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Hi everyone, and welcome back to our podcast.
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I'm Lisa.
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And I'm Mark.
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Good to have you with us again.
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Today we have a topic that is honest, personal, and something we can all relate to.
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A mistake that taught me something.
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Oh, I really like this one.
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Because, let's be honest, we all make mistakes.
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Nobody's perfect.
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Exactly.
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And today, we're not here to talk about mistakes as something shameful.
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We're here to talk about them as lessons.
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That's such a healthy way to look at it.
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Mistakes are not failures, they're opportunities to learn and grow.
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So, Mark, let's start with you.
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Tell us about a mistake you made that taught you something important.
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Alright, I'll share one.
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A few years ago, I made a mistake that I still think about sometimes.
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I agreed to do too many things at once.
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Oh, that sounds familiar.
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What do you mean exactly?
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Well, at that time, I was working full -time, helping a friend with a project, and also trying to study for a course.
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I thought I could handle everything.
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I said yes to everything because I didn't want to disappoint anyone.
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So what happened?
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I burned out.
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Completely.
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I was exhausted, stressed, and I couldn't focus on anything properly.
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In the end, I did everything badly.
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Not just one thing, but all of them.
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That must have been really difficult.
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It was.
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And the worst part was that I let people down.
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My friend's project was delayed, my work suffered, and I almost failed my course.
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So what did you learn from that experience?
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I learned two big lessons.
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First, I can't do everything.
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I have limits, and that's okay.
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Second, saying yes to everything means saying no to yourself.
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That's such a powerful way to put it.
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So how did you change after that?
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I started to be more honest about my time and energy.
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Now, when someone asks me to do something, I take a moment to think.
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I ask myself, do I really have time for this?
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Will this affect my health or my other responsibilities?
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And has that helped?
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Tremendously.
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I feel calmer, more focused, and I actually do a better job on the things I commit to.
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I learned that quality is better than quantity.
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That's a fantastic lesson.
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Thank you for sharing that, Mark.
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Now let me share one of my mistakes.
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Please do.
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I'm sure it's a good one.
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It is.
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A few years ago, I made the mistake of not asking for help when I needed it.
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Oh, that's interesting.
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Tell us more.
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Well, I was given a big task at work.
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It was more than I had ever done before, and I was nervous.
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But instead of asking my colleagues or my manager for guidance, I decided to do it all alone.
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Why didn't you ask for help?
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Honestly, I was afraid.
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I thought that asking for help would make me look weak or incapable.
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I wanted to prove that I could do it by myself.
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I think many of us feel that way.
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We don't want to seem like we don't know what we're doing.
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Exactly.
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So I struggled alone for weeks.
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I made mistakes, I missed deadlines, and in the end, the project wasn't as good as it could have been.
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And how did you feel when it was over?
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I felt terrible.
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Not because the project failed, but because I realized that I had made it harder for myself for no reason.
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If I had just asked for help, everything would have been easier and better.
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So what did you learn?
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I learned that asking for help is not a weakness.
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It's a strength.
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It shows that you're smart enough to know when you need support.
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That's such an important lesson.
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And how did you change after that?
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Now I ask for help much more often.
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And you know what?
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People are usually happy to help.
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They don't think less of me.
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In fact, they respect me more because I'm honest.
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That's wonderful.
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So let's talk about mistakes in general.
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Why do you think we're so afraid of making them?
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I think it's because we're taught from a young age that mistakes are bad.
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In school, we get punished for wrong answers.
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At work, we worry about being judged.
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That's true, but mistakes are actually one of the best ways to learn.
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Think about it.
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When you make a mistake, you remember it.
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You don't forget it easily.
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Exactly.
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And you learn what not to do next time.
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That's valuable knowledge.
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So let's talk about some common mistakes people make and what we can learn from them.
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That's a great idea.
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Let's start with trusting the wrong person.
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Oh, that's a painful one, but it teaches you to be more careful about who you let into your life.
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Yes, and it also teaches you to trust your instincts.
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Often, we ignore the warning signs because we want to believe the best in people.
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Another common mistake is not saving money.
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That's a big one.
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Many people learn the hard way that saving is important.
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It teaches you discipline and planning.
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And what about not taking care of your health?
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That's a serious one.
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When you're young, you feel like you have all the time in the world, but health is something you can't buy back.
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So that mistake teaches you to value your body.
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Another one is saying something you regret.
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Oh yes.
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Words can hurt, and once they're out, you can't take them back.
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That mistake teaches you to think before you speak.
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And finally, not following your dreams because of fear.
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That's a sad one.
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But it teaches you that fear is not a good reason to give up.
