Introduction
Happy New Year! I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful New Yearâs. January always brings a renewed sense of hope and a chance to start fresh. It's a great time to make positive changes and become a better you. So let's take advantage of this gift. You may have already started thinking about your New Year's resolutions, but let's be real, sticking to them can be tough. I totally get it, as I have struggled in the past to follow through with my own resolutions. Let me share with you some approaches that have worked wonders for me in achieving my goals. I'm sure they'll help you too!
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While there's no magic switch you can flip on thatâll transform the way you think, act, and live, there are steps you can take to say goodbye to old habits and routines and welcome in a new beginning. Whether you're looking to make big or small changes, it's important to remember that it takes effort and commitment. So whatâs the first step? Itâs to get started. Not next week. Not tomorrow. You start today. The first step is always the hardest, but as the famous saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It doesnât matter how big or small, it doesnât matter if itâs your right or left foot, just take a step forward toward your goal today.
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The second step is to keep it easy and simple. Don't try to change your entire life in a single day. It's easy to get over-motivated and take on too much at once. Letâs say your goal is to learn English. Instead of telling yourself, "I'm going to study one hour of English every day", why not start with just five minutes a day and build on that? If you're feeling up to it and want to study more, then keep on going. The funny thing is, youâll usually find it hard to stop just after five minutes. This is called the 5-Minute Rule, and itâs a great way to start something. Consistency is key. It's much more effective to study for five minutes every day than two hours once a week. So, here's a tip I follow: shorter study time but higher frequency.
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The third step is to write down your goals. Did you know that people who write down their goals are 42 percent more likely to achieve them than those who don't? Writing things down makes them real and sends a signal to your brain that you're committed to making them happen. Once you've got your goals down on paper, your mind will get to work figuring out the steps you need to take and how to overcome any obstacles. In addition to writing down your goals, it's also helpful to jot down the precise time, place, and duration of when you plan to work on them. For example, let's say you're learning English. You could write, "I will study English for 10 minutes at 7 AM in the kitchen," or "I will study English for 20 minutes at 8 AM on the train." By using a format like "I will study English for [duration] at [time] in [place]," you'll know exactly when and where to study every day. The bottom line is straightforward: What you write down, gets done.
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The final step in achieving your goals is to share them with others. You can find a buddy or a community of like-minded individuals who share the same goals. Working towards a goal with others can bring the motivation and encouragement that you need to stay on track. Plus, when you work with others, there's a sense of accountability. You're not just responsible for yourself, but also for the other person or the group. And most importantly, it's just way more fun working towards a shared goal together. Achieving milestones is more enjoyable when you can share it with others. Celebrating success as a group enhances the overall sense of achievement and satisfaction.
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So why not reach out to a friend, coworker, or classmate who shares similar goals as you and work towards them together? You'll be surprised how much it can help. If you're looking for a supportive and fun community to learn English, I've got you covered. Hapa Buddies is an amazing community full of passionate English learners who are friendly, helpful, and supportive. We will keep you motivated and inspired to learn English every day. And guess what, if you sign up before January 31st, 2024, you can use Hapa Buddies for two months completely free of charge. This special offer is available only once a year, so don't miss this opportunity. As the famous African proverb goes, âIf you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.â So this year, let's enjoy the English journey together, achieve our goals together, and see how far we can go.Â
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All right, letâs get into todayâs topic. What changes do you want to make this year? We are beginning a new series today, and our speakers, Maria and Phillip, will be discussing the changes they would like to make in their lifestyle this year. It's interesting to note that both Maria and Phillip's changes relate to food, but it's not what you might expect. Let's listen to them and find out.
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Okay, so Maria, what changes do you want to make this year and why?
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Well, since we just came back to the United States, the biggest thing for me is trying to find out right now what is in our food because of these environmental issues that have been going on. When weâre in different countries, Iâve been able to, you know, find that information online, get some ideas, go to local markets, talk to farmers. But now that Iâm back in the States, itâs rather corporate. Lots of big markets. Lots of chains.
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So being able to kind of understand what my diet needs to be here, how food is grown here, whatâs going into what we eat, and then also my lifestyle choices, I think. Being in the United States gives me more opportunities to be a lot more active and to reach a different type of resource, not only as a teacher but also as someone who is advocating for the planet.
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So in order to do that I also have to do those things. (laughs) So thatâs my biggest thingâis just trying to understand whatâs going on in my new daily routine living in the state of Georgia.
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And what about you? What changes would you like to make this year and why?
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Yeah, I mean very similar to what you were saying as wellâis as I said, I grew up on a farm, but now Iâm living in the city. And I want to up my gardening game, especially because Iâve got two little kids. I want to teach them about, you knowâI think itâs a great opportunityâyou know, starting up your own farm to teach them about the value of, you know, hard work and patience and the reward that you can get from that.
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So a lot of kids nowadaysâtheyâre not sure about how it goes from farm to table. Sort of like what you were saying, how thisâthat lack of understanding of how much work needs to go into farming and where the food comes from and this understanding that, you know, you donât just go to the shops and pick it up. You know, youâve got to actually put in that hard work, get it growing, nurture itâŠlook at all those kinds of things.
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And yeah, I want to teach my kids that. So thatâs what I want to look at this yearâis work onâŠon the gardening.
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Yeah, I bet theyâll love that. Kids and going outside and playing in dirt is A+ material there.
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Yeah, as long as theyâre not eating the dirt. Thatâs the main thing, right?
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Yeah. (laughs)
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Because theyâre still very young, so. Hopefullyâas I said though, as long as they donât pick it off the tree and things like that.
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Why does Maria want to learn about what goes into her food in the United States?
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Why does Phillip want to improve his gardening skills?
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Maria and Phillip discuss changes theyâd like to make in their lifestyles this coming year. Maria just returned to the United States and now lives in the state of Georgia.
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Maria wants to research what goes into her food in the US. Sheâs concerned about environmental issues and wants to design her diet and routine around those concerns.
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In other countries sheâs lived in, she was able to get that information easily. But in the US, farming is much more corporate and itâs more challenging to learn what goes into oneâs food.
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Phillip wants to improve his gardening skills to teach his children about the process of growing food and the hard work that goes into it. He grew up on a farm and wants his children to learn that food doesnât just come off of store shelves but requires hard work and patience to grow.
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Letâs find out what happened. äœãèµ·ãã£ãã®ã調ã¹ãŠã¿ããã
I found out why John hasnât been to work lately.
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Can you find out if that restaurant takes reservations?
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My sister advocates for adopting shelter pets. ç§ã®åйã¯ä¿è·ãããã®é芪å¶åºŠãæ¯æããŠããŸãã
Tom has been advocating for mental health awareness.
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They are advocates for gun control and safety.
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This year, I want to up my golf game. ä»å¹Žã¯ãŽã«ãã®è ãäžãããã§ããã
As a chef, heâs always trying out new recipes to up his game.
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The designer used AI technology to up her game.
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Conclusion
Awesome job today! One of the biggest changes I want to make this year is to learn to appreciate the time of doing nothing. I want to be comfortable with the idea of doing nothing if there is nothing to do. We live in a fast-paced world where we constantly feel the pressure to keep moving, even when we do find a moment to relax. Itâs difficult to simply do nothing. But why is that? Iâve been pondering our relationship with time a lot lately, and Iâm excited to share my thoughts with you in next weekâs episode.
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