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0:00Have you ever wondered why uh some
0:03people manage to conquer life's biggest,
0:05most intimidating challenges,
0:07>> right? While others are just stuck.
0:09>> Exactly. Like you might be fighting the
0:11exact same frustrating battles you were
0:13years ago.
0:14>> Oh, it is the worst feeling.
0:16>> It really is. But uh what if the
0:18difference between total crushing
0:20failure and legendary success comes down
0:22to just one single mental trick?
0:25>> Just one trick. That's all it takes.
0:26>> Yeah. Today you will learn the ancient
0:29philosophical secret to thinking
0:30clearly, ending the cycle of repeated
0:33mistakes, and hacking your brain's
0:35feedback loop to become an unstoppable
0:38problem solver.
0:39>> It is going to completely change how you
0:41view your own mind.
0:42>> Totally. And before we dive in, we have
0:44exactly three core pillars of clear
0:46thinking to cover today.
0:47>> And implementing this strategy is going
0:49to increase your problem solving
0:50efficiency by 100%. Welcome to English
0:54Learning Podcast for daily life, real
0:56conversation, and easy listening
0:58practice.
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1:35>> This deep dive is designed entirely for
1:37you,
1:37>> but I want to set a standard right now.
1:39Okay. I encourage you to actively engage
1:42with us today.
1:43>> Yes. No passive listening today.
1:45>> Exactly. Do not just listen passively
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1:50us today.
1:51>> Out loud. Just let the words flow.
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1:55repeat it. Get your mouth used to the
1:57mechanics of advanced English.
1:58>> And whatever you do, please do not be
2:01afraid of making mistakes.
2:02>> Never. Mistakes are like the essential
2:05stepping stones to true fluency.
2:07>> Absolutely. And just a quick note, today
2:10we are the sole information givers,
2:12>> right? We aren't referencing outside
2:13articles or sending you to external
2:15links for our core lesson.
2:17>> We are bringing you the ultimate guide
2:19to mastering your mind and your
2:20vocabulary through pure knowledge
2:23directly from us to you.
2:25>> I absolutely love that energy and I just
2:28know our listeners are ready to level up
2:30today.
2:30>> So what does this all mean for our
2:32audience right now? Well, we are going
2:34to look at how the physical mechanics of
2:36the way you think directly impact the
2:39way you speak, the way you act, and uh
2:42ultimately the way you conquer the world
2:43around you. [snorts]
2:44>> We're going to start with this
2:45incredibly fascinating, honestly almost
2:47uncomfortable idea.
2:48>> Oh, this is the best part.
2:50>> Almost everyone thinks they are a good
2:52thinker,
2:52>> right? They really do.
2:54>> I mean, think about it. If you walk down
2:55a busy street in London or New York and
2:57ask a hundred random people, excuse me,
3:00are you a logical clear thinker?
3:02>> Oh, probably 99 of them will confidently
3:05say yes.
3:06>> Exactly.
3:07>> But the reality of human psychology
3:09tells us that very few people actually
3:11are.
3:12>> It's uh it's a classic cognitive blind
3:15spot. It's deeply rooted in human
3:17psychology.
3:18>> We all possess this constant internal
3:20narrative that our thoughts are
3:22perfectly rational, right?
3:23>> Totally. Our brains are essentially like
3:26PR machines for our own egos. Yeah.
3:28They're constantly justifying our
3:30actions.
3:30>> Yeah. Making us look good to ourselves.
3:32>> Right. But the hard evidence of whether
3:33you are a good thinker isn't found in
3:36your feelings.
3:36>> Where is it found? Then
3:38>> it is found in your results. A truly
3:40great thinker is constantly growing,
3:42adapting, and evolving in measurable
3:44ways.
3:45>> Okay, but hold on. I have to push back
3:46on this idea of measurable ways for a
3:48second.
3:48>> Sure, go for it. If everyone thinks
3:50they're a genius in their own mind and
3:52our brains are just protecting our egos,
3:54>> how do we actually measure good thinking
3:56objectively?
3:57>> That's a great question,
3:58>> right? Like is there some kind of
4:00universal test? Because assessing
4:03thought feels incredibly subjective to
4:05me.
