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So you have a goal, a vision.
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And for whatever reason, you can't bring yourself to do the things that you need to do in order to get there.
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And it almost doesn't make sense.
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Like, how can you want something so bad?
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Like, I know that feeling.
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I know how amped up you probably get thinking about that thing.
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You know, living that lifestyle, being that person, having that freedom, you know,
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all those things like it invokes like this invigorating adrenaline it
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makes you feel alive you know it gives you goosebumps
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when you think about it so how can you want
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that thing so bad and still just not be willing to do the things
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that you need to do and it's not like this the things
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that you need to be doing are difficult in any way or are a mystery you know like everyone knows
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what to do.
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All the information is out there online.
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You can find a ton of YouTube videos on how to do pretty much anything in this world.
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Start any kind of business.
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You can learn how to become an artist.
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You can learn how to do anything.
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You can learn how to become a chef.
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Like you can literally learn anything on the internet nowadays.
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So it's not a matter of how.
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It's a matter of will.
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Where do you find the will?
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Evidently, it's not going to be motivation.
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because motivation doesn't trump laziness, you know, because motivation is temporary.
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That's why when you think about your goal or your vision, you maybe get amped up and, you know, you might work at it for a week or two weeks or maybe even a month,
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but eventually you burn out and like you just go back to square one.
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And it's just like this repeating, endless, dreadful cycle.
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So what needs to change?
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How do we find the will?
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Many of us are too focused on everything that's going on out here, external factors, right?
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And when the physical world doesn't reflect what we want in our minds,
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it leaves us frustrated and confused and exhausted and discouraged
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and a whole bunch of other things that no one wants to feel.
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whereas what needs to happen is we need to embody the person
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that we want to become on the inside we need to
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adopt their mindset we need to adopt their mental framework we need to replicate their behaviors
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and naturally the physical realm will kind of just reflect
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that now this probably isn't the first time you heard someone say this like you need to adopt the mindset first.
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But I want to really specify something
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because a lot of people go at this the completely wrong
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way you need to really immerse yourself in this like this
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is a very involved process this isn't like you just tell yourself um a few positive affirmations
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and you meditate for 10 minutes
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and call it a day no like this is a you need to rework your your internal system here.
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Like this is a deep rooting issue.
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Because what you're asking to change is you, your identity, who you are.
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Right?
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Good news is once you actually make this change, you pretty much win at that point.
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Like that's the hard part.
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Everything else just kind of follows because all
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that life is is a projection of what's going on in here
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so if you can get this right
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if you can align this with what you truly want um everything will just kind of fall into place after
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that so but i want to make that clear like this isn't you have to you have to really
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immerse yourself in this process.
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I did this through a form of self-hypnosis.
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I would isolate my mind.
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I would turn off all the lights, get rid of all the distractions.
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I would make sure my environment was silent
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and I would get into a very relaxed state almost where everything kind of around me just disappeared.
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And I was really able to focus all of my energy on me.
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What this gave me the ability to do was look deeply into my subconscious,
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into why I did certain things, what I truly wanted in life,
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why I wanted them, what was truly preventing me from getting there,
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What were things that I most needed to change about my current self to better reflect who I wanted to become?
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Like these kinds of things.
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And I was able to really hyper fixate on them in this kind of state.
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what I noticed was when you really isolate yourself your mind
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and you put yourself one-on-one with your weaknesses the things that you must change the things that you need to
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improve on in order to reflect the person
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that you're trying to become you you rapidly transform like you evolve at a rate
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that you might not even imagine is possible and I mean truly like that's the only way to do it.
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But many of us are too distracted on our phones
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or watching TV or youtube or who knows what else like going to the club
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or going out partying or whatever you do i don't know
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but playing video games um the list goes on and on
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and on we live in a world of distraction
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and temptation it's i mean i would say 99% of people
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really don't give themselves any time out of the day to do this kind of thing at any level.
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So you get a whole bunch of people saying
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that they want to change or they have a goal and they don't understand why they can't pursue it at any rate.
