Shadowing Practice: God says ignore your reality. - Learn English Speaking with Video

God literally wants you to ignore your reality.

I have been devouring the Bible every single day.

This is the first time in my life that I've been reading this thing consistently.

It's been about a month now and the wisdom that I have been picking up is absolutely insane.

And I just read something recently that I wanted to share with you guys

because it is one of the core principles that allowed me to reach this level that I have in my life.

And I never realized that it came from the book in the first place.

God is explicitly telling us that to ignore our reality.

And I'm going to tell you what it says right here in the book.

It says, Therefore, we are always confident and know that as long as we are home in the body, we are away from the Lord.

For we live by faith, not by sight.

Specifically that last part.

For we live by faith and not by sight.

I know y 'all have heard your grandma say this or your auntie say this.

We walk by faith and not by sight.

And even though I hadn't read the Bible before, this is a message that I have been preached to, whether through music or movies.

It's just something that I had subconsciously heard before.

And I've been thinking a lot about what that is supposed to mean.

I've seen a lot of people on YouTube making these videos talking about ignoring your reality.

I am begging you to ignore your reality.

And it's actually a really good way to live your life.

I think what the text is trying to say there

and the lesson that I take from it is

that a lot of times our present circumstances have simply not caught up to the life that we want to live.

In that moment, you have two choices.

Option number one is you look at your life and you become ashamed.

You become sad.

You become anxious.

You worry.

You're unhappy with your present circumstances.

and you live your life stuck within the confines of that situation.

Option two is that, hey, at this moment, things might not be looking great,

but you know that better days are on the horizon for yourself.

So you walk by faith and not by sight.

You don't let Your present circumstances dictate the way you feel every single day.

And I think that that is a big...

there's a big distinction between the emotionally successful people and the ones that are not, and I think this is one of the biggest ones.

I'll be super transparent with you guys in saying that in the last month and a half, two months, I have been going through one of,

like I say, I have been growing through one of the most challenging periods I've ever had as a business owner.

I'm coming up on one year of launching my new company.

It's an online academy where we help people build their own online stores.

This is a passion of mine.

If you guys know me from my main channel, you guys know I've been a teacher of

commerce for about 10 years now but this is the first time

that I ever tried to build a real company around it.

And it's freaking hard, bro.

It's freaking hard.

Not only that, is it expensive.

I got a big staff.

I pay out almost $100 ,000 a month in payroll to my employees.

So when things get shaky and when things get challenging,

it can be very easy for me to begin to live a life of fear and anxiety.

it.

I'm in a position right now with this business in which if we have a slow month, I lose a significant amount of money.

And in those times is where you truly get to discover if you're a man.

You get to truly discover if you can weather the storm.

And before I started reading the word, before I started praying every single day, this is about two months ago, a month and a half ago,

this situation was eating me alive.

Because I felt like, I know that this thing is going to work.

Everything I set my mind to, I accomplish.

That's a deal that I have with myself.

And even if I don't accomplish it, I learn from the lessons of the failure.

I know that it's gonna work, but it's not working right now.

and two months ago that was eating me alive that was killing me.

I was losing sleep, I was losing weight, I even got sick and I went to the hospital.

I haven't gone to the hospital in like six years.

Like it was literally making me sick, all this fear, stress and anxiety.

Thank you.

Then I started to read the Word every day and I found

phrases like this I found you know the "do not worry" phrase

that I shared with you guys in the last video and I'm like Okay, wait, so as long as I got God on my side, I don't need to worry.

As long as I got God on my side, I know that.

And by the way, as long as I got God on my side and I'm doing the work, and that's one thing a lot of y 'all be leaving out.

But as long as I got God on my side

and I'm doing the work and I'm doing right by my team and my customers, I know things are going to work out.

So even though today it might not seem like it.

Thank you.

I know that better things are coming.

And I'm not going to let what I see with my eyes derail me from believing that.

I think that's a tool from the enemy.

I really do.

I think that...

envy, comparison, jealousy, doubt, these are all tools from the enemy to pull us away from God.

But as long as I got God, I know that things will be okay.

- Okay.

Now, I want to talk a little bit about what I just said because Thank you.

you can have the faith, but if you don't do the work, nothing will come out of it.

So, you know, when I say I walk by faith and not by sight, that doesn't mean I just got my eyes closed and I'm just like sitting here just like,

"Alright God, give me a blessing.

Come on, rain down on me." I stretch my hands like, know.

Like, that's not...

Thank you.

I don't know where it says it in the Bible.

This is just another one of those things that I've been hearing throughout my life.

It says faith without works is dead.

So if you're not putting in the work, it doesn't matter how faithful you are, you're never going to be able to fully understand.

achieve what you want to achieve.

Thank you.

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And the truth is, I really think this is why that is.

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Because I don't think God will want to reward us for doing absolutely nothing.

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Like, I follow this man named Myron Golden.

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He's really a mentor to me.

