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True wealth.
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The definition of wealth is the number of days you can survive without physically working
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or anyone else in your household working and still maintain your standard of living.
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For example, if your monthly expenses are $1 ,000 and if you have $3 ,000 in savings,
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your wealth is approximately three months or 90 days.
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Wealth is measured in time, not dollars.
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Ultimately, it is not how much money you make that matters,
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but how much money and how long that money works for you.
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Every day I meet many people who make a lot of money, but all their money goes out to expenses and liabilities.
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Every time they make a little more money, they go shopping.
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They often buy a bigger house or new car, which results in long -term debt and more hard work.
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And nothing is left to invest in assets.
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Regardless of how much money people make, Ultimately, they should put some into investments.
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Investing is the process of money making more money.
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The idea that your money works so that you do not have to work.
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Robert Kiyosaki I like the idea of measuring wealth in time, not dollars.
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The important point is not how much money you have, but how much you enjoy your life.
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I once lived in my van for one year.
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Most people thought I was poor.
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I felt wealthy.
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I had a great amount of time and freedom.
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I worked very little, yet I still enjoyed books, movies, music, and friends.
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I had a comfortable lifestyle that required very little work.
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On the other hand, I have known many people who make a lot of money, but they aren't wealthy.
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They must work long hours every week.
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They spend more than they earn.
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They have little freedom.
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They're tired.
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They're stressed.
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They have many liabilities and few assets.
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Starting now, always think about wealth in terms of time.
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How long could you maintain your standard of living without working?
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How could you increase that amount of time?
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Do you regularly save and invest your money?
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Do you collect assets or liabilities?
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An asset is something that provides positive cash flow.
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Your job is an asset.
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It gives you money every month.
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Good investments are assets.
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They pay you money every month.
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If you own a home and rent it to another person, and if they pay more rent than your monthly loan payment,
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then your rental home is an asset.
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Your business is an asset if it is profitable.
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Liabilities are the opposite.
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They are things which cost you money every month.
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Your home is a liability if you pay a loan every month and don't earn money from renting it.
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Your car is a liability if you owe money on it and must pay a car payment every month.
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Your credit card is a liability if you must pay interest every month.
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All your loans are liabilities.
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Basically, liabilities are recurring expenses.
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Assets are recurring income.
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Simply, you want to increase your assets while decreasing your liabilities.
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The first step is to save.
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Save money, then invest it in assets, invest it in a business,
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invest it in stocks, invest it in a home that you rent to other people.
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Meanwhile, eliminate your liabilities.
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Pay off your car or sell it.
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Pay off your credit card, pay off your house, or rent a room, or sell it.
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In other words, eliminate all debts which do not generate a profit.
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This is the very simple formula for wealth, although it's not necessarily easy.
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It takes discipline to change your way of earning and spending.
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You must adopt a long -term perspective.
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You must do what most people do not do.
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Never forget the goal of wealth.
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The true goal of wealth is freedom.
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Freedom to live your life exactly as you choose.
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Freedom to do exactly as you want when you want to do it.
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You don't need to be a millionaire to be wealthy.
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You just need to steadily increase your assets while steadily eliminating your liabilities.
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Financial freedom is closer than you thought.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“05.a True Wealth - Effortless Business English”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：asset, liabilities, wealth, month, invest。 这段视频共有 70 个句子、683 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 5:33。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 123 个词，很适合跟读。 86% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| asset 名词 | /ˈæsɛt/ | 資產 /资产 |
| liability 名词 | /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/ | 負債 /负债, 債務 /债务 |
| invest 动词 | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | 耗費 /耗费, 投資 /投资 |
| earn 动词 | /ɝn/ | 掙 /挣, 賺 /赚 |
| expense 名词 | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | 費用 /费用, 花费 |
| wealthy 形容词 | /ˈwɛl.θi/ | 富有, 富裕 |
| eliminate 动词 | /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ | 消滅 /消灭, 消除 |
| meanwhile 副词 | /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ | 同時 /同时 |
| necessarily 副词 | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | 必然地, 必定地 |
| formula 名词 | /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ | 公式 |
| collect 动词 | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | 庋藏, 收藏 |
| lifestyle 名词 | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | 生活方式, 生態 /生态 |
| discipline 名词 | /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ | 紀律 /纪律 |
| adopt 动词 | /əˈdɑpt/ | 收養 /收养 |
| decrease 动词 | /dɪˈkɹiːs/ | 減少 /减少, 下降 |
值得反复跟读的句子
视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：
- How long could you maintain your standard of living without working?
- How could you increase that amount of time?
- Do you regularly save and invest your money?
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | is measured · is left |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | people who make |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 5 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 don't, they're, aren't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- 长单词——注意重音位置: liability /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, millionaire /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: asset /ˈæsɛt/, invest /ɪnˈvɛst/, expense /ɪkˈspɛns/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, regardless /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, regardless /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/, rental /ˈɹɛntəl/, profitable /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bl̩/, millionaire /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 用正常速度逐句跟读，每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 asset, liability, invest 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。