Shadowing Practice: Learn to Hunt Alone and Win | Jim Rohn Motivation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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your friends can wish you well
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but they cannot make your choices for you you tell someone what you want to do they say
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that sounds good I might do it with you for a
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moment you feel better than a week passes they are busy you ask again
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and they say maybe later now be honest with yourself
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were you waiting for their help or were you waiting because starting alone scares you I understand that fear.
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When you begin something by yourself, there is no friend to share the awkward first attempt.
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If you fail, you think everyone will see it.
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So you wait, even though you know what that extra month is costing you.
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You can want company and still begin without it.
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Find the opportunity you care about.
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Learn what it asks of you.
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Do the first piece of work, even with a nervous stomach.
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If someone joins you later, welcome them.
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And if nobody does, can you keep going when the answer is no, when your plan needs fixing, and when your friends lose interest?
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That is what we are going to face today.
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Your future deserves an answer from you.
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Number one, pick the opportunity you want most.
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You can spend a whole year being busy and still feel disappointed with where you are.
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You work hard.
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You answer messages.
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You handle what other people need.
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Then, at night, when the house is quiet, you remember the one thing you wanted to do for yourself.
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You have thought about it so many times that you can almost hear yourself saying, I'll start soon.
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If you want to learn to succeed on your own, begin by choosing the opportunity you want most.
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Give it a name.
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I want a better job.
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I want to learn a skill that pays me more.
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I want to start a small business.
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say it plainly enough that you know what action it requires some people hesitate here
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because choosing one opportunity means leaving others for later they see someone earning money online
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and think about doing that the next day a friend talks about a different career
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and suddenly that sounds better a week later they have several plans
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and have made progress on none of them it feels safer to keep every option open
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but after a while
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that safety becomes frustrating you are still in the same place wondering why nothing has changed
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so sit down with a piece of paper
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and write what you want then ask yourself three honest questions
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do i care enough about this to work on it
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when nobody asks me to can i take a real first step with the time
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and money i have now if i keep at it for a year, would the result matter to my life?
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Pay attention to your answers.
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The opportunity someone else admires may leave you cold.
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The one you care about may look ordinary to them.
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That is all right.
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You are the person who will have to get up early, study after work, make the calls, hear no, and come back to it the next day.
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Choose with that person in mind, the tired version of you who still needs a good reason to continue.
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Be realistic about your responsibilities, too.
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If you have bills due, and people who depend on you, you may need to pursue your goal while keeping your current job.
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There is no shame in that.
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You can spend 30 focused minutes each evening learning a skill.
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You can make one useful contact each week.
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You can test a business idea before spending a large amount of money.
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A serious choice fits the life you have today and gives you a way to improve it.
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You may wish someone would choose for you.
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A parent might understand your situation.
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A friend might encourage you.
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Their advice can help.
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And you should listen to people who know something you need to learn.
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But they cannot know exactly how you feel when you wake up each morning.
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They cannot decide which effort you are willing to make.
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at some point you have to say this matters to me
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I'm going to give it a fair chance once you choose
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write down what you will do this week keep it specific research three job openings
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and list the skills they require complete the first lesson of
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a course speak to one person who has done the work
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you hope to do by the end of the week you should be able to point to something you finished.
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You do not need to feel completely sure before you begin.
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You need enough reason to choose and enough honesty to see whether your actions are getting you closer.
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Pick the opportunity you want most.
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Give it your time.
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See what you can do when you stop waiting for someone else to begin with you.
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Number two, go after it without waiting for friends.
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You tell a friend about the course you want to take and they sound excited.
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We should do it together, they say.
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You feel relieved.
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Studying after work sounds easier when someone else will be there.
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Then they ask you to wait until next month.
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Next month comes, and they are busy.
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Now you have a choice.
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Begin without them, or give them control over your start date.
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It is natural to want company.
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When you try something new, you want someone beside you who understands why it matters.
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You want to share the hard days and hear, I'm finding this difficult too.
