Shadowing Practice: How To Get Ahead Of 99% Of People (In 6-12 Months) - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Here's how you get ahead of 99% of people in 6 to 12 months.
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Here's how you get ahead of 99% of people in 6 to 12 months.
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Become brutally aware of two things.
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The first is what you don't want.
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The second is where you will end up if you keep doing the same things in life.
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Observe the masses and see where mindless action leads.
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It's not pretty at all, by any means.
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When you do this, when you observe the masses, sit with your thoughts.
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Think them through.
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Don't just close your mind off and take what you see on the surface and accept it as reality.
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That's not how this works.
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That closed-minded surface level living is what got you into this situation in the first place.
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You need to think deeper.
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It's easier to know what you don't want from experience and observation
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than it is to know what you want from imagination
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and just thinking and having all of these grand ideas for your future.
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And don't get me wrong here,
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I'm not writing those things off.
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Those things are good.
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They are not bad.
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Do not label any of what I'm saying as good or bad.
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Test it through your direct experience.
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Many of you know that I'm very big on creating a vision for your future,
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but the best way to do that is by also creating an anti-vision,
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having a negative thing, something that you despise,
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something that will get you angry because negative energy is very, very potent.
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It can be used and transmuted to actually achieve what you want in life.
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It's like when you're going to the gym,
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I'll be walking on the treadmill as a warmup and I'll just think of what my life would be without the gym.
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Where could I end up if I don't put my all into that workout?
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And somehow I just get very,
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very pissed and I can feel that energy.
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I'm not being pissed.
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Isn't bad.
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Negative emotions aren't bad.
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They exist.
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They are what they are and they should be used,
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not suppressed, but used for good.
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So to create your anti-vision,
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sit down with a notebook,
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become a mad scientist, draw out everything,
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sit with a notebook for 30 minutes and just draw out everything,
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your entire future, but start with the anti-vision write down every single thing
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that you do not want in this life what do you
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not want to look like what do you not want your
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future to be what do you not want your day to look like on an everyday basis
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and from that it will be much clearer to you what your vision will actually be
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because it's just the opposite of those things and so
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when you look at your anti-vision after creating it
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or as you're writing it you should feel uncomfortable you should
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feel very uncomfortable with the possibility of where you could end up in life
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if you do not take control of your life and
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so with
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that discomfort you should laser in on one big goal laser in on your vision for the future
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and this should be meaningful because your anti-vision is usually meaningless it comes from mindless action.
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It comes from not doing anything and letting entropy take hold and just drag your life into chaos.
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That's what entropy does.
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That is the supreme law of the universe.
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If you do not create order for your life,
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you will decline into chaos.
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So in that same notebook,
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with that vision for your future and your anti-vision, plan out.
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Be the mad scientist that is going to work on the project of your life.
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Create a plan, create a strategy for exactly what you are going to do on a day-to-day basis,
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week by week, every single thing you're going to do for the next week and write it out.
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Get extremely specific.
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Create the order so you do not be a victim of entropy.
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Next, disappear.
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And whenever I say disappear,
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like disappear for six months,
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people take it Literally, almost every much of what I say is metaphorical
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and exaggerated to get the essence of the message across.
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I'm not saying disappear like your physical body is just going to disappear.
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I'm saying disappear from the things that don't belong in your life.
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Cut them out.
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This can be people, games,
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apps, or even bad habits.
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Just become aware of the things that are holding you back.
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And there are multiple ways to do this.
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But with the process that we've discussed and what's worked best for me is to just rip the bandaid off,
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get rid of them all.
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You don't need to explain yourself here to other people that are going to be messing you.
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Hey bro, where'd you go?
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Just disappear.
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In other words, break your addiction with feeling like shit because that feeling,
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feeling like shit has one cause and that is,
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well, it has multiple causes,
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but we're talking about mental here,
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not physical, which would be attributed to something like nutrition or food,
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but mental, mental energy that you are expending on people
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and things that don't give a fuck about you and direct
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that mental energy that you now have into your vision for the future
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because you have created a system that will prevent entropy in your life.
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The thing that will take you from anti-vision to vision,
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the system there, and to maintain a system to prevent entropy, you need energy.
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In this case, mental energy to actualize or manifest that vision if you want to call it that.
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Last, make a habit of the boring fundamentals,
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but realize that the boring fundamentals are not boring because most successful people,
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they take the same repetitive actions on a day-to-day basis.
