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[C+] 3 Daily Habits (Get More Done in 1 Day than Others Do in 5) - Part 1

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

hypothetical

[ hahy-puh-'thet-i-kuhl ]

adjective

- imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true

This is all very hypothetical but supposing Jackie got the job, how would that affect you?

underrated

[ uhn-der-'rey-tid ]

adjective

- better or more important than most people believe

He is one of the most underrated players in baseball.

highlighted

[ 'hahy-lahyt ]

verb

- to attract attention to or emphasize something important

The report highlights the need for improved safety.

subconscious

[ suhb-'kon-shuhs ]

noun

- the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and influences your behavior even though you do not realize it

The memory was buried deep within my subconscious.

momentum

[ moh-'men-tuhm ]

noun

- the quality that keeps an event developing or making progress after it has started

In an attempt to give new momentum to their plans, the committee set a date for starting detailed discussions.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. The Zeigarnik effect suggests that the mind is preoccupied with unfinished tasks.

2. Planning tasks a day in advance helps manage time better.

3. Pre-planning reduces stress and keeps you focused on your main goals.

4. Scheduling important tasks before lunch can ensure they get prioritized.

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words or phrases. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:00 - 01:51

Habit #1: (1) tomorrow today. Imagine I come to you and ask you to play a game with me. You will get 10 questions. If you answer them correctly, you will win money. Each question is worth a thousand dollars, however, there are three questions that are worth ten thousand dollars. You have (2) to answer all 10 questions, but here's the thing. I will not tell you which of those questions is worth ten thousand dollars. You will only know how much you have won (3) of the game. So the game starts. Now, I've made it hard for you by not telling you which of those three questions are worth ten thousand dollars. But what I don't know about you is that you are a (4) and you have already figured out the (5) and know that questions #2, #4, and #6 are the (6) -questions. I don't know how you did it, but you somehow figured out the trick before the game begins. Now as soon as the game starts, which questions are you going to (7) first? The answer is obvious, right? You wouldn't move on to another question before you made sure that you answered those three questions first. The remaining seven questions are just (8) if you get them right. There's a very high chance that you will win quite some money in this game because you knew the trick. This was a hypothetical game but what you don't realize is that you are actually playing this game (9) in real life. When your day starts you get 24 hours and you get a list of tasks you need to work on. Just like in our game, most of those tasks are worth one thousand dollars. And only two or three are worth ten thousand dollars. If you can (10) those three high-value tasks and get them done first, you will gain an unfair advantage, just like you did in that game by prioritizing those high-value questions.

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 01:51 - 03:59

In life, the biggest underrated skill is probably the ability to (1) . Successful people don't get everything done. They don't even get most of their (2) - done. Their secret is that they have the habit of getting the most important things done. Organizing tomorrow today is a simple habit that can help you prioritize and plan your day more effectively. Here's how it works. Every day before you (3) , you spend five minutes planning for tomorrow by asking two simple questions. #1. What are the three most important things I need to get done tomorrow? #2. Among these three important tasks which one of them must I complete (4) ? So when you look at your list it should have three tasks on top and one highlighted as a (5) and finally, several smaller tasks that you also need to complete but are not your priority. Identifying daily priorities might seem like an insignificant step to take but doing it the previous night turns your subconscious mind loose while you sleep and (6) you from worrying about being unprepared. You wake up with great ideas related to the tasks you hadn't even considered. As you sleep, your brain will (7) start preparing for the successful closing of those loops. This is known as the zeigarnik effect which basically means that uncompleted tasks stay both in the (8) and subconscious mind until the task is completed. In other words, the mind doesn't like unfinished business. High-level mathematicians and writers use this method a lot. Before going to bed, they take a few minutes to analyze the problem they are working on or they are (9) and then the mind works all night to close the loop and they wake up in the morning with great ideas. Another benefit of organizing tomorrow today is that you can go into your next day feeling more prepared and (10) . In the morning, instead of trying to (11) momentum, you will come in with momentum already in place, and when you (12) that first most important task from the list you will be generating even more momentum.

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:00 - 04:40

  1. What is the zeigarnik effect?

  2. What are the two questions you should ask yourself when planning for the next day?

  3. How do high-level mathematicians and writers use the concept of the zeigarnik effect?

  4. What are the three things to keep in mind if you want to apply the habit of organizing tomorrow today?

  5. Why is it beneficial to organize tasks the day before?