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There is nothing weak about wanting that.
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But a friend's schedule and interest can change.
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If your goal matters to you, your effort cannot depend on whether they are ready.
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Think about how much you already do on your own.
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You get through a difficult workday.
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You deal with bills.
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You make decisions for your family.
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You have handled problems without an audience to encourage you.
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Starting a goal alone may feel uncomfortable, but it is something you can learn to do.
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Your friend may care about you and still choose a different life.
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They may be happy with their job while you want to change yours.
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They may talk about starting a business, but prefer spending their evenings another way.
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That does not make either of you a bad person.
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It means the opportunity means more to you than it does to them.
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Accept that difference instead of trying to persuade them every week.
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Tell them what you have decided in a simple way.
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I'm signing up on Friday.
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You're welcome to join when you're ready.
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Then sign up on Friday.
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You do not need an argument or a long speech.
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You are making a decision about your own time.
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The first few days may feel strange.
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You sit at a desk by yourself.
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You hear people outside enjoying their evening.
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Your phone lights up with an invitation, and part of you wants to put the work aside.
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Be honest about what is happening.
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You miss being included.
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You are unsure whether your effort will lead anywhere.
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Give those feelings a little room, then do the task you plan.
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Feeling uncertain does not stop you from reading one lesson or sending one application.
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Make the beginning manageable.
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If you want to get fit, take a walk today instead of waiting for a friend to join a gym.
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If you want another job, update one section of your resume tonight.
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If you want to sell something you make, speak to one possible customer and ask what they would actually pay for.
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Each action gives you information.
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You learn what you enjoy, what needs work, and what to do next.
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You can still invite people into your life.
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Ask someone with experience to answer a question.
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Tell a trusted friend when you have had a hard week.
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Work alongside others when that helps you improve.
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Doing this on your own means you are responsible for beginning and continuing.
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It does not mean refusing every offer of support.
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There will also be days when your friends are free and you choose to spend time with them.
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Enjoy that time.
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You do not have to give up friendship to pursue an opportunity.
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Decide in advance which hours you will use for your goal and keep that agreement as often as you can.
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If you miss a day, return the next day without making a long story out of it.
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One day, the friend who wanted to join you may ask how it is going.
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You may have a completed course, a stronger resume, or your first paying customer to tell them about.
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You cannot promise yourself any of those results today.
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What you can do today is begin.
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your friends are welcome to come along
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but you do not have to wait for them to live a life you want
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number three find out what it takes to succeed wanting something
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badly can make you feel ready to act then you try
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and a question stops you what does success in this area actually require
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that question deserves a serious answer
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if you are going after an opportunity on your own you
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need to know what the work involves before you commit months
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of your life to it suppose you want to become a photographer you enjoy taking pictures
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and people have praised your work that is encouraging
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but earning money from photography also means finding clients agreeing on
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a price showing up on time delivering what you promised
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and handling changes calmly you might enjoy all of that
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or you might discover that you would rather keep photography as a personal interest
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either answer is useful find out through real conversations and a small amount of actual work
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begin by looking at people who are doing what you want to do Notice the work they produce
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and the skills they use regularly.
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If you can, ask one of them a specific question.
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What did you have to learn before someone hired you?
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We'll teach you more than how did you become successful.
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People are often willing to answer when they can tell you are paying attention and respect their time.
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Then look at the requirements you can check for yourself.
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Read job listings if your goal involves a new career.
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Examine the cost of supplies if you want to offer a service.
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Find out what customers expect before you spend money creating something to sell.
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Write down what you learn in ordinary words.
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You should be able to explain the work to yourself without hiding behind an exciting title.
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This part can be uncomfortable.
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You may find that a position requires experience you do not have.
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You may learn that customers expect faster service than you can provide right now.
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For a moment, you may feel embarrassed that you had imagined the result without knowing the daily work behind it.
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Do not punish yourself for that.
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You looked closely, and now you know more.
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That puts you in a better position to decide what to learn.
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Separate what you need at the beginning from what can wait.
