Shadowing Practice: Dream - Motivational Video - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I don't know what that dream is that you have.
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I don't care how disappointing it might have been.
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as you've been working toward that dream.
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that that dream that you're holding in your mind that it's possible.
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you that some of you already know that it's hard It's not easy It's hard changing your life.
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that in the process of working on your dreams you are going to incur a lot of disappointment.
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A lot of failure, a lot of pain.
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you There are moments when you're going to doubt yourself.
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And say, "God, why is this happening to me?" I'm just trying to take care of my children and my mother.
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I'm not trying to steal a rob from anybody.
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How does this have to happen to me?
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For those of you that have experienced some hardships, don't give up on your dream.
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Their rough times are going to come, but they have not come to stay.
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They have come to pass.
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Greatness is not this wonderful,
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esoteric, elusive, godlike feature that only the special among us will ever taste.
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You know, it's something that truly exists in all of us.
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For you to believe that you are the one.
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Most people, they raise a family, they earn a living, and then they die.
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They stop growing, they stop working on themselves, they stop stretching, they stop pushing themselves.
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That a lot of people like to complain, but they don't want to do anything about their situation.
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And most people don't work on their dreams.
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Why?
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What if things don't work out?
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And the fear of success, what if they do and I can't handle it?
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These are not risk takers.
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You spend so much time with other people, you spend so much time trying to get people to like you.
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You know other people more than you know yourself.
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You studied them, you know about them, you want to hang out like them, you want to be just like them and you know what?
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You've invested so much time in them, you don't know who you are.
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I challenge you to spend time by yourself.
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want to live your dream.
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But people who are running toward their dreams life has a special kind of meaning.
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When you become the right person, what you do is you start separating yourself from other people.
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You begin to have a certain uniqueness.
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As long as you following other people, as long as you being a copycat, you will never ever be the best copycat in the world.
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But you will be the best you could be.
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I'm telling you to define your value.
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that everybody won't see it, that everybody won't join you, that everybody won't have the vision.
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It's necessary to know that, that you are an uncommon breed.
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It's necessary that you align yourself with people and attract people into your business who are hungry,
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people who are unstoppable and unreasonable, people who are refusing to leave life just as it is and who want more.
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that are living their dream of finding winners to attach themselves to.
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The people that are living their dreams are the people that know that if it's going to happen, it's up to them.
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If you want to be more successful, if you want to have and do stuff you ain't never done before, number two, I'm asking you to invest in you.
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To invest in you.
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Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.
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That you don't have to go through life being a victim. And even though
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disappointments you have to know within yourself that I can do this even
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if no one else sees it for me I must see it for myself This is what I believe.
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and I'm willing to die for it, period.
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No matter how bad it is, or how bad it gets, I'm going to make it.
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I want to represent an idea.
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I want to represent possibilities.
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And some of you right now, you want to be, you know what I'm saying, you want to go to the next level.
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I want to counsel, you know, I want to be an engineer, I want to be a doctor.
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Listen to me, you can't get to that level.
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You can't get to the level economically where you want to be until you start investing in your mind.
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You're not reading books.
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I'm challenging you all to go to conferences.
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I dare you to be alone.
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I dare you to spend an hour getting to know yourself.
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When you become who you are, when you become the person that you were created to be, designed to be who you were designed to be, when you become an individual,
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what you do is you take yourself and you start separating yourself from other people.
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I tell you to get to a place where people don't like you, they don't even bother you no more.
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Why?
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Because you're not concerned with trying to make them happy because you're trying to blow up.
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You're trying to get to the next level.
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I need you to invest in your mind.
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Invest in your mind.
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If you still talk about your dream, if you still talk about your dream, if you still talk about your dream, if you still talk about your dream, if you still talk about your dream, if you still talk about your dream, if you still talk about your dream, if you still talk about your dream, you're going to be the same talk about your goal but you have not done anything just take the first step.
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That you can make your parents proud, you can make your school proud,
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you can touch millions of people's lives and the world will never be the same again because you came this way.
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Don't let nobody steal your dream.
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After we face a rejection and a no or we have a meeting
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and no one shows up or somebody says you can count on me and they don't come through.
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What if we have that kind of attitude the cause repossessed, nobody believes in you.
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You've lost again and again and again.
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The lights are cut off, but you're still looking at your dream, reviewing it every day and say to yourself, it's not over until I win.
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You can live your dream.

Boost Your Fluency with This Motivational Clip: Speaking Goals

This video is perfect for english speaking practice, especially if you’re working on expressing determination and personal stories. It targets fluency milestones like speaking with emotional intensity, using complex sentences to explain challenges, and maintaining a natural flow even when discussing deep topics. Whether you’re prepping for IELTS speaking practice or just want to sound more confident, this clip helps you practice conveying passion—a key skill for engaging conversations.

Phrase Bank: Reusable Expressions to Master

  • “incur in a lot of disappointment” – great for talking about challenges
  • “rough times are gonna come, but they have not come to stay” – useful for encouraging others (or yourself!)
  • “align yourself with people who are hungry” – perfect for discussing goal-setting
  • “someones opinion of you does not have to become your reality” – a powerful phrase for personal growth conversations
  • “I’m willing to die for it” – emphasizes strong commitment (use carefully!)

Fix Your Weak Spots: Pronunciation & Rhythm Tips

The video’s dynamic tone is ideal for improve english pronunciation and rhythm. Notice how the speaker stresses words like “possible,” “greatness,” and “invest” to create impact. Practice shadowspeak by repeating lines aloud, mimicking the pauses and rising intonation in questions like “why is this happening to me?” A shadowing app can help you match the speed and emphasis—key for sounding natural. Focus on reducing “ums” and “ahs” by pausing briefly instead, which the speaker does masterfully to build tension. By practicing these elements, you’ll not only speak more clearly but also convey emotion like a native.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave experienced · have not come · have come
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwere created · are cut
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingpeople who are

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.

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