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Tommy Shelby is stone -cold confident and seemingly fearless, so in this video

we're going to break down what you can learn from him

to be confident in those high -pressure situations in your own life.

Also, the original version of this video was banned by YouTube, which is why you might recognize this re -uploaded updated version.

Please don't ban us again, YouTube.

Spoilers through season five to follow.

First off, perhaps the most noticeable thing about Tommy is that he

He rarely overreacts in situations of extreme pressure.

Tommy's calm, non -reactive demeanor is extremely unsettling to his adversaries.

But even more important, it's in this remaining calm

that he's able to put into practice all of the other strategies that we're discussing in this video.

So this piece is foundational.

Now, Tommy wasn't born cool as a cucumber.

None of us are.

He developed this trait through repeated exposure to life -threatening situations,

first in the war and then over and over and over again in the course of his rise as a gangster.

The same principle applies in our lives.

If we want to remain calm in certain situations, the most reliable way isn't simply by focusing on keeping a straight face or a deadpan stare.

In fact, the more you think about your facial expressions when you're nervous, the more likely you are to actually blush.

So even though people notice the unflinching face, the best way to get there is through what's called exposure therapy.

Essentially, you put yourself into less challenging simulations of whatever difficult scenario you're about to face.

So if you're going to interview, doing a mock interview with a friend or even touring the building

that you'll be interviewing in can go a long way to calming your nerves on the big day.

Or if you want to be more comfortable in social situations,

saying a single extra sentence to a service person can challenge you without triggering total panic.

But Tommy's experience also shows us what happens

if you expose yourself to overwhelming situations rather than gradations of slightly more challenging ones.

Now, outsmarting people requires more than just composure.

Tommy often has to persuade people that have every reason to hate him

and he exhibits three powerful tools that regularly keep him in control.

The first is his use of state -breaking questions.

Watch.

So the odd fellows want you to know that any deviation from your instructions will have

When we're under pressure, our natural response is to go with the flow

and passively accept the conversational pace set by someone who's in a position of power over us.

However, in doing so, we surrender our power during that conversation, which in a negotiation usually leads to an unfavorable deal.

This state -breaking question is a seemingly out -of -place question that breaks the one -sided conversational flow.

And from there, conversation is much easier to steer in a new direction.

In this case, Tommy uses it to assert his power despite the fact that he is imprisoned.

You visited your sister.

Hey.

What's your name, boy?

Interestingly, when Tommy does have power, he doesn't allow others to divert it away with their own state -breaking questions.

He simply continues down his original path rather than answering them.

Furthermore, he has a criminal profile which will make his actions explicable to the police.

In your life, you probably don't want to use this to introduce threats into a conversation, but it can be an incredibly persuasive tool,

especially when someone's emotional state is preventing them from moving forward productively.

For instance, if someone is feeling upset, asking a random lighthearted question can snap their state for long enough for them to consider more empowering possibilities.

And we saw this in the video that we did on Tony Robbins getting people out of depression.

What makes you hate yourself?

Is it the red shoes?

What?

Is it the red shoes?

No. Are you sure?

You have the fucking red.

Now, a simple question isn't going to instantly put someone on your side.

In fact, other people can be counted on to continue to pursue their own agendas, which is why we often see

Tommy get what he wants by finding a way to align his needs with the other persons.

Watch here as Tommy tries to convince another faction to join him in a war against the Italians.

He doesn't appeal to honor or to doing what's right, but to doing what's good for Alfie Solomon.

Now, in order to do this effectively, you cannot imagine that other people want the same things as you.

You must try to first view the world from their perspective.

Now, I know this may sound obvious but so few people follow this advice.

Instead, they offer others what they would want, never getting anywhere.

So before offering help, you need to make sure you understand the other person's world, which is why

Tommy comes to these meetings already understanding the position and temperament of the person that he's going to be speaking to.

Distillery provides one -tenth of your income.

Protection is another 10 % of the rest you make from the rice trucks.

I know you keep a gun in the drawer.

I know you keep it beside the whiskey.

I know.

You offer a deal of death.

And if after all of your research on someone, you're still unclear on what they want,

you can always just ask them in the course of conversation.

I want to know what you want.

One concrete area

that you can put this to use in your own life is in connecting with someone

that you might like as a mentor, or say a CEO, an influencer, whoever.

The internet makes it easier than ever to get in touch with these people,

but it also means that they get more of these requests than ever before.

So rather than the typical let's chat over coffee,

research a particular problem they may have and then offer to meet to discuss how specifically you can help.

This is a much, much more effective way to start that relationship.

But even beyond this particular scenario, the point is

that one of the best ways to get what you want

is to seriously consider how you can get other people what they want.

Now, this brings us to the next point.

When Tommy really needs something done, he doesn't just solve someone's problem.

He gives both the carrot and the stick, which is a much stronger motivation when you're trying to affect large changes.

Watch.

The nature of the deal is explained in my proposal.

I've booked you a suite at the Midland Hotel.

If you need anything in this city, just mention my name.

So you want to impress me, Mr. Shelby?

Also in the envelope is a check for £500 for your wife.

She can use it to buy a black dress

and a black horse with black feathers to pull a black

carriage with your body in it should you break the terms of the white flag.

Some people are motivated more by the prospect of gaining something, others by the fear of losing something.

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And all of us are motivated when there is a particular path that assuages both of those desires, which is why

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Tommy makes sure to hit on both whenever he needs someone to be all in on one of his plans.

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You can see it again here.

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This time, he does it in reverse order.

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If those guns reach Belfast, your life in the force is over.

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When I've achieved what I've set out to achieve, I will let you know where to find the guns.

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You'll be a hero.

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You'll probably get a medal.