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A person hoping to teach music lessons needs to understand the subject, explain it clearly, and be reliable with students.
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they do not need to buy every piece of expensive equipment before speaking to their first student
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when you are unsure ask what would i need to do a small version of this well
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that answer gives you somewhere practical to begin pay attention to your money
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and time as carefully as you pay attention to your ambition if training costs more than you can afford
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look for a sound option within your budget
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if a goal requires five hours a day
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and you have one adjust your schedule
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or choose a longer time frame you are more likely to continue
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when your plan accounts for your life as it is once you understand the requirements check where you stand
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pick one skill you can improve this month find a way to practice it where the result is visible
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If you hope to write for clients, write a sample and ask someone who knows the work for honest feedback.
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If you want to manage a team, begin by learning how to give clear instructions and follow through with people in your current role.
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You will learn things from doing the work that reading alone cannot teach you.
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You may also find out that the opportunity is different from what you expected.
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You are allowed to change your mind based on what you discover.
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The important thing is to make that choice.
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With a clear view of the work, spend less time guessing what success takes.
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Find out, make a sensible plan, and give yourself the chance to become capable of doing it.
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Number four, make your plan when nobody believes you.
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It hurts when you tell someone you trust what you want to do, and they look at you as if you have said something foolish.
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Perhaps they laugh a little.
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Perhaps they say, be realistic and then change the subject.
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You may smile while they are in the room, but later their words come back to you.
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You begin to wonder whether they see something you cannot.
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Listen carefully to what they said.
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If they have noticed a real problem, you should examine it.
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Maybe your plan costs more than you thought.
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Maybe you lack a skill the work requires.
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Their concern CERN could help you make a better decision.
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But if they simply cannot imagine you doing something different from what you do now, their reaction tells you little about what you can learn.
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When nobody believes you, sit down and make a plan you can explain to yourself.
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Write down what you want to achieve and when you will review your progress.
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Then list the actions under your control.
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Become successful gives you nothing to do when you wake up tomorrow.
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Prepare three samples of my work this month and show them to five possible clients.
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Tells you exactly where to begin.
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Make the plan small enough to survive an ordinary week.
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Think about the days when work ends late, food needs preparing, and you are tired.
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How much time can you honestly give your goal on those days.
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Perhaps it is 40 minutes on Tuesday and Thursday, plus two hours on Saturday.
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Write those times down.
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You can increase them later if your life allows it.
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A plan you can follow is more useful than one that sounds impressive when you describe it.
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Decide what you will use those hours for.
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If your goal is to qualify for a new role, choose the skills you need to demonstrate.
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If you want to offer a service, decide how you will learn what people need and show
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that you can provide it give each week a clear task
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and a way to check whether you completed it at the
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end of the month you should know what you did
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and what you learned think about what could interrupt you a
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family member may need your help you might work extra hours
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an expense may force you to delay a purchase these things happen in real life decide in advance
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which part of your plan can change and which part you want to protect.
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You might postpone buying equipment while continuing to practice with what you have.
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You might move a study session to Sunday.
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Adjusting the plan is often how you keep going.
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Do not assume that being doubted makes you right.
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It can be tempting to think, I'll prove them all wrong and refuse to hear any advice.
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That may feel satisfying for an afternoon, but it can lead you to ignore a problem you could have solved.
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Ask for clear feedback from someone who understands the work.
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If they point out a weakness, thank them and decide how to improve it.
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You need useful information more than you need agreement.
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You also do not owe everyone an update.
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If each conversation leaves you upset for hours, share less about your plans with that person for now.
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you can care about someone and still choose
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when to discuss your goals put your time into the next task instead of spending the evening defending yourself
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when you have made progress you can decide what you want to share there may be a day
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when you follow your schedule do everything you intended
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and still feel unsure nothing exciting happens nobody congratulates you the room is quiet and tomorrow's work is waiting.
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This is where your written plan helps.
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You can see that you finished what you said you would finish.
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You can see what comes next.
