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substantial
[ suhb-'stan-shuhl ]
adjective
Her contribution to the discussion was substantial.
periphery
[ puh-'rif-uh-ree ]
noun
Houses have been built on the periphery of the factory site.
back door
[ bak-dawr]
noun
He used a back door to get the promotion without anyone knowing.
potent
[ 'poht-nt ]
adjective
This is a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects.
strip something away
phrasal verb
We need to strip away the distractions to focus better.
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. Procrastination is often due to emotional resistance, not lack of knowledge.
2. Procrastination can increase stress levels.
3. Eliminating distractions can help you overcome procrastination and get tasks done.
4. Short-term rewards often lure people into procrastination.
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. Write or type down your answers while listening.
⏱ 00:00 - 01:06
I think one of the most common problems that people have is not that they don't know what to do to (1) their life forward in a substantial way. You know (2) what you need to do right now. There's probably something that you've been avoiding (3) , but the problem is not that you don't know what that is. The problem is that you just can't (4) to do it. And that's the (5) every single day is that when you sit down to do this thing, you feel a feeling and it almost seems (6) how potent this feeling of resistance is because it's usually only present when you think about doing things that are genuinely (7) . So it's like, what's the deal with that? Why does it seem like life is (8) that way? Wouldn't it be better if you just actually enjoyed doing difficult things? Wouldn't it be better if you actually had the (9) to be creative or to write a (10) or to do your (11) ? You probably want nothing more than to be someone who genuinely enjoys and looks forward to doing the things that are good for you, doing the things that (12) .
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.
⏱ 01:21 - 02:33
And I feel like there's so much (1) out there that kind of ignores this (2) , not even tactic, it's almost a (3) . And when we ignore this fact, we'll try to do little (4) like, oh, set a timer for five minutes and just really try, try really hard to do the work, or try to think more positive thoughts about your work. But all those strategies, they're kind of (5) . Yeah, they might work here or there, but they (6) really quick. This strategy is (7) . So if you need to do one particular thing, then if you do this, you will do it. You will have no choice. The solution is (8) . Ironically that's also the (9) . The solution and the problem are the same thing. You don't wanna do that work because it's so boring (10) , you want to (11) your eyes out. All of these distractions that you have around sound so much (12) than doing that thing. So you always have a back door. Why in hell would you (13) when you could be (14) ? When you could be watching YouTube videos like this one? But the key realization is that your brain doesn't see objective entertainment values. It's always (15) .
LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.
⏱ 00:00 - 03:36
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What is the common problem that people face, according to the speaker?
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Why does the speaker think that most self-improvement strategies are "throw away strategies"?
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What does the speaker mean by "utterly delete the back doors"?
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What happens when you eliminate your ability to do anything other than the task at hand?
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Why is boredom both the problem and the solution, according to the speaker?