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All right, think about the position that you're in today and the position that you were in six months ago.

In current time, are you actually in a better position nowadays than you were six months ago?

Because most of you will probably answer no to that.

So today I want to film this little video talking about going forward in 2027,

how you can get in the position that you need to be

and most importantly in the position that you want to be.

So I'm going to go over five five different average limiting beliefs that most people have,

as well as improper mindset key points that most people have on this side.

And then on this side, we're going to talk about some action steps in order to erase those limiting beliefs,

as well as the proper mindset to operate with moving forward to actually get you to your goals in 2027.

So moving forward, let's talk about our first point, which is stop waiting for the perfect time to start.

Most people think that when you're trying to learn something new or trying to start a new endeavor,

there's going to be a perfect time or a perfect indicator, which is the completely false reality.

Most people tend to operate this way, which eliminates them from ever starting anything, which leaves them stuck in the same position as they're always in.

There never will be a perfect time to start.

The perfect time to start was yesterday.

The second best time to start is now.

So upon the process of actually starting, you're going to realize that once you start, it was the perfect time.

And the reason for that is because no matter what, when you start, there's always going to be a learning curve.

There's always going to be failures to go through.

There's always going to be things that you don't know

that you need to fail at doing in order to actually start to learn the things

you need to know in order to achieve the level of success that you're looking for.

Most people think that the order of starting is like you first build the confidence

and then you take the action

and then you see the result it's actually flipped around first you start you take the action steps you fail

and through failure you learn what you need to know in order to build the confidence

so you take action you then build the confidence after failing many times over

and then you know the things you need to know

and you see the result action confidence result not confidence action result i don't know what it is

but i think the average person thinks

that they need to have some sort of confidence

or level of information before they can actually just go

and start and the thing is you can sit there all day long

and retain as much information as possible but until you actually go

and you apply that information hands -on you're never going to know the things you don't know

that you learn through failure in order to actually achieve

that success so again action confidence result take action first learn the lessons build the confidence, see the result.

Moving forward, what are some actual action steps we can take in order to stop waiting for the perfect time to start?

Number one, identify one thing that you've been putting off because you don't feel like it's the perfect time to start.

Maybe this is going to the gym.

Maybe this is picking up the phone and cold calling.

Maybe this is investing in something that you need in order to start whatever endeavor you're trying to start.

Within 24 hours of identifying

that one thing boom 24 hours consciously make the decision to pick one thing

and within 24 hours of picking

that thing start the smallest meaningful task after starting it commit to 30 repetitions of doing

that thing before deciding whether you're ever actually good at it

or not without repetition without doing it 30

or more times over you're never going to know

if you're actually good at it all right number two

now stop viewing failure as a reflection of who you are

now majority of you tend to operate in the mindset that

if you fail you're bad at something right

but we just talked about how repetition is necessary in order to realize

if you're actually good

or bad at something failure is necessary in any journey of success

there is not a single not a single person out

there in the world who has become successful without going through the process of failure

you can retain all the information in the world you can learn everything there is to know about doing something

but until you actually go and you apply it hands -on you're going to realize quickly

that it's necessary to fail in order to actually learn the things

that you need to know

because all the information in the world seems like it'll make sense

you can sit there watching youtube tutorials you can buy courses you can do whatever

but until you actually go and you apply that hands -on, retain the information that's necessary from failing, it's never going to fully make sense.

The average person thinks if I fail at something, I'm just not cut out for it.

But you need to understand that failure is simply a feedback loop.

It is not your identity.

Failure is not who you are.

So what are some actionable steps to get over this limiting belief?

Number one, think of your biggest recent failures.

We're a big F for failure.

Number two, for each failure you think of, write down one thing you did good.

That's supposed to be a one, not a two.

and one thing you think you did bad that you can learn from.

Alongside that, write one thing about that failure that you would go back

and you would change if you could do it all over again.

Now, create a rule.

I'm going to put R for rule.

What that rule is going to be is for every failure,

you must produce at least one specific adjustment to that failure that you would go back and you would change.

That way, for number four, we can measure how fast we're actually learning through our failure.

So it's a pretty simple process.

Number one, write down every single failure you've had recently.

And number two, write down what you learned and what you'd change about that failure.

Number three, create a rule that ties to one specific adjustment you'd make.

And number four, you can now measure your failures in how much you're learning.

All right, for number three think

this is an important one stop believing your circumstances determine your future most people think oh

i don't have the connections or oh i don't have the money

or oh i don't have the network or overall i don't have the opportunities

that other people have you can only control what you can control

and in your starting journey these are things

that are not necessarily in your control off the rip now over time obviously as things come more

and more into play

and you get deeper into your journey you can start to kind of control the level of money

that you have or the level of money that you retain

or the level of money that you invest

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or you can control your network by being proactive

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and going to more events and trying to meet more people

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or putting yourself in certain rooms where you're bound to get more opportunity

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or making more connections with people obviously as time goes on again

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you get deeper in your journey these are things

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that you can control

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but off the rip everybody's born into a different situation whether

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it's good whether it's bad doesn't matter the only thing

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that you can control is where your future is going two

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people can start in complete opposite circumstances off the rip one can start off with connections money network opportunity

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and one can start with literally none of these things

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but they can still end up in two completely polar opposite situations based off of the actions

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that they take in the moment.

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So actionable steps.

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Number one, write down the three biggest things that you believe are holding you back.

