Shadowing Practice: How to Fix Your Entire Life in 1 Day (Jim Rohn Seminar) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Let me just quickly give you a list of four emotions that can change your life in one day.
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Emotions are powerful.
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Sometimes it doesn't take much to alter your whole life direction.
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Okay, here they are.
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Number one, disgust.
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Powerful emotion.
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Disgust says I have had it.
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See that could be the day, the day you can say I've had it.
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And whether you've had it with something small or something major, the day you can say I've had it may not be the day it ends, but the day it begins.
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That's what I said when that little girl scout left my door when I'm 25.
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I give her the big lie, she leaves, I say, I don't want to live like this anymore.
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I've had it with lying and being broke.
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Powerful day.
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The man's finally had it with mediocrity.
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He's had it with being a loser.
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He's finally had it with those awful sick feelings inside, knowing his wife is at the grocery store looking at two cans of beans, one mark 37 cents, one mark 39 cents,
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and the guy's sick inside knows.
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His wife's gonna buy the 37-cent can and she doesn't even like the brand
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Do you know why she's gonna buy the 37-cent can? To save two
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The guy sick inside finally says I've had it being on my knees and the dust looking for pennies
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We're not living like this in Could be the day that turns your life around.
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The day you can say, I've had it.
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He walks into his closet and rips everything in it to shreds and says, I've worn this embarrassing stuff for the last time.
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And not only will I never wear it again, no one else will ever wear it again.
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Commit an act that says I've had it.
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Powerful.
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Here's the next one.
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Decision. And decision-making is powerful. And it's emotional.
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That's those knots in the pit of your stomach, right?
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Waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, trying to decide.
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We sometimes call it inner civil war.
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What shall I do?
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Well, for progress, you must decide.
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The best advice I can give you came from a wealthy friend of mine who said, if it's easy, do it easy.
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If it's hard, do it hard.
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Just get it done.
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If you went home tonight and in the next few days
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cleaned up a whole list of decisions that might furnish enough inspiration for the next 10 years I
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Found this out many times after you've decided getting on with
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it is easier than deciding sometimes decision is the toughest part
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Here's the next emotion desire wanting too bad enough and I don't know how to tell you to want to, that's something you've got to come up with.
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There's two things I know about desire.
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Number one, it comes from inside, not outside.
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You don't send off for it.
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Number two, I know desire can be triggered by something.
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Who knows what it might be?
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Sometimes desire waits and sleeps for something to happen.
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Maybe it's a book, maybe it's a song, maybe it's a sermon, maybe it's a lecture,
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a seminar, maybe it's the conversation of a friend, a happening, an event. Who knows?
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The best advice I can give you is what I give my staff.
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It goes like this.
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Welcome every human experience.
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You never know which one is going to turn it all on.
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Even the bad experiences.
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Sometimes from the bitterest experience comes the greatest awakening.
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So let down the barriers, take down the walls.
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The same wall that keeps out disappointment keeps out happiness.
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Let life touch you.
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Don't let it kill you, but let it touch you.
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Here's the last one.
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This one's powerful.
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Resolve.
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Resolve says, I will.
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Two of the most powerful words in the language.
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I will.
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Benjamin Disraeli once said, nothing can resist a human will that will stake even its existence on the extent of its purpose.
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Shortly put, I'll do it or die.
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See, that's powerful.
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That could be the day that turns your life around.
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The world has a strange way of stepping aside when somebody says, I'll do it or die.
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The man says, I will climb the mountain.
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They've told me it's too high, it's too far, it's too rocky, it's too difficult.
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It's never been done before, but it's my mountain, I will climb it.
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Pretty soon you'll see me waving from the top.
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Or dead on the side, because I ain't coming back.
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The best definition I ever got from the word resolve came from a little junior high girl in Foster City, California, up north.
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I'm talking to the junior high kids one day.
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I love to ask kids definitions.
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They come up with beauties.
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I Got to the word resolve
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and I asked who can tell me what resolve means
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and I got several hands and they were all pretty good But the last one
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Was the best little girl about three rows back Held up her hand.
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She said mr. Rowan mr. Rowan.
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I think I know what resolve me.
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I Said darling.
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What do you think it means?
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She said I think it means Promising yourself you will never give up I I said that's it.
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Webster, stand aside.
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That is the definition.
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Promise yourself you will never give up.
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I asked the kids, how long should a baby try to learn how to walk?
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How long?
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How long would you give your average baby before you shut him off?
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How long?
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See, any mother in the world would say, you're crazy.
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My baby's going to keep trying until it learns how to walk.
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What a magic for me.
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Now, let me show you what triggers all emotions into activity that brings results.
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And results is the name of the game.
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Here it is.
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Action.
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Finally, you must do something about how you feel.
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Jesus, the master teacher said, don't just be listeners, be doers.
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The world admires the doers.
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Another Bible phrase says, faith without action is useless.
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Some people these days are big on affirmations.
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You've got to be very careful of affirmations.
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there's a thin line between faith
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and folly the best clue I can give you on affirmations
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is this affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion
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and there's nothing worse than delusion the guy keeps walking
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west looking for the sunrise I mean delusion is bad however affirmation with discipline can and bring the most spectacular results.
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When the Jewish people surveyed the Holocaust at the end of World War II, and for them it was a Holocaust.
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39 million people lost their lives.
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World War Two.
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Nineteen million were Russian.
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But compared to the population, it was not quite the Holocaust visited on the Jewish people.
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Six and one half million Jews perished World War Two.
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Six and one half million.
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That was a Holocaust after Hitler's final solution and the Nazi Jack boots and Eichmann and Bormann had done their evil task.
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Six and one half million.
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When the Jewish people counted the dead, surveyed the Holocaust and mourned the loss,