4:05>> It does feel that way.
4:06>> I mean, a poet's idea of good thinking
4:08is very different from an engineers,
4:10right? M that [clears throat] is a
4:12phenomenal piece of push back
4:14>> and it forces us to look past the you
4:17know superficial definitions of
4:18intelligence
4:19>> because we do confuse it a lot.
4:20>> Exactly. We often confuse good thinking
4:23with artistic talent or raw memorization
4:26or how well someone performs on a
4:28standardized test.
4:29>> Right. Being books smart.
4:30>> Yeah. But the ultimate metric for good
4:33thinking isn't an IQ test and it
4:35certainly isn't a university degree.
4:37>> Okay. So what is it? The ultimate metric
4:39is problem solving. It is entirely
4:42objective.
4:43>> Oh wow. Problem solving.
4:45>> Take a look at the landscape of your own
4:46life or the people around you. How many
4:49people do you see actually moving
4:50forward?
4:51>> Not that many honestly.
4:52>> Right. How many people do you observe
4:55confronting a barrier, dismantling that
4:57barrier and then advancing to the next
4:59stage of their life?
5:00>> That makes so much sense.
5:01>> That consistent removal of obstacles
5:03that is the undeniable hallmark of good
5:05thinking.
5:06>> That reframes things completely. So it's
5:08not about how smart you sound in a
5:10debate or uh how many big words you use.
5:13>> Not at all.
5:13>> It's about whether the actual conditions
5:15of your life are improving. Because on
5:18the flip side of that coin, we all know
5:20people who are just chronically stuck.
5:22>> Oh, absolutely.
5:23>> Like they are fighting the exact same
5:25interpersonal battles, the same
5:27financial battles, the same career
5:29battles they were fighting five, maybe
5:3110 years ago.
5:32>> The contrast between these two types of
5:34people is striking.
5:35>> It really is night and day. You have one
5:37group moving forward incrementally by
5:40solving problem after problem and then
5:42you have another group that is just well
5:44they are running in circles.
5:45>> Running in circles. Yes.
5:46>> They are trapped in a loop trying to
5:48solve the same problems from years ago
5:50using the exact same broken methods.
5:52>> And that perfectly introduces our first
5:55major vocabulary focus for our B2 and C1
5:59learners today.
6:00>> Yes, let's break it down.
6:01>> The idiom is running in circles. I hear
6:04this used constantly in everyday
6:05conversational English, but also, you
6:08know, in professional business settings.
6:09>> It's incredibly common.
6:11>> Let's really dissect it so our learners
6:12can start using it confidently today.
6:14Running in circles is a fantastic,
6:17highly visual idiom. By definition, it
6:20means expending a massive amount of
6:22effort, using up a ton of energy and
6:24time without making any real progress or
6:26achieving any meaningful result.
6:28>> Right? All lots of motion, no progress.
6:30I want you to imagine literally running
6:33around a circular track.
6:35>> You are sweating. Your muscles are
6:37burning. Your heart is beating out of
6:38your chest.
6:39>> Sounds exhausting.
6:40>> You feel incredibly busy. But when you
6:42stop and look around, you end up in the
6:45exact same physical location where you
6:47started.
6:47>> It's the illusion of forward momentum.
6:50That is such a frustrating, exhausting
6:52feeling.
6:53>> It really is.
6:53>> It's like your car is stuck in the mud
6:55and you were just pressing the gas pedal
6:57to the floor.
6:58>> Great analogy.
6:59>> The wheels are spinning. Mud is flying
7:00everywhere. There's so much noise and
7:02action. But the car isn't moving an
7:04inch.
7:05>> That is brilliant. The noise and action
7:07trick our brains into thinking we are
7:09doing something productive.
7:10>> Yeah, we confuse being busy with being
7:12effective.
7:13>> Exactly. To make sure this idiom
7:16permanently sticks in the minds of our
7:17listeners. Let's look at three distinct,
7:20deeply relatable examples of people
7:23running in circles in daily life.
7:25>> I love real life examples. Let's hear
7:27them. Example number one is language
7:29learning itself.
