All right, we got an English lesson for those of you that are a little bit more advanced.
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Comfort kills, so we need to live like a Spartan.
That's the title.
Now, today is a book summary, and let's dive into the book, Spartan Up.
That's the title of the book, and it's written by Joe Dacena.
Joe DeSina is the founder of the Spartan race.
Spartan race.
It's an obstacle course race where you do lots of obstacles like the Spartans of old.
All right.
So anyways, he wrote a book and this book, what's it about?
This book is a straightforward down-to-earth guide to building resilience.
Discipline and purpose by taking on challenges and developing mental toughness.
All right, so first of all, straightforward.
It's clear.
If something is straightforward, it is clear.
Down to earth.
That just means it's practical.
So that would be clear and practical.
Straightforward and down to earth.
It's a clear and practical guide.
It's a straightforward, down-to-earth guide.
To doing what?
To building resilience.
Building discipline.
And purpose.
Building purpose.
And how do they do it?
By...
Taking on challenges.
Taking on.
To take on, that's a phrasal verb.
That means to face or to do it.
Take on challenges and developing mental toughness.
All right.
I'm going to say all of that and you can read along with me.
Here we go.
This book is a straightforward, down-to-earth guide to building resilience, discipline and purpose by taking on challenges and developing mental toughness.
Did you follow me?
Let's do it one more time.
Ready?
Here we go.
This book is a straightforward, down-to-earth guide to building resilience, discipline and purpose by taking on challenges and developing mental toughness.
Remember, comfort can hold you back.
Comfort can hold you back.
Hold you back means hinder your progress.
Holds you back.
It stops your progress.
It hinders your progress.
It holds you back.
True growth.
True growth happens when When you face difficulties, you confront difficulties, you face it.
If you face a difficulty, you confront a difficulty.
You can say challenge also.
Face a challenge.
Face difficulties.
Confront.
How do you face those difficulties?
You face them head on.
Head on.
That means directly confront.
You face those difficulties directly, head on.
Not when everything is easy.
All right.
So you don't wait until everything's easy.
You just tackle.
There's another one you could use.
Tackle those difficulties head on.
All right.
Too much explaining vocabulary?
Maybe.
Let's just go to the top and say it.
Here we go.
Remember, comfort can hold you back.
True growth happens when you face difficulties head-on, not when everything is easy.
Again.
Remember, comfort can hold you back.
True growth happens when you face difficulties head-on, not when everything is easy.
Becoming resilient doesn't just happen.
It's something you build over time.
Resilient.
What's that word up there?
Resilient.
That means quick to recover.
You recover quickly, you are resilient.
So becoming resilient doesn't just happen automatically.
It's something you build over time.
Becoming fluent in English doesn't just happen.
It's something you build over time with practice with English coach Chad.
Yeah.
All right.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
I got too excited.
Let's shadow that.
All right.
Say it with me. becoming resilient doesn't just happen.
It's something you build over time.
One more time.
Becoming resilient doesn't just happen.
It's something you build over time.
There we go.
We have to practice speaking English, right?
Get used to stepping outside your comfort zone every day.
Push both your body and mind to handle pressure better.
Get used to.
What's another way to say get used to?
Get accustomed to.
Get accustomed to.
Get accustomed to stepping out.
Stepping outside your comfort zone.
You know that one, right?
Step outside your comfort zone.
Do something that's not comfortable.
Do it every day.
Every day.
Push forward.
Both your body and mind.
Train your body and mind.
Push it, train it to handle.
To handle.
What's another word for to handle?
To manage.
To manage pressure better.
To handle pressure better.
To handle pressure more effectively.
You could say that too.
Better than better is more effectively.
All right, let's shadow it.
Let's read it together.
Here we go.
Get used to stepping outside your comfort zone every day.
Push both your body and mind to handle pressure better.
Again, get used to stepping outside your comfort zone every day.
Push both your body and mind to handle pressure better.
Discipline goes hand in hand with freedom.
