daily meditation or some sort of mindfulness practice, whether it's journaling, morning pages, or something like the 5-minute journal.
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Tim Ferriss stated that out of all the successful people he's interviewed, more than 80% have some form of meditation or mindfulness practice every day.
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Another key to success is to make health and exercise a priority.
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Research says that regular exercise and a healthy diet can lead to higher levels of productivity, happiness, motivation, and not surprisingly, your ability to live longer.
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So successful people take care of their bodies because they know it affects all other areas of their life.
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Another habit that all successful people have in common is they read and learn continuously.
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Bill Gates reads 50 books a year, Warren Buffett reads 600 to 1000 pages a day, Elon must learn how to build rocket ships by reading books.
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But successful people don't just read anything.
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They're highly selective about what they read, so they usually choose knowledge and learning over entertaining books.
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Another key habit is to have discipline and self-control.
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Successful people know how to stay focused and not fall for distractions or FOMO.
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Their priorities are solid and they keep their eyes on the goal.
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The most successful people are also extremely consistent.
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There's so much power in consistency because small consistent actions is how you build anything great.
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To practice your consistency, try doing something for 21 days straight.
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If you fall off, start the 21 days all over again.
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The longer you can stay consistent at something, the more likely you will succeed at it.
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Successful people also follow through with what they say.
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They take their promises and commitments seriously.
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When they say they're going to do something, they are going to do it.
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They don't give excuses, only results.
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Another thing they do is they persist and persevere.
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So successful people don't give up easily.
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They stay in the game no matter what.
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One quote that I constantly told myself and wrote in my phone in the beginning of my career was, no matter how hard it is or how bad it gets, I'm going to make it.
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That mindset seriously helped me stay persistent in reaching my goals.
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Successful people also aren't afraid to fail.
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They know that failure is good because failure is just another learning opportunity.
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It teaches you what doesn't work so you can try something else.
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Oprah says, there's no such thing as failure.
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Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.
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The most successful people hone their craft daily and sharpen the saw.
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So what they do is they work on their craft every day by practicing
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and making small improvements so that over time they become very, very good at what they do.
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So ask yourself, what's your craft?
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What skills are important for your career?
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And then work on sharpening those skills every day.
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Another habit is to be self-aware.
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So successful people know their strengths and their weaknesses, and they use them to their advantage.
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They know how they're doing, and they're aware of the areas where they need to improve.
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So they're confident, but they're also humble.
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Another habit is to practice gratitude.
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Tony Robbins says, Success without gratitude is the biggest failure of all.
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Gratitude is the key to living a happy and successful life.
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Without it, you'll always be yearning for more, more, and more.
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So with gratitude, you'll know how wonderful your life already is and be thankful for how far you've already come.
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Successful people also have a solid support system, whether it's a partner, friends, family, a mentor, coach, or some sort of community.
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It doesn't have to be a big group.
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It could just be a handful of people to rely on and bounce ideas off of.
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Another key thing that all successful people do is they surround themselves with like-minded achievers.
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I'm sure we've all heard the quote, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
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And it's so true.
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Successful people surround themselves with people they can learn from and people who inspire them in their journey.
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Successful people are also goal-oriented.
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So not only do they set goals, They also make detailed plans on how to achieve those goals and then follow through with their plans.
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They know that execution is more important than ideas.
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Another habit of successful people is they are proactive and take initiative.
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They don't wait around for things to just fall on their lap.
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If they want something, they go out and make it happen.
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Successful people also know how to manage their emotions.
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They're aware of how their emotions influence their thoughts and behavior, and so they learn how to detach from any emotions that aren't serving them.
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So they know there's a right place and time for exploring their emotions.
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Sometimes you have to just set your emotions aside to get the work done.
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Successful people also communicate clearly.
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Every great leader is a great communicator.
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They speak with authority and confidence, and they talk about their ideas in a way that connects deeply with their audience and moves them.
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These people are also great listeners.
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They listen to what others have to say, ask questions, and write things down.
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They do this so they can learn and fully understand a situation or get the details right in fixing a situation.
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You'll also find that the most successful people value their alone time.
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So they take the time alone to think and connect with their intuition, which helps give them a clearer direction in life.
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So they use that alone time to recharge, but also strategize for their future.
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Lastly, most successful people love the journey more than the result.
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They learn how to enjoy the process rather than do everything for the end goal.
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So that's how they stay committed, consistent, and persistent for the long run.
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Ultimately, that means that if you love what you do, then you have the best chance to be successful at it.
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Alright, those were 23 habits of highly successful people.
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Of course, there are more habits, but I think this was a pretty good start.
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Why practice speaking with this video?
Practicing your speaking skills with the "23 Habits of Highly Successful People" video can significantly enhance your English fluency and confidence. Listening to the insights of successful individuals not only provides motivational content but also offers a diverse vocabulary and varied sentence structures that can enrich your own speech. Engaging with this video through a technique known as shadowing—repeating what you hear in real-time—improves your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Utilizing a shadowspeaks app can be particularly beneficial, allowing you to mimic the speaker's voice closely and grasp subtle nuances of the language.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
The speaker employs several key structures throughout the video that English learners can focus on:
- Present Simple Tense: The speaker often states, "successful people take full responsibility." This structure is commonly used to express habits or facts, making it essential for discussing regular behaviors.
- Imperatives: “Choose activities that energize and inspire you.” This command form is effective for giving advice or instructions, an important aspect of conversational English.
- Conditional Sentences: Phrases like “if you fall off, start the 21 days all over again” demonstrate how to express potential outcomes based on certain conditions. Mastering conditionals can help learners articulate hypothetical scenarios.
- Comparative Phrases: The phrase “better to be effective on the right tasks than efficient with smaller, less meaningful tasks” highlights the use of comparative structures to differentiate between ideas, which is important in persuasive speech.
Common Pronunciation Traps
Some words and phrases in the video may pose pronunciation challenges, particularly for non-native speakers:
- Responsibility: This word can be tricky due to its multiple syllables. Practice emphasizing the correct syllable, as clarity is essential for effective communication.
- Priorities: The subtle transition between 'o' and 'i' can be confusing. Pay close attention to how the speaker stresses these sounds to improve your pronunciation.
- Mindfulness: This term is important in contemporary discussions about well-being. Ensure you practice articulating the 'mind' and 'ful' parts distinctly for clarity.
- Persevere: Often mispronounced, this word's emphasis on the second syllable is crucial. Listening carefully to its pronunciation in the video can help solidify your use of it in conversation.
To further enhance your practice, consider using a shadowing site that offers guided exercises for these specific pronunciations, helping you to refine your speaking skills in an engaging manner.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.