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those that survived together said, never again. That was the affirmation.
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Never again.
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Will we take our families silently walk to the boxcars and let them ship us through the night to Auschwitz?
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Well, that's good to make an affirmation.
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But the next question is, what are you going to do to back up the affirmation?
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They said, well, number one, we'll build a nation.
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Then they said, we'll build an army.
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Wow.
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And a Navy.
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My.
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And an Air Force.
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And we'll buy some bombs.
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My.
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And some bullets.
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Wow.
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We'll spend a big portion of the national treasure.
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We'll even spend some of Israel's finest lives.
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We mean it.
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Never again.
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That's called backing up affirmation with discipline.
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Does it work?
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Well, yes.
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They've been tested four times in war on their affirmation in the last 25 years.
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Four times, major.
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The next to the last war was called the six-day war.
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As if to say, didn't we tell you ever?
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Make sure you always have a game plan to match your wishes.
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Otherwise, they will always be wishes.
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The day that turns your life around.
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Let me give you four questions to take home when we're finished.
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These are called questions to ponder.
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And this wraps it up.
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Gosh, you've been a great audience tonight.
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How fantastic for so many people here.
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It's been unbelievable.
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I've really enjoyed it.
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I could talk all night.
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I'm staying here, right?
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So I got it made, right?
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And you got some ways to go.
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Okay.
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Here's the questions I want you to take home in closing.
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First question is one of the major questions of the world.
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Why?
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Why should you try?
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Why read that many books?
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Why go that far?
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Why earn that much?
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Why share that much?
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Why learn all that?
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Why get up that early?
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Why put yourself through that much?
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Why try for all that?
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Good question.
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Why?
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One of the best answers to why is the second question.
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Why not?
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What else are you going to do with your life?
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Why not see how many books you can read, how far you can go, how much you can earn, how many friends you can make, how much personality you can develop, influence you can have, how many things you can accomplish,
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how far you can go and what you can see.
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Why not?
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You got to stay here till you go.
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Why not?
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The third question is why not you?
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Why not you?
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Some people have done the most incredible things with limited start.
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Why not you?
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Some people have done so well, they get to go, they get to see it all.
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They get to do it.
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They get to be there.
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They get to have it.
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They get to enjoy it.
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Why not you?
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Why not you watching the morning mist rise over the mountains of Scotland,
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exploring the mysteries of Spain, soaking up history in London.
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Why not you?
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You got to take a stroll through the Palace of Versailles.
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Why not you?
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You got to have lunch in one of those neat little sidewalk cafes in Paris.
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I mean, Denny's is okay.
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You got to try Paris.
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Someday you got to gaze directly at the Mona Lisa.
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I can show you where to find the most exquisite seashells in Miami and the Bahamas.
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I know where they are.
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Why not you?
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You got a shop on Fifth Avenue in New York.
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You got to stay at the Waldorf Astoria.
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Have dinner at Lou Chow's sliced roast goose on a bed of apple strudel.
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Why not you?
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You got to drink in an Arizona sunset.
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You got to see the world.
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You got to read the books.
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You've got to do the enterprises.
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You've got to be involved in commerce and love and travel and experiences.
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You got to do it all.
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Why not you?
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You've got to know the results that come from splendid discipline.
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There's nothing like a view from the top.
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And the last question is why not now?
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Don't postpone your better future any longer
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Get at it tomorrow
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With new vigor Get you some new books ask some new questions set some new goals get you a new journal
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Start your projects book get a game plan going do some more reading, start to make changes, have conversations,
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make contact and do it now.
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And if you will, I have a feeling one of these days we'll be hearing your story.
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You'll make us a phone call, write us a letter, get in touch with us and let us know what's happening to you.
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I want to thank you for being here.
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My final comment would be ask for God's help, which may sound a little strange coming from a strictly commercial company.
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We are not a religious order, but if you would allow me a personal word, that would be it.
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I think humans are unique, but we could all use a little help.
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But of course, you've got to do your part.
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That's what we've talked about mainly tonight.
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Do your part, and I think God will do his part.
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It's a two-way street.
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And we do play a part.
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There's a story about the man who took a rock pile in two years, turned it into a fabulous garden.
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People came from everywhere to see it.
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One day, a guy came by, saw the garden, thought it was fabulous, but he wanted to make sure the gardener didn't take all the credit.
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So to get his point across, he meets the gardener, shakes his hand and says, Mr. Gardner, remember you and the good Lord together have this beautiful garden here.
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And the gardener said, hey, I understand that.
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I know what you mean.
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He said, if it wasn't for the sunshine and the rain
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and the miracle of the seed and the soil and the seasons, there would be no garden for sure.
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But he said, you know, you should have seen this place a couple of years ago when God had it all by himself.
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And I think that's true.
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We do play a part.
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I'm glad I was not an angel.
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I think humans have a lot more fun.
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You've made it a splendid evening, and I want to wish you the very best.
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Look forward to seeing you on the weekend.
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Make sure we get the little white slip of paper.
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And let's be in touch.
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I wish you the best.
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Good night.
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God bless.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Appreciate it.
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Thank you.