7:30>> Oh boy.
7:31>> Imagine a student who spends 3 hours
7:33every single day reading grammar
7:34textbooks, highlighting complex verb
7:37conjugation charts in five different
7:39colors, and watching vocabulary videos.
7:41>> That sound like a lot of work.
7:42>> It is. But they completely refuse to
7:45speak to anyone, not even a tutor,
7:47because they are paralyzed by the fear
7:49of making a mistake.
7:50>> Oh no. After a full year of this intense
7:52daily studying, they still can't order a
7:55simple cup of coffee in English without
7:57freezing up.
7:58>> They have put in massive, undeniable
8:00effort,
8:01>> and they feel exhausted by their
8:03studies, but they are running in circles
8:05because they aren't solving the core
8:06problem, which is real-time
8:08communication.
8:09>> Wow. I feel like that specific example
8:11is going to hit very close to home for a
8:13lot of people listening right now.
8:14>> It happens so often.
8:15>> We see it all the time. The trap of
8:17passive studying versus active practice.
8:20What's the second context where we see
8:22this?
8:22>> Example number two brings us into the
8:24realm of relationships.
8:25>> Oh, this should be good.
8:27>> Imagine a couple that argues every
8:29single Saturday morning about the exact
8:31same thing. Who does the most household
8:33chores?
8:34>> The classic chore fight.
8:36>> They yell. They bring up past
8:37resentments. They eventually get tired.
8:40They compromise for a single day by
8:42angrily cleaning the house together.
8:44>> And then what happens? And then the next
8:45Saturday, the exact same argument erupts
8:48again.
8:48>> Just completely running in circles.
8:50>> They are expending massive emotional
8:52energy. They are draining their
8:53goodwill. But they never actually sit
8:56down to solve the root issue.
8:58>> They never create a permanent equitable
9:01schedule.
9:01>> Exactly. They never discuss hiring a
9:03cleaning service if they can afford it.
9:05They just repeat the drama. They are
9:07running in circles.
9:08>> It's the definition of insanity,
9:10>> right?
9:10>> Doing the same thing over and over and
9:12expecting a different result. So true.
9:14>> And I bet your third example is going to
9:16touch on the professional world.
9:17>> It is. Example three is career and
9:20business.
9:21>> Lay it on us.
9:23>> Picture a passionate small business
9:25owner. Maybe someone who makes custom
9:27jewelry. Sales are terribly low.
9:30>> Okay. So, what do they do?
9:31>> They frantically launch a brand new
9:33product line every single month. They
9:36work day and night drinking endless cups
9:38of coffee, designing these new pieces.
9:40>> Non-stop work.
9:41>> But they never actually stop. pick up
9:43the phone and ask their target customers
9:46what they actually want to buy.
9:47>> Ah, they never do the market research.
9:49>> Exactly. So, the new products fail and
9:52out of panic, they quickly start
9:54designing another one.
9:55>> Massive effort, zero progress, running
9:58in circles.
9:58>> You've got it.
9:59>> Those examples paint such a vivid
10:01picture. Whether it's learning English,
10:04managing a marriage, or running a
10:05business, if you don't want to be the
10:07person frantically running in circles,
10:09you have to upgrade your mental
10:10operating system. That is step one.
10:12>> You have to become a better thinker
10:14because as we establish, the better you
10:16get at thinking, the better you get at
10:18solving these exact types of problems.
10:20>> The two concepts are completely
10:21inseparable.
10:22>> It's a direct undeniable correlation.
10:26[snorts] Now, the way you just reduce
10:27that massive complicated idea about
10:30human behavior down to one core truth
10:33problem solving brings us perfectly to
10:36our first complex phrasal verb of the
10:38day.
10:39>> Yes, this is a good one. This is a must
10:41know for our B2 and C1 listeners. The
10:43phrasal verb is to boil down to.
10:46>> Let's break that down.
10:47>> I'll spill the main word out mentally
10:48for you. B O E I D. [laughter] Boil down
10:53to to boil down to. [snorts]
10:55>> This is a brilliant choice for advanced
10:56English learners because native speakers
10:58use this constantly when summarizing
11:00complex information.
