Shadowing Practice: FORCE YOURSELF TO BE CONSISTANT -Jim Rohn Motivation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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My friends, it is truly a pleasure to see all of your faces gathered here today.
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Let me begin by asking you something important.
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How many of you feel deep down that you are not quite living up to your full potential?
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How many of you sense that there is more within you?
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More to give, more to achieve, more to experience in this life.
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And yet for some reason you haven't been able to take consistent action.
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Well, my friends, I want to share something with you today
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The key to unlocking that hidden potential
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The secret to making those long -awaited breakthroughs
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Comes down to one simple word
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Consistency You see, it really doesn't matter how talented you are It doesn't matter how intelligent
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you may be It doesn't even matter how much potential you possess
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If you do not develop the discipline to show up and do the Work day after day,
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then you will never truly reach the heights you are capable of reaching.
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Now I understand that's not always easy to hear
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Because I've lived it myself
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There were seasons in my life when I had ideas plenty of them I had ambition I had excitement
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But I lack follow through I would begin something new with great enthusiasm only to lose momentum a few weeks later.
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I would make bold promises to myself about change only to fall back into the same old patterns.
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And eventually I realized something that changed everything.
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The issue was not a lack of motivation.
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It was not a lack of vision.
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The problem was inconsistency.
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I had not trained myself to stay steady.
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I had not built the discipline required to push through difficulty.
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Because the truth is, whenever you try to improve your life, challenges will appear.
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But everything began to shift the moment I made a firm decision, a decision to become consistent no matter what.
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And from that point forward, I began to see results I had only imagined before.
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And I'm here to tell you today the same as possible for you because consistency is the foundation of all achievement.
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It is the difference between someone who talks about success and someone who quietly builds it one day at a time.
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It is what separates winners from those who settle, the successful from the average, the fulfilled from the frustrated.
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And here is the good news.
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Consistency is not something you are born with.
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It is something you build.
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It is a skill you develop, a habit you strengthen, a mindset you create.
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But let me be honest with you.
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It is not easy.
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It requires sacrifice.
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It requires commitment.
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It requires a willingness to stay the course when things get difficult.
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It means saying no to distractions.
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It means resisting the temptation to take shortcuts.
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And it means continuing forward even when you don't feel like it
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Because there will be days like that.
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You see Human nature pushes us toward Comfort.
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We naturally avoid discomfort
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Our minds are designed to conserve energy
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Not to stretch beyond limits
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So anytime you attempt something challenging
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Your mind will
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Resist, but here is what you must understand
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If you want something extraordinary, you must be willing to do what is difficult.
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You must push beyond resistance.
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You must accept discomfort because on the other side of that effort is growth.
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Real growth, real success, real fulfillment.
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Now, you may be wondering, how do I actually become consistent?
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Let me share with you three principles that can change everything.
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First, you must become clear on your why.
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You need a reason that truly matters to you, something meaningful enough to keep you going when motivation fades.
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Because without a strong reason, consistency will collapse under pressure.
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Consistency is not driven by willpower alone.
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It is driven by purpose.
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When your daily actions are connected to something meaningful, it becomes much easier to stay committed.
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So ask yourself, what truly matters to you?
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What inspires you?
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What kind of life do you want to build?
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Let that answer guide you.
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Second, accountability.
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Left on our own, we tend to make excuses.
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We justify delays.
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We postpone effort.
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But when you involve others, everything changes.
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Not everyone, but a small circle.
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People you trust, a mentor, a coach, a committed friend.
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People who will challenge you, encourage you, and hold you to your word.
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That kind of support can make all the difference.
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Because building consistency alone is difficult.
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But with the right people, it becomes possible.
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And third, consistent action.
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At the end of the day, consistency is not an idea.
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It is behavior.
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It is what you do every single day.
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And that means creating systems,
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simple routines you can rely on because life is unpredictable and without a plan you will drift.
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So create structure, set specific times for important tasks, break your goals into smaller steps,
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and most importantly, build habits.
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Because when something becomes a habit, it becomes easier.
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Start small, make it simple, and attach new habits to existing routines.
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Over time, those small actions will grow into powerful momentum.
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Now, let me remind you, this journey will not be perfect.
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There will be setbacks.
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There will be doubts.
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But that is part of the process.
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Anything worthwhile requires effort.
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And when you choose to stay consistent, you develop strength.
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You develop resilience.
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And eventually, you begin to see results.
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Imagine achieving the goals you've been chasing.
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Imagine the confidence, the pride, the sense of fulfillment.
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That is what consistency creates and it is available to you.
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All it takes is a decision, a decision to keep going, to show up every day,
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even when it's difficult, because that is where success is built.
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So I ask you again, are you ready to commit to consistency?
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Are you ready to move beyond excuses and begin taking disciplined action?
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Because the world needs people who are willing to do the work, people who are willing to grow.
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And I believe you can be one of them.
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So let us make a commitment right here, right now, to stay consistent, to support one another, to keep moving forward.
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Because the only limits we truly have are the ones we accept.
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And when we choose to rise above them, that is when life begins to change.
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So let's get to work, my friends.
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The future is waiting.
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Thank you and God bless.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “FORCE YOURSELF TO BE CONSISTANT -Jim Rohn Motivation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: consistency, consistent, begin, truly, action. This video has 112 sentences and 1077 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:46. The speaker talks at a steady 139 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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 |
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| consistency noun | /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/ | Local coherence. |
| consistent adjective | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| commit verb | /kəˈmɪt/ | To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. |
| discipline noun | /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ | A controlled behaviour; self-control. |
| commitment noun | /kəˈmɪtmənt/ | The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| motivation noun | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | Willingness of action especially in behavior. |
| resist verb | /ɹɪˈzɪst/ | To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. |
| meaningful adjective | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | Having meaning, significant. |
| momentum noun | /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/ | Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its… |
| discomfort noun | /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ | Mental or bodily distress. |
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
| come down to verb | To reach by moving down or reducing. |
| fall back into verb | To return to old habits; to return to an unhealthy or unhappy situation. |
| follow through verb | To execute or complete a commitment. |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. |
| push through verb | To force (legislation or a plan) to be passed or agreed to or a decision to be reached. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How many of you sense that there is more within you?
- What kind of life do you want to build?
- Imagine achieving the goals you've been chasing.
- Are you ready to move beyond excuses and begin taking disciplined action?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are born · are designed · is not driven |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | someone who talks · those who settle · People who will |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't been · I've lived |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, don't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, strengthen /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/, breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/, worthwhile /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, temptation /ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/, shortcut /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/
- Long words — get the stress right: consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like consistency, consistent, habit.
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.