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What's up, everyone?
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Welcome back to Podcast and Chill.
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I'm Leo.
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And I'm Gwen.
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Leo, I stayed up way too late last night reading.
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Let me guess.
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Romance novel?
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Excuse me?
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No. It was about this basketball player who got cut from his high school team.
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Wait, are you talking about Michael Jordan?
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Yeah, you know him.
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Gwen, that's the legend himself.
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Coach said he wasn't good enough, and boom.
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Six championships, five MVPs, and ten scoring titles.
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The man could fly.
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Yes.
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But here's what got me.
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It wasn't just talent that made him great.
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He had grit.
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Grit?
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You mean, like, tough determination?
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Exactly!
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And that's our topic today, grit.
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That's right, everyone.
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In this episode, we'll find out the sneaky reason our brains trick us into quitting.
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And also how grit really works, and then six easy ways to build more of it.
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This episode is B1 Level English, but if you're a strong beginner, you'll be fine.
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We will keep things clear.
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Explain key words and do a recap at the end.
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Ready to stop quitting and start growing some grit, guys?
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Let's get into it.
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Leo, the best way I can describe grit is that it's not just trying hard.
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Tell me more about it.
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Hear me out.
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Grit is a passion that lasts for years and the perseverance to stick with it.
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Just like your jeans, the more you wash it, the more comfortable and stronger it gets.
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Oh, I'm with you now.
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Grit is not the new year, new me energy that's gone by next week.
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Exactly.
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That's just a spark.
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Grit is the whole campfire you keep going through the night.
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Got it.
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But what about talent, though?
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Everyone loves a natural role.
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Well, talent helps you start fast.
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It's like getting a head start in a race.
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It's awesome, right?
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Sure is.
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But grit decides who finishes it.
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The marathon winner isn't always the fastest starter.
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It's the one who runs through the why am I doing this moments.
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So often talent gets you ahead early, but grit gets you to the end.
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That's a great way to put it.
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And that means grit is the real key, no matter how much talent you have.
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Yeah, the gifted and the hard worker might start at different points.
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But to finish that marathon, they both need the same grit.
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Exactly!
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What do you think matters more for success?
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Passion, natural talent, or perseverance?
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your thoughts in the comments.
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Honestly, Leo, talking about this reminds me of how many things I've quit.
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Piano lessons, drawing… You quit things?
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I thought it was just me.
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I have a room full of half-started hobbies.
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Weird, right?
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If grit's the answer, why are we all so good at quitting?
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Hmm, I think it's because we expect results way too fast.
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We live in an instant world anyway.
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Oh yeah, that's the biggest reason ever, and the fact that modern life totally trains us for it.
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Instant noodles, instant delivery, instant success.
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We get used to everything being fast.
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Uh-huh.
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Not to mention, we often mix up interest with commitment too.
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I know this one.
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Interest is oh fun.
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Commitment is I'm doing this even on the bad days.
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Yep.
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Big difference, but easy to mix up.
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What makes you think people give up that fast?
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Mine is definitely when things start to feel uncomfortable.
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That can definitely be a reason, too.
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But mostly, we lose motivation when progress is slow.
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Ouch.
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The I'm not seeing results, so why bother? part is so real.
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Totally.
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And to make it worse, we often see someone else succeeding and think we'll never get there.
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Social media.
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Definitely social media messes with our heads.
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Also, we don't value slow daily progress.
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We just want the big win and forget how important doing it every day is.
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Just like the tortoise and rabbit story? That!
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And get this, it's not just a nice story.
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There's actual science proving the tortoise wins. For real?
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What science? For real.
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A psychologist named Angela Duckworth spent years researching this.
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Wait, so you're saying passion and perseverance thing can actually beat a super high IQ?
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That's a pretty big thing to say.
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It is, but her data shows it's true.
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Think, Leo.
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A high IQ might help you solve a puzzle faster. But grit?
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Grit makes you sit down and finish the whole 1,000-piece puzzle on a boring Sunday, even when you feel like doing anything else.
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Wow.
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It's not about how quickly you solve it, but about sticking with it until the last piece fits?
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Exactly.
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Grit is better at showing long-term success than IQ or talent because…
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It runs on the daily effort that talent alone can't keep up?
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Huh, that's actually really hopeful.
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It should be, because you can't really change your IQ, but you can totally build grit.
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Okay, so if I can build it, how does grit even work?
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Is there a secret button to press?
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No magic button, Leo.
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But there is a secret.
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It works by building up, little by little, like a game.
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A game?
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Cool.
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What's the high score?
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The high score is your big goal, but you don't get all the points at once.
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Think of it like you are collecting a few points every single day.