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I don't speak to him all the time, but that's like big bro.

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That's OG.

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And Myron Golden talks about...

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how the best act for a human to do is to create because Creation is the language of God.

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Thank you.

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And I think that's really beautiful.

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And I think that's why God rewards those who create.

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I think that's why God rewards those who go out and do the work and do great at their job,

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or they build products for the world, or they create content online.

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the language of creation The language of God is creation.

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Somebody told me that before and it really stuck with me because I don't know about y 'all, But the way I feel when I'm making my videos, even right now, it's beautiful here in Buenos Aires.

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I'm watching the sunset.

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I feel good.

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I'm going to tell you when I don't feel good, is when I'm looking around, at everybody else's success, comparing it to my current situation,

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and really living out here.

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Really just living out there.

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we got to go within okay we have to know that As long as we build that relationship with him, Thank you things will work out for us.

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I started this whole video by talking about this concept of ignoring your reality.

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And to my understanding, this is what God is literally telling us to do.

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The reality that you're living in today does not dictate the potential of your future.

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In the beginning of my journey, if you guys saw the place that I started at, it would absolutely shock you how far I've been able to come.

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I used to live in a house with my mom, my stepdad, my sister, my little brother, and a dog.

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The house had two bedrooms.

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Okay.

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So it's like what are we going to do?

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My mom didn't make more than $20 ,000 a year.

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I come from a family of hustlers I like to say.

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Like my mom always had a little side thing, my dad had his own business, but I don't come from a successful family.

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Nobody in my family went to college.

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Nobody in my family ever came close to touching a mill.

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I mean, nobody even came close to being debt free.

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Everybody in my family is overly in debt. If I...

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lived my whole life walking by sight and looking at my situation, maybe I would say, "Oh, well, I'm just not born for this."

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I just simply don't have the opportunities like some of these other people that were born with a silver spoon.

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Thank you.

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No. Instead, I had faith.

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I showed up every day, I did the work, and I trusted God.

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I used to always say, "Trust the process." I'm gonna start saying, "Trust God." Thank you.

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The one thing that I learned Is that like I've already been following all of, no, not all.

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Don't gas yourself.

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I've already been following a lot of these biblical principles without even knowing that they came from the Bible.

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And then when I read them, it makes me very excited because I'm like, wait, this is.

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This is the source, bro.

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All the self -help books that I've been reading, they just copy -paste, bro.

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They just copy -paste from the real book, you get what I'm saying?

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So, ignore your reality.

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Walk by faith and not by sight.

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and you'll be surprised what life has in store for you.

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You'll be surprised what God has in store for you.

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I love you guys.

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I'm rooting for all of you.

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Make sure to subscribe.

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Maybe we can get this channel to 100k subs this year, and let me know what else you guys want me to talk about.

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See you in the next one.

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So you're in the next.

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Why This Video Is Perfect for English Speaking Practice

This video is a goldmine for learners because it blends casual, conversational speech with deeper ideas—just like real-life interactions. The speaker uses relatable phrases ("freaking hard, bro"), personal stories, and repetition of key messages, making it easy to follow and mimic. Plus, the mix of emotional honesty and practical advice keeps you engaged, which is key for staying motivated while practicing. Whether you’re working on fluency, pronunciation, or understanding everyday tone, this clip has you covered.

Breaking Down Natural Speech: 3 Phrases to Master

Let’s look at why the speaker’s words sound so authentic:

"I’ve been growing through one of the most challenging periods" – The phrase "growing through" (instead of "going through") adds depth and positivity, showing how native speakers use nuance to convey emotion. Notice the contraction "I’ve" and the stress on "most challenging" to emphasize intensity.
"It’s freaking hard, bro" – "Freaking" is a casual, mild swear word used to express frustration, and "bro" is a friendly term for a peer. This combination sounds natural in informal settings, teaching you how to balance emotion with familiarity.
"You don’t let your present circumstances dictate the way you feel" – The structure "don’t let [X] dictate [Y]" is a common way to talk about taking control. The rhythm here—slow on "present circumstances," quick on "dictate the way you feel"—shows how native speakers vary pace for clarity.

A Simple Shadowing Routine to Improve Your English

Try this shadowing technique to master the speaker’s tone and pronunciation: 1. Watch the video once to understand the story. 2. Play a 5-second clip, pause, and repeat it out loud immediately—mimic the speed, stress, and intonation. This is called shadow speak, and it trains your mouth to move like a native. 3. Record yourself and compare it to the original. Notice if you’re stressing the right words (like "faith" or "hard") or rushing through key phrases. 4. Do this daily for 10 minutes, focusing on 2-3 clips. Over time, you’ll see improvements in your English pronunciation and fluency. Remember, the goal isn’t to be perfect—it’s to sound natural. Even native speakers stumble, so embrace mistakes as part of learning!

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	have been devouring · I've been reading · have been picking
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to live · used to always say
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have heard · have been preached · I've seen
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	have been preached · were born

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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