11:01>> It's so common in everyday speech.
11:03>> Let's look at the literal definition
11:04first so the metaphor makes sense. To
11:06boil down to means to reduce something
11:08complex to its most basic essential
11:10part,
11:10>> like cooking.
11:11>> Exactly. The metaphor comes directly
11:13from the culinary world. Imagine you are
11:15making a rich stock or soup.
11:17>> Okay, I'm picturing it.
11:18>> You have a huge pot filled with gallons
11:20of water, bones, vegetables, and herbs.
11:22You put it on a high fire and you boil
11:24it for 10 hours,
11:25>> just letting it simmer all day.
11:26>> And the water slowly evaporates into
11:29steam. And what you are left with
11:31sitting at the very bottom of the pot is
11:34a thick highly concentrated reduction.
11:37>> Oh, that sounds amazing.
11:38>> It is the pure intense flavor of all
11:41those ingredients with all the
11:43unnecessary water removed.
11:44>> I love when language gives us a literal
11:46picture like that. So intellectually you
11:49are boiling away all the unnecessary
11:51details, all the fluff, all the
11:52confusing context,
11:54>> right? To find the core undeniable truth
11:56of a situation. So using an example from
11:59our philosophical discussion today, we
12:01can say good thinking boils down to how
12:04well you solve problems.
12:05>> That's a perfect example.
12:06>> Think about all the fancy definitions of
12:08intelligence out there. Spatial
12:09awareness, academic degrees,
12:11philosophical knowledge,
12:12>> it's a lot of extra water in the pot.
12:14>> When you put all that in a pot and
12:15remove the extra water, the core
12:17concentrated truth is just problem
12:19solving.
12:20>> Exactly. And listeners, I want you to
12:21practice this actively right now.
12:23>> Remember our rule from the beginning. Do
12:25not be passive. Wherever you are right
12:27now, I want you to try saying this
12:29sentence out loud with us to practice
12:32your pronunciation and get the rhythm of
12:34the phrasal verb into your mingling
12:36memory.
12:37>> Say it with confidence.
12:38>> Good thinking boils down to how well you
12:41solve problems.
12:42>> Notice how the words boil down and to
12:44link together smoothly. Boils down to
12:47>> try using it later today when you are
12:49summarizing a movie or a news story to a
12:50friend. Let's give them one more real
12:53life everyday example to really cement
12:55it.
12:56>> Good idea.
12:57>> Imagine two friends haven't spoken in
12:59months because of a huge complicated
13:01fight involving a lot of different
13:02people.
13:02>> Lots of drama,
13:03>> right? But when you really analyze it,
13:05you could say, "The massive argument
13:07between the two friends simply boiled
13:09down to a simple misunderstanding over a
13:11text message."
13:12>> Oh, that happens all the time.
13:13>> All the drama evaporated, leaving just
13:15that one core issue.
13:17>> Excellent usage. Incorporating phrasal
13:19verbs like this naturally and smoothly
13:22is exactly how you transition from B2
13:24comprehension to true C1 fluency.
13:27>> It's the key to sounding natural.
13:29>> You move from just understanding the
13:31language to commanding it.
13:32>> Absolutely. Commanding it. Now, before
13:35we move into the actual architecture of
13:36how to build a clear thought, which is
13:38where the psychology gets really
13:39interesting, I just want to jump in with
13:42a quick reminder for our audience.
13:43>> Oh, yes, of course.
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14:12>> Okay, let's jump back in. So, let's
14:13transition back to our core framework
14:15and build on what we've established.
14:17>> We've proven that good thinking is
14:19measured exclusively by problem solving.
14:21>> But this naturally raises an important
14:23chronological question. Where does good
14:25thinking actually begin?
14:27>> Right? What is the spark that starts the
14:30engine? If I want to stop running in
14:32circles today, what is step one?
14:35>> Step one, the foundation of every
14:38subsequent action you will ever take is
14:40clarity.
14:41>> Clarity. Good thinking begins entirely
14:43with clarity.
14:44>> Okay, let's unpack this word clarity. I
14:46feel like it has become a bit of a, you
14:48know, a corporate buzzword.