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This is a far superior persuasive strategy than simply commanding or threatening people, and it's incredibly helpful when you're trying to inspire any group of people.

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So whether it's in school or work, when there's a team of people that you're trying to move towards a common goal,

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or if it's in business, when you're trying to explain the value of a product that you're selling,

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don't just talk about what someone can gain if they follow your vision, but instead on what they might miss out if they don't.

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Now this takes us to the last piece, which is truly what makes

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Tommy Shelby so unique and probably why so many people love him.

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And it's his ability to turn trash into resources, lemons into lemonades, as the phrase commonly says.

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But I wouldn't actually use that phrase because it's most often used to describe making the best of a bad situation.

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In Tommy's case, he makes a bad situation better than if it had never happened in the first place.

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For example, when there's a failed assassination attempt on his brother's life, he doesn't just look at the bright side of things,

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that his brother is alive.

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He uses that attempt to spread disinformation, telling everyone that Arthur, his brother,

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is dead, which buys him time to recuperate and then eventually surprise and kill that season's big baddie, Luca Cangretta.

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Similarly, Tommy is told that he needs to kill his friend Danny Wizbing to avoid all -out war with the Italian gangsters.

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Clearly a bad situation.

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But he makes it work out better than

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if he didn't have to by using it as an opportunity to fake Danny's death,

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which gets him a man who can operate in London without anyone even looking for him.

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And it also gets him a hiding place for the guns that he stole at the beginning of the season, the supposed grave of his friend,

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a place that no one would even think of looking.

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Now, this might seem like it could only work in scripted dramas,

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but this strategy of turning trash into resources is how some of the most elegant

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and brilliant solutions are created in the real world.

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The point is, the bad things in your life may only appear bad in a particular context.

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If you could put those things into a completely new and different context, you can turn something that everyone else overlooked into a valuable resource.

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So an extremely powerful question to ask when you're frustrated

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or you wish a circumstance wasn't the case is how can the thing

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that I least want become valuable towards another goal of mine?

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If you knew me a year ago, you'd see a socially awkward guy,

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but that same guy had hidden confidence and charisma that has now been unleashed.

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If you're reading this or listening right now, think about who you want to be in a year.

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Another young man used it in a school and says, the YouTube videos are great, but the courses are amazing.

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Ever since I first started, I've gotten to know so many other people and their friends.

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So many opportunities have opened up to me.

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I've been invited to so many hangouts and it has been amazing. And finally, your course has been life -changing to the point where I

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So if you want to join, click the link on screen right now or in the description below.

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We've had thousands of people, men, women, introverts, extroverts, get a ton of value from this course,

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I hope you decide to join.

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But either way, I hope that you've enjoyed this video, and I look forward to seeing you in the next one.

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這節口語課以影片“How To Build Quiet Confidence That Holds Up Under Fire”為素材。這段影片共有 161 個句子、2125 個單詞可供跟讀。講話部分時長為 11:01。說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 193 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 85% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中 15 個值得學習的單詞，附發音和釋義：

單詞	發音	釋義
guarantee 名詞	/ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/	保證 /保證
trash 名詞	/tɹæʃ/	垃圾, 廢物 /廢物
phrase 名詞	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	短語 /短語, 片語 /片語
shoe 名詞	/ˈʃu/	鞋子, 鞋
scenario 名詞	/sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/	指令碼 /指令碼, 場景 /場景
threaten 動詞	/ˈθɹɛt.n̩/	威脅 /威脅, 恐嚇 /恐嚇
motivate 動詞	/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/	激發
gangster 名詞	/ˈɡæŋ.stəː/	匪徒, 土匪
proposal 名詞	/pɹəˈpoʊzəl/	提議 /提議, 建議 /建議
superior 形容詞	/sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/	優越 /優越
concrete 形容詞	/ˌkɑnˈkɹit/	切實的 /切實的, 具體的 /具體的
helpful 形容詞	/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/	有幫助 /有幫助
essentially 副詞	/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/	本質上 /本質上, 基本上
rarely 副詞	/ˈɹɛəɹli/	很少, 罕有地
solve 動詞	/sɒlv/	解決 /解決

影片中出現的短語動詞

單詞	發音	釋義
break down 動詞		壞了 /壞了, 出故障
check out 動詞		退房
go through 動詞		通過 /通過
look forward to 動詞		期待, 嚮往
miss out 動詞		錯過 /錯過, 放過 /放過
work out 動詞	/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/	計算 /計算, 算出

值得反覆跟讀的句子

影片中簡短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常對話裡：

What's your name, boy?
What makes you hate yourself?
You'll probably get a medal.

影片中的語法

說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：

結構	影片中的用法
現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事	I've booked · I've achieved · have joined
被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的	was banned · wasn't born · is imprisoned
定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物	YouTube, which is · people that have · profile which will

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 41 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 you're, I've, doesn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

“th” 音: threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, furthermore /ˈfɜː(ɹ).ðə(ɹ)ˌmɔː(ɹ)/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/, tenth /tɛnθ/, breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/
“sh” 和 “zh” 音: exposure /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/, trash /tɹæʃ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
長單詞——注意重音位置: incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, superior /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/

中文母語者容易讀錯的音：

/v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, solve /sɒlv/, whoever /huˈɛvɚ/, reverse /ɹɪˈvɝs/, grave /ɡɹeɪv/
詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: trash /tɹæʃ/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, concrete /ˌkɑnˈkɹit/, solve /sɒlv/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, proposal /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/, rarely /ˈɹɛəɹli/, principle /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/, reliable /ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/

如何用這段影片練習

先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 guarantee, trash, phrase 這類單詞。

什麼是跟讀法？

跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。

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