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That may be enough to help you return.
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Review your plan at a set time.
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Ask what worked, what took longer than expected, and what evidence you have that the opportunity is worth pursuing.
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If an approach is failing, change it.
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If you need more training, account for it.
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If you have made real progress, acknowledge it without pretending the work is done.
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People may believe in you later.
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Some may never understand your choice.
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You cannot control either response.
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You can make a careful plan, carry it out, and learn from what happens.
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When the doubt around you feels loud, give your attention to the work you can do today.
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That is how you give your idea a fair chance.
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Number five, use your free hours to get better.
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When you get home after a long day, the first thing you want may be to sit down and forget about everything.
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Your feet hurt.
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Your head is full of other people's requests.
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You eat something, look at your phone, and suddenly an hour is gone.
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i understand why that happens rest matters especially
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when you have given your attention to work and family all day but
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if you want a different future it is worth noticing what
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happens during the hours you can choose for yourself you do not need to fill every free minute with work
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you need to decide whether some of that time will help you become more capable
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The opportunity you want may require you to speak more clearly, write better, learn a trade, or understand how to serve customers.
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Those abilities improve when you give them regular attention.
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Start by looking at one ordinary week.
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Where do you have a little space that is truly yours?
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It could be 20 minutes before the house gets busy.
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It could be an hour after dinner twice a week.
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Be honest about your energy.
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If you are exhausted at night, promising yourself three hours of study every evening will probably end in disappointment.
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Choose a time you can use without neglecting sleep or the people who need you.
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Now decide what get better means for your goal.
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If you want to become a stronger speaker, record yourself explaining one idea for two minutes.
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Listen to the recording.
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Notice where you rush or lose your point.
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Try again the next day.
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If you want to repair computers, practice finding and fixing common problems with safe equipment you have permission to use.
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If you hope to work in design, make something for a real need and ask for clear feedback.
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The activity should give you a chance to see what needs improvement.
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Many people spend hours watching someone else do the thing they want to do.
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watching can teach you
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but you also need to try it yourself after a lesson close the video
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and practice make the phone call solve the problem write the page at first your work may be slow
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and uneven that can feel unpleasant
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when you know what good work looks like stay with the
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part you find difficult long enough to learn from it keep
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track of what you actually do a small notebook will serve
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you well write the date how long you practiced what you worked on
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and one thing to improve next time after several weeks you may notice
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that a task which once took an hour now takes 30 minutes on days
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when you feel as if you are going nowhere that record can show you what has changed.
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You will need to protect your time sometimes.
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A friend may call just as you sit down.
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Someone may suggest another evening of watching videos together.
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You can care about them and still say, I have something to finish tonight.
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I'll call you tomorrow.
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You are not claiming your time is more valuable than theirs.
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You are choosing how to use an hour that belongs to you.
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There will be evenings when you should rest instead.
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If you are ill, overwhelmed, or short on sleep, take care of yourself.
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Then return to your practice when you can.
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You do not improve by treating every tired day as a personal failure.
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You improve by finding a routine you can continue through an ordinary life, including its interruptions.
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It also helps to prepare before your free time begins.
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If you plan to study, put the materials where you can reach them.
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If you plan to practice a skill, know exactly what exercise you will do.
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When the hour arrives, you should not have to spend half of it deciding where to start.
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You have already made that decision.
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After a month, ask yourself whether your practice is improving the ability you need.
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If you have been doing the same easy task every day, choose a harder one.
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If you are struggling with the same problem, ask someone experienced to look at your work.
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An honest correction may feel uncomfortable, especially if you have put in many hours.
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Take what is useful and try again.
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Your purpose is to become better at the work.
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You may be pursuing an opportunity without anyone beside you each evening.
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That can feel lonely when you hear other people relaxing and know you still have something to finish.
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Remember that you chose this time for a reason that matters to you.
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Give it your full attention for the period you decided on, then be done for the day.
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Eat with your family, talk to your friends, get some sleep.