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Oh, so that's why my run for 10 minutes felt like a win even when I wasn't faster.
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I was still collecting my daily points.
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That one point matters more than the I worked out for three hours once and then quit for a month point.
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Yeah.
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Do a little every day beats one big try.
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Exactly.
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It's not about how hard you go.
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It's about showing up even when it's boring or slow.
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It kind of reminds me of Thomas Edison and the light bulb for some reason.
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He's the example everyone uses to explain this.
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So, yeah, he really shows what grit is.
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I remember that he tried thousands of times before the lightbulb truly worked.
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Well, the story goes like that.
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But the best part is Edison didn't see those as failures.
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Each try was just data, a point on the scoreboard getting him closer.
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Man, thousands of tries.
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That takes a lot of patience my brain can't even imagine.
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That's the real skill.
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It's the ability to handle a long, boring process, because you trust the small progress.
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If this is helping you see effort differently, hit that like button.
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And if you're loving this topic, comment.
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I love this topic.
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It truly motivates us to make more.
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Back to it.
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So, the passion part in grit, does that mean I have to be in love with the game every day?
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Not exactly.
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Passion here isn't a strong, hot feeling.
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It's more like a lasting curiosity.
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Like you keep clicking on videos about baking bread even though you've never baked?
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Yeah, and then one day you're just like, I guess I'm buying flour now.
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Exactly.
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That's the beginning of it.
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You pick a game you're kind of interested in.
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And see how far I can go.
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Yeah.
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Some days you won't feel like playing, but you do it anyway.
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That's the perseverance part.
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And the passion is what makes you come back to it year after year, not day after day.
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Exactly.
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You don't need some huge passion to start.
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Just a little, hmm, interesting is enough.
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And what if I fail?
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Game over?
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It doesn't matter.
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You keep playing.
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The game only ends when you choose not to hit continue.
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Alright, so big question for everyone.
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Do you just want to dream about success, friends?
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Or are you ready to play the long game with all its boring, slow, try-again moments?
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If you're ready, comment I'm ready below.
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But okay, let's say I am ready.
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I've typed I'm ready.
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Yeah, and?
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And then Tuesday morning hits.
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My bed is way too comfortable.
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My motivation is gone.
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What actually gets me up?
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What's your trick?
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Well, first, you have to think differently.
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Don't look for passion.
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Let it grow. But how?
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I feel like I'm supposed to wake up one day and just know.
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Forget that.
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It's not a big moment.
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Think of it more like cooking slowly.
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You try small things.
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Hmm.
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A podcast, a video, a friend's hobby.
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Whatever you like.
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And just give it time.
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Don't rush.
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The I really like this feeling comes later.
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So my room of half-started hobbies, That's just me trying things out.
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Yeah.
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You're just testing.
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The goal isn't to finish everything.
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It's to see what makes you want to come back.
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Say, I did find something I like.
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How do I not get tired of it after a few days?
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You change what you focus on.
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Instead of thinking about a big goal, you look for small wins.
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Like, hey, I actually ran for 14 minutes instead of 10.
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The fact that you get yourself to run is enough.
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That big finish line can make you want to quit.
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But real progress shows up in small, boring things I do every day.
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Perfect.
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Now there is a small problem.
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You show up every day, your body is there.
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But my brain is somewhere else.
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And that's when you need a small challenge.
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Do something that feels a little uncomfortable.
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Oh no. Why would I do that?
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That sounds hard and not fun.
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If you only do what feels easy, nothing really changes.
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Progress starts when things feel a bit weird.
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Like, if I only play the three guitar notes I know, I'll never sound like a song.
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That's right.
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You need to try the next note, the one that feels messy.
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That messy feeling is when your brain finally learns something new.
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Listen, friends.
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If you're watching this and you feel awkward, slow, or like you're getting worse… That means you are learning.
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So don't quit just because it feels uncomfortable.
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Don't run from that feeling.
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Stay with it.
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You're doing the right thing thing.
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And on days like that, it's normal to want to stay in bed.
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Ugh, even thinking about doing hard things makes me want to stay in bed.
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My motivation just disappears.
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Again, that's why you don't depend on motivation.
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You replace it with something stronger. Which is?
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A habit, a simple, strong routine that says, this is what we do now, no arguing.
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Now you sound like my mom.
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No video game after 10.15 p.m and go to bed at 11.
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Well, your mom is a genius.
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You don't argue with the rule, you just do it.
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Okay, fine.
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I'll try to not argue with myself.
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But what if I do it alone?
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You mean like what alone?
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Be specific, Leo.
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Like what if I'm the only one taking it seriously and my friends are just playing around?