Context & Background

In this inspirational seminar, Jim Rohn, a renowned motivational speaker, emphasizes the transformative power of emotions and decision-making in shaping one's life. Through his compelling dialogue, Rohn outlines how powerful feelings like disgust, decision, and desire can instigate a significant change in one’s lifestyle. Although the video is rooted in personal development, it also serves as a valuable resource for those looking to learn English with YouTube, as it presents real-life applications of language in motivational contexts.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • “I've had it.” - A powerful expression of frustration and a catalyst for change.
  • “The day it begins.” - This implies a fresh start or a turning point in life.
  • “Make a decision.” - An essential part of taking control of your life.
  • “Desire comes from inside.” - This phrase encourages self-reflection and motivation.
  • “Get it done.” - A call to action that emphasizes taking immediate steps toward goals.

These phrases resonate not only in personal development contexts but are also useful for IELTS speaking practice and everyday English speaking practice. They can enhance your vocabulary and encourage natural expression in conversations.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

Shadowing is an effective technique for improving your language skills, especially when learning from motivational speakers. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you tackle the content of this video:

  1. Listen Actively: Watch the video without pause to get a feel for the speaker's tone and rhythm. Pay attention to Jim Rohn’s inflection and how he emphasizes certain words.
  2. First Repetition: After your first listen, replay short clips (15-30 seconds) and repeat what you hear. Focus on mimicking his pronunciation and emotional delivery.
  3. Understand the Meaning: Before repeating longer segments, ensure you understand the phrases. Look up any unfamiliar words to enhance your comprehension and vocabulary.
  4. Practice with Intention: Use the top phrases highlighted earlier. Create scenarios where you can use them in your daily conversation for better retention and context.
  5. Reflect on Your Progress: After a few sessions, record yourself using the phrases in context. Listen to your recordings to assess your pronunciation and identify areas for improvement.

This immersive approach allows you not only to improve your English pronunciation but also to connect emotionally with the language. By engaging with inspiring content like this seminar, you’ll naturally enhance your skills and gain confidence in your English speaking abilities. Don’t forget to connect with your learning community and explore further content that aligns with your interests and goals, such as motivational talks and educational materials.

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.