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Number two, separate what you can control.

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We'll say what you can control versus, I guess it's the same abbreviation, what you can't control.

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Now, number three, for each controllable obstacle we'll put just a circle circle for obstacle for every single controllable obstacle

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that you have write down one action step you can take

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and then number four measure your success based off of the action steps

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that you take instead of comparing your circumstances to other people's circumstances i'm going to say

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that one more time measure your success

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based off of the action steps that you're taking in order to make your situation better

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rather than identifying your success comparing yourself to others and the advantage

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that they start at all right

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so number four stop thinking about what you want think about

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who you need to become maybe your goal is i want to make 100k a month

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or i want to get an incredible shape

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or i want to build a successful business

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but you're making these crazy claims and these crazy goals

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that you want to achieve without understanding who you actually need to become prior to achieving those goals

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because the version of you

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that deserves to let's say make 100k a month is a

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different version of you now who's making zero dollars a month the version of brez scales

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that was making 10k a month is way different from the version of brez scales

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now i had to become a different person in order to hit a goal like this so instead of immediately jumping to,

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I want to make 100K a month,

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jump to what skills do I need to acquire in order to become that version of res?

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Let's work backwards off this.

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How do we do that?

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Number one, two, three, and four.

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Number one, write down your biggest goal in the next 12 months.

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What's your biggest goal moving into 2027.

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Number two, describe the person realistically that could achieve that goal.

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How do they think?

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What do they know?

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What skills do they have, etc. And number three, identify three habits or skills that that person would have.

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And number four, I'm sure you guys can guess it.

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Practice achieving those habits.

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or those skills.

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That way we identify our goal, what the person who's capable of achieving that goal looks like, how they think, what they do,

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the skills that they have, the habits that they have.

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We understand and identify three habits or skills that that person would have.

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And then we take action in acquiring those skills or habits.

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And then this result, whoops, this result of 100k a month becomes very feasible.

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It becomes achievable.

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The math here is simple.

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We know what we need to do.

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It's just a matter of actually doing the process of identifying what are three habits

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or skills that this person has and how do I acquire them myself.

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All right.

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Now, number five, feelings shouldn't dictate actions.

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Now, mostly you sit there and say,

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I'll do the work when I feel motivated or I'll start tomorrow or I'll do it when I feel better.

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You guys are sitting on your ass doing nothing with your life.

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This is simply where discipline comes into play.

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What does discipline mean?

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Doing the work regardless of how you feel.

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Doing what needs to be done regardless of how you feel.

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What are the actionable steps in order to build that discipline?

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Three simple steps to build discipline.

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Number one, establish daily non -negotiables.

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Obviously not every single one of your days is going to be amazing, right?

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Some days you're going to be more motivated than others.

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But that brings us to number two, what is the minimum for each one of these daily non -negotiables.

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If you have a terrible day, what are you still going to do minimum regardless of how you feel?

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Create a minimum for each daily non -negotiable.

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Then number three, track your consistency for 30 days.

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This goes with every other point I've made so far in this video.

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If you simply focus on the inputs, even on the bad days,

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you do the bare minimum of the daily non -negotiables on the days you feel good.

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You do the maximum of the daily on the non -negotiables and you track that for 30 days, you're going to see increased result.

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Now you may not see that increased result in form of outcome off the rib,

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but that's where other goals come into play where you do things regardless of seeing the outcome in form of tangible results.

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You don't do it based off of the way you feel.

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You don't do it based off of the result.

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You do it because you know what needs to be done.

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But yeah, those are five limiting beliefs

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and action steps in order to get over every single one of those limiting beliefs hopefully

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you guys enjoyed this video i hope it was helpful make sure to subscribe

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if so leave a like and comment the number five

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if you made it this far in the video

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so i know who my loyal viewers are that's a wrap

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i'll catch y 'all in the next video i love y 'all peace

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “5 actionable habits to create your dream life in 2027”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: failure, action, result, goal, step. This video has 193 sentences and 2300 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:34. The speaker talks fast, about 183 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
skill noun	/skɪl/	A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
habit noun	/ˈhæb.ɪt/	An action performed on a regular basis.
belief noun	/bɪˈliːf/	Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
regardless adverb	/ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/	Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
discipline noun	/ˈdɪsəplɪn/	A controlled behaviour; self-control.
retain verb	/ɹəˈteɪn/	Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
circumstance noun	/ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/	Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
acquire verb	/əˈkwaɪɚ/	To get.
mindset noun	/ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/	A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.
obstacle noun	/ˈɑbstəkəl/	Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
compare verb	/kəmˈpɛɚ/	To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it…
outcome noun	/ˈaʊtkʌm/	That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
invest verb	/ɪnˈvɛst/	To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
adjustment noun	/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/	The action of adjusting something.
motivate verb	/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/	To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
write down verb	To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.
get over verb	To overcome.
go back verb	To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
go through verb	To travel from one end of something to the other.
move forward verb	To cause to make progress.
go over verb	To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
pick up verb	To lift; to grasp and raise.
put off verb	To postpone, especially through procrastination.

Sentences worth repeating

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

Let's work backwards off this.
How do we do that?
You don't do it based off of the result.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	has become · you've had · I've made
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	be done
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	point, which is · indicator, which is

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 52 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, negotiable /nɪˈɡoʊʃəbəl/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
Long words — get the stress right: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, indicator /ˈɪn.dɪˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

How to practise with this video

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

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