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Regret is worse than fear.
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So, Lisa, how should we handle mistakes when they happen?
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That's a great question.
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I think the first step is to accept it.
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Don't deny it or blame others.
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Just accept that you made a mistake.
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And second, apologize if necessary.
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If your mistake hurts someone, say sorry.
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Third, learn from it.
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Ask yourself, what can I do differently next time?
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And fourth, forgive yourself.
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Don't carry the guilt forever.
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You're human.
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You're allowed to make mistakes.
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That's so important.
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So many people hold on to their mistakes for years, but that doesn't help anyone.
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Exactly.
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So, listeners, let's hear from you.
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What is a mistake you made that taught you something valuable?
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What did you learn from it?
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And how did it change you?
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Share your stories with us.
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We really want to hear them.
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Remember, your story might help someone else who's going through a similar experience.
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And that's the beauty of sharing our mistakes.
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We help each other grow.
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So before we finish, let's summarize what we've talked about today.
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Sure.
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First, we shared our own mistakes, my mistake of doing too many things at once, and Lisa's mistake of not asking for help.
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Second, we talked about why we're afraid of making mistakes.
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Third, we discussed common mistakes and what they teach us.
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And fourth, we shared tips for handling mistakes.
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Accept, apologize, learn, and forgive yourself.
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That's a great summary.
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Thank you for listening today.
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We hope this episode made you feel better about your own mistakes.
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Remember, a mistake is not the end of the world.
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It's the beginning of a lesson.
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And the most successful people are not the ones who never fail.
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They're the ones who never stop learning.
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Beautifully said.
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See you next time.
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Bye, everyone.
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Bye -bye.
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Hi, everyone, and welcome back to our podcast.
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I'm Lisa.
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And I'm Mark.
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Good to have you with us again.
168
Today, we have a topic that is honest, personal, and something we can all relate to.
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A mistake that taught me something.
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Oh, I really like this one.
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Because, let's be honest, we all make mistakes.
172
Nobody's perfect.
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Exactly.
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Exactly.
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And today, we're not here to talk about mistakes as something shameful.
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We're here to talk about them as lessons.
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That's such a healthy way to look at it.
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Mistakes are not failures.
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They're opportunities to learn and grow.
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So, Mark, let's start with you.
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Tell us about a mistake you made that taught you something important.
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All right, I'll share one.
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A few years ago, I made a mistake that I still think about sometimes.
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I agreed to do too many things at once.
185
Oh, that sounds familiar.
186
What do you mean exactly?
187
Well, at that time, I was working full -time, helping a friend with a project, and also trying to study for a course.
188
I thought I could handle everything.
189
I said yes to everything because I didn't want to disappoint anyone.
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So what happened?
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I burned out.
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Completely.
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I was exhausted, stressed, and I couldn't focus on anything properly.
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In the end, I did everything badly.
195
Not just one thing, but all of them.
196
That must have been really difficult.
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It was.
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And the worst part was that I let people down.
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My friend's project was delayed, my work suffered, and I almost failed my course.
200
So what did you learn from that experience?
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I learned two big lessons.
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First, I can't do everything.
203
I have limits, and that's okay.
204
Second, saying yes to everything means saying no to yourself.
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That's such a powerful way to put it.
206
So how did you change after that?
207
I started to be more honest about my time and energy.
208
Now, when someone asks me to do something, I take a moment to think.
209
I ask myself, do I really have time for this?
210
Will this affect my health or my other responsibilities?
211
And has that helped?
212
Tremendously.
213
I feel calmer, more focused, and I actually do a better job on the things I commit to.
214
I learned that quality is better than quantity.
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That's a fantastic lesson.
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Thank you for sharing that, Mark.
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Now let me share one of my mistakes.
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Please do.
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I'm sure it's a good one.
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It is.
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A few years ago, I made the mistake of not asking for help when I needed it.
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Oh, that's interesting.
223
Tell us more.
224
Well, I was given a big task at work.
225
It was more than I had ever done before, and I was nervous.
226
But instead of asking my colleagues or my manager for guidance, I decided to do it all alone.
227
Why didn't you ask for help?
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Honestly?
229
I was afraid.
230
I thought that asking for help would make me look weak or incapable.
231
I wanted to prove that I could do it by myself.
232
I think many of us feel that way.
233
We don't want to seem like we don't know what we're doing.
234
Exactly.
235
So I struggled alone for weeks.
236
I made mistakes, I missed deadlines, and in the end, the project wasn't as good as it could have been.
237
And how did you feel when it was over?
238
I felt terrible.
239
Not because the project failed, but because I realized that I had made it harder for myself for no reason.
