Shadowing Practice: The Power of Your Dark Side I Robert Greene - Learn English Speaking with Video

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All great achievers, if you look at them, they do have a dark side.
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Kobe showed this, has shown the dark side on occasion, right?
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I look at somebody like Steve Jobs.
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You know, we like to venerate someone like Steve Jobs for all the great things he invented, but he was not the nicest person.
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He was a bit of an asshole.
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He was not good with people.
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But that dark energy that he had was necessary for him to be creative.
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Creative people use their dark energy.
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Successful people use their aggressiveness.
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So if Kobe Bryant tried to just stop being so competitive and just kind of tamp it down, just kind of go with the flow, he wouldn't have been as successful as he was.
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He took that insane intensity and he channeled it into a highly disciplined person.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "The Power of Your Dark Side I Robert Greene" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.