14:49>> Oh, totally.
14:50>> Every manager in every meeting says,
14:52"Oh, we need more clarity on this
14:54project."
14:54>> Yes, they do.
14:55>> But if I asked you to define what a
14:57clear thought actually looks like inside
15:00the human brain, how would you describe
15:02it? What are the structural rules? It's
15:05a fantastic challenge and it requires us
15:08to separate a feeling from a structure
15:11>> because a thought is just a firing of
15:13neurons. How do we know if it's clear?
15:16>> Well, a clear thought isn't just a vague
15:18feeling of understanding or a eureka
15:20moment in the shower.
15:21>> Right? Those are just feelings.
15:22>> It has rigid definable structural rules.
15:25There are exactly three rules for a
15:27thought to be considered truly clear.
15:29>> Let's hear them.
15:30>> First, it must be unambiguous. Second,
15:32it must capture the pure essence of a
15:34thing. And third, it must be formulated
15:37logically.
15:38>> Unambiguous. Wow, that's a big one. That
15:40is a heavy, fantastic, multi-yllable
15:43word. That has to be our C1 vocabulary
15:46focus right there.
15:47>> It is undeniably one of the most
15:49powerful words you can wield in
15:50professional English. Let's do a
15:52language and vocabulary deep dive into
15:55the word unambiguous.
15:56>> Let's do it.
15:57>> Spelled U N A M B I Gu U O U S.
16:01unambiguous.
16:02>> Unambiguous
16:03>> by definition, it is an adjective that
16:05means something is not open to more than
16:07one interpretation. It means it is
16:09exact, precise, and completely
16:12undeniably clear.
16:13>> So there is zero room for confusion.
16:15>> Zero.
16:16>> No. Maybe it means this, maybe she meant
16:17that. It is black and white.
16:19>> Exactly. And for our advanced learners,
16:21breaking down the etmology, the history
16:23of the word is the absolute best way to
16:25remember it permanently.
16:26>> I love word history. Where does it come
16:27from?
16:28>> The prefix unsimply means not. The root
16:31word is ambiguous which comes from
16:32ancient Latin. Latin
16:34>> in Latin ambi means both ways or around
16:36and adger means to drive or to lead.
16:39>> Oh interesting.
16:39>> So originally to be ambiguous meant to
16:42be wandering around driving in both
16:43directions not having a clear set path
16:46>> like being lost in a forest.
16:48>> Exactly. Therefore un ambiguous means
16:51not wandering. It is a straight clear
16:54singular path from point A to point B.
16:57>> That etmology is fascinating. It
16:59perfectly links back to our earlier
17:01idiom.
17:02>> Yes, it does.
17:02>> If your thoughts are ambiguous, you are
17:04wandering around. You're running in
17:06circles.
17:06>> Exactly.
17:07>> So, an unambiguous thought is a thought
17:09that only goes in one straight line.
17:10>> You've got it.
17:11>> Let's give some clear contextual example
17:13sentences for the listeners so they know
17:15exactly when to use this word because
17:17you wouldn't use unambiguous to describe
17:19a beautiful painting. Right.
17:20>> Correct. You use it for data,
17:22instructions, laws, or medical results.
17:25>> Got it. For example, the senior manager
17:27gave the engineering team unambiguous
17:28instructions. Finish the software update
17:31by 5:00 PM on a Friday or the project
17:33will be cancelled.
17:34>> Oof. There is absolutely no room for
17:37debate in that sentence.
17:38>> Not at all.
17:39>> Right. An employee can't come back on
17:40Monday and say, "Oh, I thought you meant
17:42next week." Or maybe you meant just the
17:44first half of the update.
17:45>> Nope. The instructions were unambiguous.
17:47>> Another common medical example could be
17:49the MRI scan provided an unambiguous
17:52diagnosis of the patient's injury.
17:54meaning the doctors don't have to guess
17:56anymore. The picture is clear.
17:58>> Perfect examples. So, let's tie this
18:00back to the three rules of a clear
18:01thought.
18:02>> Okay, let's review.
18:03>> Rule one, it must be unambiguous, a
18:06straight line.
18:06>> Yes.