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Months from now, a chance may appear that you cannot predict today.
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Someone may ask for a sample of your work or offer you an interview.
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You cannot control when that happens.
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You can use some of your free hours to become ready to respond.
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One useful practice session today may seem small, but it is real work.
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Do it well and give yourself another chance to improve tomorrow.
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Number six, keep applying after the first rejection.
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The message arrives while you are doing something ordinary.
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You read it once, then again, hoping you misunderstood.
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We've decided to move forward with another applicant for a few seconds you just stare at the screen.
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You had pictured yourself getting that job.
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You had told yourself the interview went well.
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Now you have to get through the rest of the day with that disappointment sitting in your chest.
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A rejection can feel personal even when the message says very little about you.
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You start reviewing everything you said.
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Maybe your answer was too short maybe they noticed you were
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nervous then a more painful thought appears perhaps you are not good enough be careful with
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that conclusion one person's decision about one opening is information about
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that application it is not a complete judgment of your ability
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or your future loms yourself to be disappointed you do not have to smile immediately
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or pretend the news did not matter take a walk tell someone you trust
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that you feel upset have your dinner and get some sleep
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if that is what you need then
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when you are ready look at what happened with enough distance
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to learn from it start with the facts you have did you meet the requirements was your application clear
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did you show work that matched what they needed
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if you had an interview which questions were hard to answer write down what you remember
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while it is still fresh do not invent reasons
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that nobody gave you you may never know why they chose someone else
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and guessing for hours will not help you prepare the next application
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if it is appropriate send a short polite message asking whether they can share any feedback.
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Some people will respond.
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many will not either way you can review the material you
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submitted ask a person who understands the work to look at it with you they may notice
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that your strongest experience was hard to find or
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that your examples did not show what you can do a
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small honest improvement can make your next attempt stronger rejection can also expose a problem in the way you choose opportunities
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If you apply only to positions that require years of experience you do not yet have, you may need a different approach.
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Look for roles that match your current skills while you continue learning.
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If every customer declines the same offer, ask whether the price, timing, or service makes sense to them.
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Continuing to apply matters, and so does paying attention to the response.
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Set a reasonable date for your next attempt.
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Give yourself enough time to make a useful change, but do not wait until you feel certain you will be accepted.
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That feeling may never arrive.
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You could decide to revise your application on Wednesday and send it on Friday.
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Having a date prevents one rejection from deciding how long you stay away.
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As you continue, keep your life wider than the applications.
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Spend time with people who care about you do the work
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that already pays your bills eat properly and rest when you can
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if you turn every free moment into a judgment of whether
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you have succeeded the process becomes hard to bear you need
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enough care for yourself to keep thinking clearly you may watch someone else receive an offer
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while you are still waiting you can be pleased for them and disappointed for yourself at the same time.
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You do not know every detail of their experience
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and comparing your life to the good news they shared will give you little guidance.
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Return your attention to the next decision you can make.
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There is a useful difference between persistence and repeating an application without looking at it.
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Persistence means you continue pursuing what matters while you learn from each attempt.
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You notice which opportunities fit you.
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You improve how you present your work.
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You practice explaining your experience.
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Sometimes you also learn that you need more training or a different kind of opening.
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None of that requires you to call a rejection a success.
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It requires you to use the information you have.
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Keep a record of where you applied, what you sent, and when you expect to hear back.
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If you receive an answer record
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that too this simple habit helps you follow up at the right time
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and see whether your approach is changing it also reminds you
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that you have been doing real work during weeks
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when the inbox stays quiet the next application may be rejected
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as well i would rather tell you the truth than promise
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that effort will always be rewarded quickly some decisions depend on other people
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and some opportunities are fiercely competitive yet if you stop after the first no
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you have decided the outcome of every application you never send you are allowed to feel the sting of
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that first rejection you are also allowed to try again without
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asking it to predict the rest of your life review what you can improve prepare your next application with care
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and send it.
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Give the next person the chance to see what you can offer.
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Numjr 7.