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Ah, the party of one problem.
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Yeah, that's kind of tiring and lonely.
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Tell me about it.
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They're all excited at the start and then disappear after a week or two.
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Don't get me wrong, Leo.
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But that's the moment you need to find your people.
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Your grit is shaped by the people you spend time with. So...
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So if my friends think my tiny win is boring...
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You might need to share those wins with someone who gets it.
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It doesn't mean you need new best friends, though.
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It doesn't?
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Nope.
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Your friends are awesome at party games.
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But for this marathon you're running?
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Well...
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I just need one good running buddy.
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There you go.
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You keep your party team and find a new practice partner for this one thing.
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Hmm, anyone, right?
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Pretty much.
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It could be an online study group, a co-worker with a similar goal.
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As long as they get it, you know?
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They understand that it's not always fun.
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Yeah.
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Find the person who asks, how was the practice?
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Not just, did you get famous yet?
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Or someone who cares about the work, not the shiny result.
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Yep.
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That kind of energy helps you keep going, too.
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By the way, Leo, can I ask you something?
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Uh, sure.
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For the days even your habits feel empty and your good friends aren't around, what then?
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Oh, let me tell you something.
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Those are the worst days.
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I just ask, why am I doing this? And?
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And I don't know.
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I just want to quit.
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It's easy to do that.
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But something holds you back, right?
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Yeah, that.. it's like… I remember why I started.
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It's not just for me anymore.
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What do you mean?
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This podcast isn't just me talking into a mic.
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It's about the person listening who thinks they're the only one struggling.
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So we can make them feel less alone.
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Yeah.
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And you, Gwen.
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Don't have to carry this show alone.
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We're a team.
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This is bigger than me.
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That's the key.
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When your work is for something bigger, help someone support your team.
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That's what gives grit power.
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It's not just I have to.
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It's I get to do this for something important.
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Exactly.
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On the empty days that for something important is the only thing that keeps you going.
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So here's our question for everyone.
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What's your bigger reason?
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What's the purpose that's bigger than just you?
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And who's walking with you on that road?
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A friend, a study buddy, or maybe… us?
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Tell us in the comments. Be specific.
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Like, I want to improve my English listening in six months with the podcast and chill team.
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Making your goal clear and sharing it with everyone.
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What's your first step to building grit?
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Which is also a great way to find your own team.
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I'm already excited to read these and see who's on this journey with us.
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Let them click post first, Leo.
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We should probably do the thing we always do first.
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What thing?
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Oh, right, the vocabulary part.
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Everyone, let's look at a few key words you need to talk about grit.
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Next up, passion.
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It means a strong interest in something that lasts over time.
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Example, her passion for teaching kept her going even when the pay was low.
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Second, perseverance.
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That means continuing to do something even when it's really difficult.
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For example, because of his perseverance, he finally passed the exam on his third try.
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Next, long term.
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It means something happens over a very long time.
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Example, saving money is a long-term plan.
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Continue with instant.
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That means something happens right away, with no waiting.
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For example, people want instant results, but real growth takes time.
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Fifth, motivation.
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The reason or desire that makes you want to do something.
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Like, my motivation for waking up early is that I get more done before noon.
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Last one, commitment.
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That means a promise or a strong decision to keep doing something.
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For example, you need commitment to learn something new.
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That's the end of our vocabulary part.
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6 powerful words for your grit list.
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Write them down, practice, and try using one in your life this week.
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And team, don't you dare click away yet.
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Gwen is about to reveal her secret for building grit in one minute.
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Leo, you have to wait until the very end of the episode for the big reveal.
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Too late.
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The people are waiting, Gwen.
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Oh, you!
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Wow.
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Thank you guys for staying with us until the very end.
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It means a lot.
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You choosing to spend this time with us is proof that you've got more grit than you think.
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Yeah.
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And remember, talent might get you started, but only grit gets you finished.
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You don't have to be the smartest or most talented person in the room.
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You just have to be the one who decides to hit continue to collect your one point.
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So pick one thing from today and try it for 30 days.
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It could be testing that one tiny new habit.
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Or that little secret Gwen promised us.
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I hear you, Leo.
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For our friends, my secret is the rule of one.
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One more try.
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One more minute.
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But don't think about winning the whole game.
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Just do one more.
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Whatever you want to try, commit to it.
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See what happens.
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And tell us what you want to hear next.
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What topics should we cover?
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Drop those topics in the comments.
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We read every single one.
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Thank you so much for chilling with us today.
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This is Podcast and Chill.
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I'm Gwen.
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I'm Leo.
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We will see you in the next episode.
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Peace out.
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