240
If I had just asked for help, everything would have been easier and better.
241
So what did you learn?
242
I learned that asking for help is not a weakness.
243
It's a strength.
244
It shows that you're smart enough to know when you need support.
245
That's such an important lesson.
246
And how did you change after that?
247
Now I ask for help much more often.
248
And you know what?
249
People are usually happy to help.
250
They don't think less of me.
251
In fact, they respect me more because I'm honest.
252
That's wonderful.
253
So let's talk about mistakes in general.
254
Why do you think we're so afraid of making them?
255
I think it's because we're taught from a young age that mistakes are bad.
256
In school we get punished for wrong answers.
257
At work we worry about being judged.
258
That's true, but mistakes are actually one of the best ways to learn.
259
Think about it.
260
When you make a mistake, you remember it.
261
You don't forget it easily.
262
Exactly.
263
And you learn what not to do next time.
264
That's valuable knowledge.
265
So let's talk about some common mistakes people make and what we can learn from them.
266
That's a great idea.
267
Let's start with trusting the wrong person.
268
Oh, that's a painful one, but it teaches you to be more careful about who you let into your life.
269
Yes, and it also teaches you to trust your instincts.
270
Often, we ignore the warning signs because we want to believe the best in people.
271
Another common mistake is not saving money.
272
That's a big one.
273
Many people learn the hard way that saving is important.
274
It teaches you discipline and planning.
275
And what about not taking care of your health?
276
That's a serious one.
277
When you're young, you feel like you have all the time in the world, but health is something you can't buy back,
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so that mistake teaches you to value your body.
279
Another one is saying something you regret.
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Oh, yes.
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Words can hurt, and once they're out, you can't take them back.
282
That mistake teaches you to think before you speak.
283
And finally, not following your dreams because of fear.
284
That's a sad one.
285
But it teaches you that fear is not a good reason to give up.
286
Regret is worse than fear.
287
So, Lisa, how should we handle mistakes when they happen?
288
That's a great question.
289
I think the first step is to accept it.
290
Don't deny it or blame others.
291
Just accept that you made a mistake.
292
And second, apologize if necessary.
293
If your mistake hurt someone, say sorry.
294
Third, learn from it.
295
Ask yourself, what can I do differently next time?
296
And fourth, forgive yourself.
297
Don't carry the guilt forever.
298
You're human.
299
You're allowed to make mistakes.
300
That's so important.
301
So many people hold on to their mistakes for years, but that doesn't help anyone.
302
Exactly.
303
So, listeners, let's hear from you.
304
What is a mistake you made that taught you something valuable?
305
What did you learn from it?
306
And how did it change you?
307
Share your stories with us.
308
We really want to hear them.
309
Remember, your story might help someone else who's going through a similar experience.
310
And that's the beauty of sharing our mistakes.
311
We help each other grow.
312
So, before we finish, let's summarize what we've talked about today.
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Sure.
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First, we shared our own mistakes, my mistake of doing too many things at once, and Lisa's mistake of not asking for help.
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Second, we talked about why we're afraid of making mistakes.
316
Third, we discussed common mistakes and what they teach us.
317
And fourth, we shared tips for handling mistakes.
318
Accept, apologize, learn, and forgive yourself.
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That's a great summary.
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Thank you for listening today.
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We hope this episode made you feel better about your own mistakes.
322
Remember, a mistake is not the end of the world.
323
It's the beginning of a lesson.
324
And the most successful people are not the ones who never fail.
325
They're the ones who never stop learning.
326
Beautifully said.
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See you next time.
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Bye everyone.
329
Bye bye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “تعلم الإنجليزية من الصفر”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: mistake, learn, teaches, exactly, lesson. This video has 329 sentences and 2536 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:56. The speaker talks at a natural 170 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| badly adverb | /ˈbæd.li/ | In a bad manner. |
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| summary noun | /ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ | An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material. |
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
| commit verb | /kəˈmɪt/ | To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. |
| guidance noun | /ˈɡaɪdəns/ | The act or process of guiding. |
| painful adjective | /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| relate verb | /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | To tell in a descriptive way. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burn out verb | To destroy by fire. |
| buy back verb | To purchase (something already sold, misplaced, destroyed, or given away). |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do you mean exactly?
- Will this affect my health or my other responsibilities?
- Why didn't you ask for help?
- Why do you think we're so afraid of making them?
- Ask yourself, what can I do differently next time?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was delayed · was given · being judged |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | ones who never |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've talked |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the worst · the best · the most successful |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 66 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/, shameful /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/
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 lesson, regret, forgive.
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.