Discipline, because hand in hand, closely tied together, hand in hand, linked.
Maybe that's better.
Discipline is linked with freedom.
Or you could just say connected.
Discipline is connected with freedom.
If something goes with, your verbs here, goes with.
Discipline goes with freedom.
It goes hand in hand with freedom.
All right.
Closely tied together, hand in hand.
Discipline goes hand in hand with freedom.
Again, discipline goes hand in hand with freedom.
Getting up early, working hard, and refusing to make excuses help you build real momentum.
All right, so getting up early.
This is simple.
Getting up early, working hard, and refusing to make excuses.
Don't make excuses.
All of that helps.
Did you notice I added an S there?
All of that helps you.
There's no S right there, though.
I added an S, didn't I?
Helps you build real momentum.
Now, should you put an S there or not?
No S. Why?
Because this is a compound subject.
There's A, B, and C help you.
A, B, and C help you.
If it was just one thing, A helps you.
So one thing would be an S. So A helps you.
If you said getting up early helps you.
Build real momentum.
That's okay.
But we got getting up early.
One.
Working hard.
Two.
And refusing to make excuses.
Three.
That's a compound subject, so you go with help.
Help you build real momentum.
Woo!
We're not just doing English speaking practice today.
We're doing a little bit of grammar.
I never teach grammar.
What am I doing?
Let's do some shadowing practice now.
Here we go.
Getting up early, working hard and refusing to make excuses help you build real momentum.
Again.
Getting up early, working hard and refusing to make excuses help you build real momentum.
A clear sense of purpose keeps you motivated.
When you know your why, when you know your why that why means why you do what you do you'll find the energy to overcome anything life throws at you.
You will find the energy to overcome anything life throws at you, anything that life presents to you, puts in your way, challenges you with.
Life throws problems at you.
Let's shadow it.
Here we go.
A clear sense of purpose keeps you motivated.
When you know your why, you'll find the energy to overcome anything life throws at you.
Again.
A clear sense of purpose keeps you motivated.
When you know your why, you'll find the energy to overcome anything life throws at you.
Yes.
You're stronger than you might think.
You are stronger than you might think.
You think you're not very strong, but you are strong.
Now I challenge you.
I challenge you.
Challenge yourself regularly.
Often.
You'll be surprised by what you can achieve.
Challenge yourself regularly.
You'll be surprised by what you can achieve.
From the top, you're stronger than you might think.
Challenge yourself regularly.
You'll be surprised by what you can achieve.
One more time.
You're stronger than you might think.
Challenge yourself regularly.
You'll be surprised by what you can achieve.
Life isn't meant to be easy.
It's meant to make you stronger.
So what challenge will you take on today?
Life isn't meant to be easy.
It's meant to make you stronger.
So what challenge will you take on today?
All right.
That is the book summary.
Pretty good book, huh?
Say it with me nonstop.
Shadow me.
Read along with me.
Here we go.
Today let's dive into the book Spartan Up by Joe DeSena, the founder of Spartan Race, an obstacle course race.
This book is a straightforward, down to earth guide to building resilience, discipline and purpose by taking on challenges and developing mental toughness.
Remember, Comfort can hold you back.
True growth happens when you face difficulties head on, not when everything is easy.
Becoming resilient doesn't just happen.
It's something you build over time.
Get used to stepping outside your comfort zone every day.
Push both your body and mind to handle pressure better.
Discipline goes hand in hand with freedom.
Getting up early, working hard, and refusing to make excuses help you build real momentum.
A clear sense of purpose keeps you motivated.
When you know your why, you'll find the energy to overcome anything life throws at you.
You're stronger than you might think.
Challenge yourself regularly.
You'll be surprised by what you can achieve.
Life isn't meant to be easy.
It's meant to make you stronger.
So what challenge will you take on today?
Boom.
Good workout.
Way to go.
If you are persistent and consistent, you are bound to succeed.
Keep moving forward.
One step at a time.
Alright, I'll see you in the next step.