18:07>> Rule two, it must capture the essence of
18:09a thing. This means removing all the
18:12emotional distractions and focusing
18:14purely on what truly matters, boiling it
18:17down to its core to bring back our
18:19previous phrasal verb.
18:20>> Love the call back. And rule three, it
18:22must be formulated logically.
18:24>> Formulated logic.
18:25>> Okay. So, how do we physically do that
18:26in our minds, right? Which brings us to
18:28our second complex phrasal verb of the
18:30day.
18:31>> Yes. Let's introduce it.
18:32>> To formulate a complex thought logically
18:34often requires you to do this action to
18:37map out map out.
18:39>> To map out, let's define this clearly
18:41for our learners.
18:42>> Please do.
18:42>> To map out something means to plan,
18:44design, or organize a route or a
18:46strategy in a meticulous detail.
18:48>> Literally like a map. Think of literally
18:50spreading a large paper map on a table
18:53before you start a long dangerous
18:56journey.
18:56>> Okay, I see it.
18:57>> You are proactively deciding where the
18:59starting point is, where the dangerous
19:01turns are, where you need to stop for
19:03fuel, and exactly where the final
19:05destination is.
19:06>> You are doing the thinking before you do
19:08the walking.
19:08>> Beautifully said. Yes. So, in the
19:10context of our deep dive into cognitive
19:12clarity, the example sentence would be,
19:14if you want to solve complex,
19:16overwhelming problems in your life, you
19:19need to sit down and map out your
19:20thoughts logically on paper.
19:22>> Exactly. And the million-dollar question
19:24is, how do we actually map out our
19:26thoughts logically?
19:27>> Right? What's the tool?
19:28>> What is the ultimate linguistic and
19:30cognitive tool for this? It is
19:32incredibly simple. So simple that most
19:34people completely ignore it.
19:35>> But it's the secret.
19:36>> Yet, it is the secret to all clear
19:38thinking. The ultimate tool is the if
19:40then statement.
19:41>> The if then statement. Now, I have to be
19:43honest. My immediate push back here is
19:45that this sounds incredibly robotic.
19:47>> I hear that a lot.
19:48>> It sounds like computer programming. If
19:50X equals 1, then Y equals 2.
19:52>> Yes, it is programming logic.
19:54>> But human life is messy. It's emotional.
19:56It's nuanced. Doesn't forcing every
19:59single thought into a rigid if then
20:01statement turn us into unfeilling
20:03robots?
20:04>> That is a very natural hesitation. It is
20:06the absolute foundation of computer
20:08logic. But we have to remember that
20:10computer logic was designed to mimic the
20:12most efficient forms of human logic.
20:15>> Oh, that's a good point.
20:16>> Using an if then statement doesn't make
20:18you a robot. It acts as a filter for
20:20your chaotic human emotions.
20:22>> A filter.
20:23>> When you are overwhelmed by a messy
20:25emotional problem, the if then statement
20:28is the tool that cuts through the noise
20:29and lowers your cortisol levels.
20:31>> Ah, so it calms you down.
20:33>> Exactly. allowing the executive function
20:34of your brain to take over. Let me prove
20:36it to you. A clear thought, even a
20:38deeply human one, can always be
20:40communicated through a simple if then
20:42statement.
20:43>> Okay, let's test this with the simplest,
20:45most everyday example from our
20:46foundational material today. Let's look
20:48at the basic human need for water.
20:51>> Let's do it.
20:52>> The thought is if you turn on the tap,
20:54then you can get water.
20:55>> If you turn on the tap, then you can get
20:57water.
20:58Let's deeply analyze why this incredibly
21:02basic, seemingly obvious statement is
21:05actually a profound mechanism for human
21:07action.
21:08>> It seems so simple.
21:09>> It is powerful because it bridges the
21:10gap between abstract desire and concrete
21:13action.
21:14>> Right? When I am sitting on my couch and
21:16I feel the physical sensation of being
21:19thirsty, I don't have to sit there and
21:21ponder the existential nature of
21:22hydration.
21:23>> No, you don't.
21:24>> I don't have to wonder why am I thirsty?
21:26What does water even mean? Will I ever
21:28find water?