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And it's like, you know, once you look at it from this perspective, it's almost laughable because it makes no sense like why would you think
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that you could change if you're not giving yourself
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any time out every day to to see where you need to change
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so i want you to know like the most powerful tool
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that you can possibly utilize is self-reflection
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and um patience as well you know like the longer you can sit with yourself
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and really like every answer every question
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that you have all the information is is within it's nowhere
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else you're not going to get it on a youtube video
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you're not going to get it reading a book youtube videos are great books are amazing i'm not saying
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that they're not useful
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but in this case what we're trying to do is like
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i said like rewire our internal system we need to wipe away the crappy foundation we're currently standing on
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and rebuild it to replicate the foundation we need in order to build this grand structure
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that we're trying to become you're not going to get
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that through a youtube video or a book
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or by talking to any like it it's an internal process
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that needs to happen does that make sense you know
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and by extension in order to in order for
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that internal process to really take place
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that in its full form you need to you need to isolate yourself
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and you need to immerse yourself in
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that you know like i'm having trouble to fully accurately like describe it
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but i feel like you probably are kind of getting what i'm saying
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but i do promise you
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when you practice this like give it a week okay give it a week
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and see where you end up give yourself an hour out of the day and get rid of all the distractions,
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turn off the lights, and just focus on your breathing.
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Ask yourself, what do you truly want?
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What type of person do you want to become?
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How do they operate?
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What is their lifestyle like?
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What are their motives?
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What are their values?
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Do any of those things differ from who we currently are?
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Why are those differences rooted in something in our past?
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What are ways that we can go about changing them or improving them?
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you know like you just have to ask yourself questions that's
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really it it's very simple thing it's not like it's not
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rocket science you just have to be with yourself ask yourself questions listen to your own answers
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and you'll just naturally be guided down the right path I promise you
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and you'll you'll acquire this new perspective that kind of opens up a whole new dimension
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of life for you and we're getting down a whatever uh road now but your issue is not laziness
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your issue is you're not listening to yourself you're constantly being distracted you're constantly preoccupied
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you need to just listen to yourself you know and
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and identify who you want to become like i said before
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all reality is is a projection of what's going on in here
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so that's your main priority
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if you can straighten this out laziness is just a mirror it's not even relevant at
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that point laziness is such a surface level issue that's not the deep rooting cause of why you're not making any progress.
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You're not listening to yourself.
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That's the root cause.
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So dedicate like even just an hour out of your day to just be alone in an isolated environment.
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Isolate your mind.
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Identify like what your vision is.
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Who do you want to become?
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How does that person behave?
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How do they operate? um what about us defers from
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that what's limiting us what do we need to change the
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more you sit with yourself these answers will kind of just
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reveal themselves to you like i said you'll grow at a rate
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that you probably didn't even think was possible it's just you
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have to start doing it all this is just noise
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and distraction right now you are your answer so hopefully that resonated
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and made some sense for you guys keep me updated on your progress i do look at the comments um
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because every single one of my videos covers a deep uh issue
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or topic of discussion when it comes to personal development thank you for watching
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What You'll Learn from This Video
This clip is a goldmine for learn english with videos practice. You’ll pick up two key speaking skills: first, how to use conversational filler words (like "you know," "like") to sound natural, not robotic. Second, you’ll learn to emphasize emotion through tone—notice how the speaker’s voice rises when talking about "goosebumps" or "adrenaline." These skills are perfect for IELTS speaking practice, where fluency and expression matter as much as grammar.
Listen For These Sounds
Pay attention to connected speech! The speaker often links words, like "want something" becoming "wantsumthin" and "how can you" sounding like "howcanyou." Reductions are everywhere too: "it's not" shortens to "it'sn't," and "you're" becomes "yer" in fast speech. These small changes make English sound smooth—missing them can make your speech feel stilted. Practice listening for these links to train your ear for real-world conversation.
Say It Like a Native: Try the Shadowing Technique
To mirror the speaker’s rhythm, use the shadowing technique (or shadow speak). Pause the video, then repeat lines *immediately* after the speaker, copying their stress and pace. Notice how words like "ambitious," "lazy," and "freedom" get extra emphasis—this stress creates natural flow. For example, when the speaker says, "motivation is temporary," they stress "temporary" to highlight its weakness. Mastering this rhythm will make your speech sound confident and native-like. Whether you’re practicing shadowspeaks for fun or prepping for a test, this video is a great tool to turn passive listening into active speaking skills.
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.