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In a game, in like a game that mimics the real world,
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you are logging on and you are repeating the same thing over and over to slowly level up over time, right?
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You're killing monsters.
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You're going through dungeons.
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You're doing the same thing to stack experience.
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So you need to transfer that into the real world and move the levers that will actually take you towards your goals.
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These are fundamentals.
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These are principles.
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These aren't tactics.
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And so understand that these are not boring.
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They seem boring on the surface
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when you look at someone else doing it day in day
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out like oh this guy Dan he writes for 30 minutes every morning oh that's
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that seems so boring
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but it's mastery over misery it's like how sushi chefs they take years to perfect the preparation of rice
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and it comes in stages like a tennis player you first learn how to hold the racket
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and there is a very specific way to do that well
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and then you move up to the next stage
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which is how do you angle the racket how do you hit the ball
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and you have to practice these things over and over
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and over again like how you were learning to walk until it becomes effortless
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or unconscious so you open up more mental energy to move on to the next thing
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that will take you ahead of the people
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that are trying to just get a result that would usually take 10 years to get in two weeks.
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That's just not going to happen.
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And so the question that everyone asks,
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like when you start something new is,
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okay, when will I see this result?
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Like a tennis player, when will I be able to compete?
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And stop asking that question because you're going to get an answer
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that you don't want to hear and it's going to throw you off track.
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It takes years.
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It takes an entire lifetime of trial and error to create a project.
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As I said, become a mad scientist.
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The essence of science is trial and error.
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So to perfect a project,
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your life that you are building out,
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it is going to take a lifetime.
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Get comfortable with that thought.
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So this entire process that we just went over of realizing what you don't want,
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creating a strategy and launching yourself into the opposite direction and prioritizing long-term success and mastery is the origin story.
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You will hear this in every origin story of a successful person.
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So flip the switch inside of you.
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New Year's is coming up.
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Flip the switch inside of you and build a foundation that will carry you into the life you want.
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So first off, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's.
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This is a much shorter video than I normally do.
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Many of you know that I was saving.
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I'm saving a long, the longer I have a lot of good videos coming,
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the long in-depth ones coming next week.
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I just didn't want to post it around Christmas because I want to give those videos the hopefully attention it deserves.
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So first, let me know if you like these shorter videos
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because I can work in one of these every single week along with the in-depth videos.
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And if you guys like them, I'll keep them coming.
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So with that, leave a comment,
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let me know, like, subscribe while you're there.
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Links in the description for skill acquisition courses and other things like that.
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Just check them out and enjoy the rest of your day, my friends.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking skills through the insightful content of a motivational video that discusses how to get ahead of the majority of people within six to twelve months. The video emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, particularly regarding what you do not want in life, and encourages learners to engage in deeper reflection. By focusing on the concept of an "anti-vision," you will not only improve your English speaking practice but also develop critical thinking skills that can enhance your decision-making process.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Brutally aware - A state of being fully conscious of one's situation and feelings.
- Anti-vision - A negative projection of what one does not want to achieve in life.
- Mindless action - Engaging in activities without thoughtful consideration.
- Transmute - To change or convert something from one form to another.
- Negative energy - Feelings of anger or dissatisfaction that can be directed toward positive actions.
- Direct experience - Knowledge gained through personal involvement rather than theory.
- Uncomfortable - A feeling of unease about a situation or outcome.
- Visualization - The process of creating a mental image of a desired outcome.
Practice Tips
To maximize your english speaking practice while engaging with this video's content, consider the following shadowing strategies:
- Listen and Repeat: Play the video and pause after each sentence. Repeat what you hear, mimicking the speaker's tone and pace. This is key to improve english pronunciation and fluency.
- Focus on Speed: The video's tone is introspective yet assertive. Aim to match the speaker's rhythm without rushing. This form of shadow speech helps in grasping natural speech patterns.
- Annotate Your Thoughts: As you practice, jot down phrases that resonate with you. Use this as an opportunity to create new sentences incorporating the key vocabulary, enhancing your language skills.
- Engage Emotionally: Reflect on the content and consider how the emotions of discomfort and motivation apply to your own life. This will deepen your understanding of the language while providing personal context.
- Use Subtitles: If available, watch the video with English subtitles to enhance comprehension. This will help you connect spoken words with their written forms.
By integrating these techniques into your practice routine, you will not only learn English with YouTube effectively but also become adept at conveying complex thoughts and feelings in your spoken English. Happy practicing!
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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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