21:29>> You don't have to run in circles
21:30emotionally
21:31>> because I have a mapped out, unambiguous
21:33cognitive script.
21:34>> Yes, you do.
21:36>> If I want water, then I must go to the
21:38kitchen and turn on the tap. I know
21:40exactly flawlessly what to do.
21:42>> And that exactness leads directly to
21:44action. Clear thought physically
21:46translates to clear action. You stand
21:48up, you walk to the kitchen, you turn
21:49the tap.
21:49>> You weren't guessing.
21:51>> You are acting with pure unadulterated
21:53intention. Now imagine applying that
21:56same unambiguous clarity to your career
21:58or to your language studies.
21:59>> Oh, I see exactly where this is going.
22:01Let's connect this to the bigger picture
22:03specifically for our listeners who are
22:04studying English right now.
22:06>> Yes, let's map it out for them.
22:07>> We can map out their journey using this
22:10exact logic. Listeners, pay attention to
22:13this if then chain. If you want to think
22:16clearly in English, you need to speak
22:18clearly in English.
22:19>> Okay? And if you want to speak clearly,
22:21then you must practice real life
22:23everyday conversations.
22:25>> I love what you just did there. You
22:27slipped a multi-layered if then
22:29statement right into your natural
22:31conversational flow.
22:32>> I couldn't resist. And listeners, we are
22:35going to put this philosophy into action
22:37right now with an interactive roleplay
22:39exercise.
22:39>> This is going to be fun.
22:40>> We are going to practice weather small
22:42talk.
22:43>> Perfect.
22:44>> Now, you might be asking why weather? We
22:46are talking about deep psychology. This
22:48is a fair question
22:49>> because talking about the weather is the
22:51most essential universal daily life
22:54skill in the English speaking world.
22:56>> It really is the foundation.
22:57>> Whether you are shivering at a bus stop
22:59in London, ordering a latte in a coffee
23:02shop in New York, or stepping into a
23:04corporate elevator in Sydney, you will
23:07absolutely need to talk about the
23:09weather. It is the ultimate cultural
23:11icebreaker.
23:12>> It truly is. It's how English speakers
23:14signal to each other that they are
23:15friendly and open to conversation.
23:17>> Exactly.
23:18>> And to make this effective for you, the
23:20listener, we are going to do a
23:21conversational roleplay. We will be your
23:24partners.
23:24>> So, active participation is required.
23:27>> As we flow through this conversation,
23:28try saying the listener lines out loud
23:30with us. We won't stop the show dead
23:32with awkward robotic pauses, but we will
23:34leave a natural conversational beat for
23:36you to jump in and practice your
23:38shadowing.
23:38>> Just jump right in. This act of
23:40shadowing is how you map out the neural
23:42pathways in your brain to produce clear,
23:45unambiguous spoken English.
23:47>> Okay, let's set the scene mentally.
23:50Imagine you, the listener, and I, our
23:53co-workers. We are standing by the big
23:55glass office window in the break room,
23:57holding our coffee mugs, looking
23:59outside. It has been pouring rain all
24:01morning. It's dark and gloomy, but right
24:04now the sun is just starting to peek
24:06through the clouds.
24:06>> Oh, I know that weather. It's that
24:08unpredictable, tricky transition
24:10weather. I will start the conversation
24:13and then our expert here will guide you
24:14on what to say next. Ready?
24:16>> Ready. Let's build this conversation.
24:18>> Wow. I honestly can't believe how
24:20unpredictable the weather is today. It
24:22was pouring rain just an hour ago.
24:24>> Okay, listener, jump in with us here.
24:26Try saying, "I know, right? I didn't
24:28even bring my umbrella today. Take a
24:29second to say it."
24:30>> Great job. Now, I'll reply to you.
24:33>> Same here. I'm completely unprepared.
24:35You know, if it keeps raining like this,
24:37then I'll definitely have to cancel my
24:38outdoor dinner plans tonight.
24:40>> Notice how the host smoothly integrated
24:42an if then statement into casual small
24:44talk.
24:45>> It's all connected.