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Ask for help without giving up control.
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You have been trying to solve a problem for days.
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You are tired of looking at it, but asking for help makes you uncomfortable.
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You worry that the other person will think you cannot manage your own goal.
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Perhaps you are also afraid they will tell you what to do, and you will feel obliged to listen
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because they gave you their time you can ask for help
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and still make your own decisions
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when you are pursuing an opportunity on your own you are responsible for the choices
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that does not mean you must somehow know everything before you
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begin other people have experience you can learn from the way
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you ask matters before you approach someone get clear about the question you need answered
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if you say i don't know what to do with my life even a caring person may offer advice
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that does not fit if you say i have two training options
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and i'm trying to understand what kind of work each one
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prepares me for they have something specific to help you consider
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you will also find it easier to judge whether their answer
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is useful choose the person with care a friend may be excellent at listening
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when you feel discouraged but know little about the work you want to do.
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Someone in that field may know the work well, but have only a few minutes to speak.
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Ask each person for the kind of help they can reasonably give.
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Respect their time and be honest about what you need.
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Then listen without surrendering your judgment.
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Suppose you want to start offering a service and an experienced person tells you to charge more than you had planned.
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Ask how they arrived at that price.
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Find out what it covers and what customers expect in return.
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Their advice may be right for the work they do and too high for the work you can offer today.
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Take the information seriously, check it, and make a decision you can explain.
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Sometimes advice comes with pressure.
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A relative may say, I'll help you, but you have to do this my way.
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They may mean well.
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They may also be worried about seeing you fail.
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you can thank them and say i'll think about what you've said i need to make this choice myself
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you do not need to turn every difference into an argument you do need to be honest
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if accepting their help means accepting a condition you cannot live with money makes that especially important
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if someone offers to fund your idea find out exactly what they expect before you agree Is it a gift
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or a loan?
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When would you repay it?
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Do they expect a say in how you work?
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Have the conversation while both of you are calm and put any agreement in writing.
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It may feel awkward for an hour.
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It can prevent months of hurt feelings and confusion.
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Help can also be practical and small.
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You might ask a neighbor to watch your child for an hour
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while you attend an interview then offer to return the favor
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you might ask a skilled colleague to explain one part of
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a task you do not understand you might ask someone to
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hear you practice an important conversation none of these requests transfers
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your goal to them they make it possible for you to
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do your part more effectively be willing to hear an answer you did not want
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If you ask for an honest opinion about your work, the person may point out a weakness you have missed.
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You may feel your face get warm.
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You may want to defend every choice.
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First, ask them to show you where the problem appears.
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Later, when you have had time to think, decide what to change.
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Asking for help has value when you can consider a difficult answer.
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At the same time, you do not have to follow every suggestion.
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Two thoughtful people can disagree.
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If you try to satisfy every person you consult, you may end up with a plan you no longer understand.
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Write down what you heard.
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Compare it with the facts of your situation, including your responsibilities, resources, and reason for pursuing this opportunity.
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Then decide on your next action.
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When someone gives you useful help, acknowledge it.
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Tell them what their advice helped you understand.
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If they spent time teaching you, show that you made an effort to use what you learned.
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People are often more willing to help again when they see you taking responsibility for your own work.
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There may come a day when someone asks you for guidance.
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You will remember how much it meant to receive a clear answer without being made to feel small.
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Give them that same respect.
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Help them think through their choice then allow them to make
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it you can pursue a goal on your own without being
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alone in every moment of the process ask the question accept the useful answer say no
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when a condition is wrong for you after the conversation ends the decision and the work return to you
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that responsibility is yours and you are capable of carrying it number eight learn what failed and try again tomorrow.
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You arrive home after a day that went badly.
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You had prepared.
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You had given the work your attention.
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Still, the result was disappointing.
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You put your things down and sit there for a while, replaying the moment when you realized it was going wrong.
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By evening, the thought has become, I tried and I failed.
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It is hard to think clearly when you feel embarrassed
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or angry give yourself a little time eat something wash your face
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if you need sleep sleep tomorrow's effort will be better
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if you can examine today without using it as a reason to insult yourself
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when you are ready describe what happened in plain words what
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were you trying to do what did you actually do where
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did the result differ from what you expected keep those questions
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separate from what is wrong with me a failed attempt can
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tell you a great deal about a method a choice
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or a skill it cannot describe everything about you imagine you offered to clean offices in your area
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you spent hours making a page that explained your service sent it to several businesses, and received no replies.
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It would be easy to decide that nobody wants what you offer.
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But there are other possibilities.
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Perhaps the message reached the wrong person.
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Perhaps it did not say when you were available.
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Perhaps those businesses already have a cleaner.
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Before you make a final judgment, find out what you can.
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You might call one business and ask whether they use an outside cleaning service.
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You might show your page to a business owner and ask which details they would need before considering an offer.
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You might learn that your price is unclear or that your area is too far from the places you contacted.
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Each answer gives you a specific choice to make.
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Without it, you could spend another week sending the same page to the same kind of business and wondering why nothing changes.
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do not change everything at once if you can avoid it when you alter your price your message
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and the people you contact on the same day it becomes difficult to know what made a difference
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choose one part that seems most likely to be causing the problem improve it try again
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and notice the response this may feel slow
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when you want results now it gives you a better chance of understanding what works.
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There are also failures you cannot correct by working harder.
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You may have chosen an opportunity that does not fit your current situation.
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A cost may be too high.
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The hours may be impossible alongside your responsibilities.
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Facing that truth takes courage.
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You can change the size of the goal, choose another way to reach it,
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or wait until your circumstances improve learning from failure sometimes means choosing a different action tomorrow be fair
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when you look at your own mistakes if you missed a deadline
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because you kept putting off the work say so avoiding that fact will make the next deadline harder
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then ask what led you to delay did you understand the
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task did you set aside enough time were you afraid to
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show unfinished work the answer helps you make a practical change you might begin earlier ask a question sooner
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or send a draft before the final day if another person was affected
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speak to them honestly tell them what happened without making a
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long excuse explain what you can do to repair the problem and
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when you will do it you may still face consequences taking
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responsibility gives the other person a reason to trust what you
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say next you do not need to spend the whole night
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thinking about what went wrong once you have identified a useful
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change decide on tomorrow's first action put the number you need
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to call where you will see it prepare the revised page
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set out the materials for another attempt then allow the day
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to end in the morning you may still feel nervous your last attempt is fresh in your mind
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and you know another one could fail
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begin with the change you decided to make a calmer voice a clearer offer
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or an earlier start will not guarantee the result it will mean you learn something from yesterday
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and put that lesson to use
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if you are working toward a goal without someone beside you every day this skill matters
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You have to be able to tell yourself the truth without becoming cruel to yourself.
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You have to notice when a method is failing and still believe you can learn another method.
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Other people can offer feedback, but you are the one who decides whether to return to the work.
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Today may have been painful.
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It does not have to be wasted.
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Find out what happened.
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Change what you can.
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Tomorrow, give the goal another honest attempt.
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Number nine, stay with your goal when others quit.
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At the beginning, everyone is interested.
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Your friends talk about what they want to achieve.
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You compare schedules, share ideas, and imagine how different life could look.
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For a while, you enjoy having people around you who want the same thing.
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Then one friend stops coming.
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Another says work has become too busy.
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Soon, you are the only one still doing what you all planned.
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that change can affect you more than you expect you may wonder whether they noticed something you missed
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when several people stop quitting can begin to feel reasonable even
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if your own reasons for starting have not changed before you follow their decision ask yourself a simple question
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has anything changed about what i want
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and what it will take to get there other people have their own needs, limits
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and priorities someone may need to care for a parent someone else may find
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that the goal no longer interests them another person may simply decide the work is more than they want to do
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they are entitled to make those choices you do not need to judge them
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and you do not need to make the same choice to
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remain their friend it helps to know why this particular goal
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matters to you in terms you can recognize in your daily life.
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Perhaps you want a job that lets you spend more evenings with your children.
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Perhaps you want to qualify for work that pays enough to ease the worry you feel when bills arrive.
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Perhaps you are tired of saying you will learn something and hearing yourself say it again six months later.
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Remember the actual change you are working toward, especially on days when nobody else is talking about it.
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Once the group is gone, your routine may need to change.
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If you used to meet at a certain time, decide where you will work now.
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If a friend used to remind you, put the session on your calendar.
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If you learned through group discussions, find another way to check your understanding.
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You can continue on your own while making practical adjustments to how you work.
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You will also have to face the quiet part of pursuing a goal.
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You finish a difficult task, and nobody nearby knows what it took.
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You struggle through a lesson while your friends talk about plans for the weekend.
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You may wish one of them had stayed so you could share the experience.
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That feeling is real.
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You can tell someone you miss working together.
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Then decide what you need to do next, based on your goal rather than your disappointment.
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Keep your commitment specific.
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I'm going to continue.
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Sounds good, but it does not tell you what to do at 7 o 'clock tonight.
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I'm going to complete two practice problems and review the answers does.
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When the people around you stop, clear tasks help you return to the work without having to make the decision all over again each day.
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Check your progress at a reasonable interval.
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Are you developing the ability you need?
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Have you produced work you can show?
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Is the goal still worth the time it requires?
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give yourself an honest answer staying with a goal does not mean ignoring evidence
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that your plan should change it means you make
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that decision for a reason you understand after looking at what is happening rather than quitting
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because other people did there may be moments
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when you resent the friends who left try to remember what they gave you
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while they were there they may have helped you begin or made the early work easier.
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Thank them for that if you want to.
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Then allow your lives to differ.
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A friendship does not require you to work toward the same future.
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You can meet other people who care about the work too.
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Speak with someone further along and ask a thoughtful question.
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Join a class if you need instruction.
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Find a person who will review what you have made their
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involvement can help you improve even though the responsibility for continuing is yours watch for the days
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when you are pushing yourself only
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because you want to say you lasted longer than everyone else
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that feeling may keep you going briefly
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but it will not tell you whether your work is useful
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return to the reason you chose the goal look at what you have learned.
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Decide what still needs doing.
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Your friend's choices do not have to become the measure of your effort.
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One day, you may hear that someone who quit has started again.
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Welcome them if it makes sense.
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You know how hard it can be to return after stopping.
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They may have a different schedule now, and so may you.
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Keep the arrangement that helps you do good work.
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When others quit, you are left with a decision that belongs to you.
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If the goal still matters
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and the effort still makes sense continue work through the next
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session complete the next task let your choice come from the
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life you are trying to create not from the number of
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people willing to pursue it beside you number 10 win
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because you kept showing up alone there is a moment you may have imagined many times some tells you
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that you got the opportunity perhaps it is a job offer your first paying customer
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or a place in a program you worked hard to enter
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you read the message twice to be sure your face gets warm you want to call someone before you do
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you remember an evening months earlier
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when you almost stopped you were sitting alone with work you
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did not yet know how to do well nobody was waiting
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for you to finish it you could have left it until another day.
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Instead, you stayed long enough to make a little progress.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 638 sentences and 7369 words to shadow. The speech runs for 49:24. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 92% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pursue verb | /pɚˈsu/ | To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| ordinary adjective | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases. |
| rejection noun | /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | The act of rejecting. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| feedback noun | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. |
| practical adjective | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
| uncomfortable adjective | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | Not comfortable; causing discomfort. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| disappointed adjective | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. | |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| point out verb | To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| come along verb | To accompany. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/, theirs /ðɛɚz/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rejection /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/
- Long words — get the stress right: ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/, photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
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 pursue, skill, lesson.
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 doing · have been trying |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you fail, you think everyone will see |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have thought · have made · has changed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being included · are allowed · being doubted |
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.