24:46>> Now, listener, we are going to introduce
24:48our third complex phrasal verb of the
24:51day right here in your next line. The
24:54verb is to clear up.
24:57>> To clear up.
24:58>> To clear up has two distinct meanings.
25:00First, the meteorological meaning
25:02regarding weather. It means the clouds
25:04part, the rain stops, and it becomes
25:06fine and bright.
25:07>> And the second meaning,
25:08>> second, regarding a metaphorical
25:10problem, it means to resolve it and
25:12remove the confusion. Your line is going
25:15to use the weather definition. Listener,
25:17try saying this with us. Hopefully, the
25:20sky clears up by this afternoon.
25:22>> Just repeat that out loud. Awesome. Now,
25:25I'll answer. Yeah, fingers crossed. If
25:27the sky clears up, then we can still get
25:28a table outside on the patio.
25:30>> Let's do one more round to really lock
25:32in that fluency and rhythm. Listener,
25:34give the host a backup plan using an if
25:37then structure. Say it with us. Well, if
25:39it doesn't clear up, then we can always
25:40just order pizza and stay inside. Give
25:42it a try.
25:43>> Honestly, that sounds like a perfect
25:44backup plan. I kind of hope it rains
25:46now.
25:46>> Excellent work, everyone. Shadowing real
25:49conversations like that is incredibly
25:51powerful.
25:52>> It really gets the mouth moving
25:53naturally. Let's do a quick deeper dive
25:55into that phrasal verb to clear up
25:57because it perfectly bridges the gap
25:59between our weather roleplay and our
26:00theme of clear thinking.
26:02>> Yes, I want to make sure the secondary
26:03meaning is unambiguous for them.
26:05>> Great use of the word.
26:06>> Thank you. So, we use the weather
26:08example if the sky clears up, which
26:10literally means the physical clouds go
26:12away and the blue sky is revealed,
26:14>> right?
26:14>> But you mentioned it's heavily used in
26:16professional settings for problems.
26:18>> Yes. And mastering this dual usage is
26:21crucial [snorts] for C1 fluency in a
26:24professional or inpersonal setting. You
26:26can say the tense misunderstanding
26:29between the marketing and sales
26:31departments finally cleared up after the
26:32two directors had a meeting.
26:34>> Oh, so it means the ambiguity went away.
26:36>> Exactly. The confusion and anger
26:38evaporated exactly like dark rain clouds
26:41evaporating to reveal the clear, calm
26:43blue sky underneath.
26:44>> That is a brilliant poetic visual. The
26:48problem cleared up. Okay. So, we've
26:50practiced clear speech. We've mapped out
26:52some conversational if then statements
26:53for essential small talk. And we
26:55understand how to clear up ambiguity.
26:57>> We've covered a lot of ground.
26:58>> Now, it's time to elevate this entire
27:00deep dive. Let's leave the modern office
27:03and look at the ultimate historical
27:04example of clear thinking under
27:06unimaginable pressure.
27:08>> Ah, yes.
27:09>> Let's talk about the philosopher king
27:10himself.
27:11>> One of history's greatest minds. We are
27:14talking about the Roman emperor Marcus
27:16Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius. Even if you
27:18aren't a history buff, you've likely
27:20heard his name.
27:21>> Oh, his name is everywhere.
27:22>> This guy is legendary. He earned the
27:24titles of the last of the five good
27:26emperors of Rome and the philosopher
27:28king.
27:28>> Huge titles.
27:29>> Now, being an emperor of the Roman
27:31Empire wasn't just wearing fancy robes
27:32and eating grapes.
27:33>> Not at all.
27:34>> It was objectively one of the most high
27:37pressure, incredibly complex life
27:39ordeath leadership jobs in human
27:41history. Undeniably, we have to
27:44understand the context of his reign to
27:46appreciate his mind.
27:47>> Let's set the stage.
27:48>> During his time as emperor, Marcus
27:50Aurelius wasn't sitting in a peaceful
27:52palace. He faced the Antonine plague, a
27:55devastating pandemic that killed
27:57millions of his citizens and decimated
27:59his army.
27:59>> Horrifying.
28:00>> He faced constant brutal warfare on the
28:02borders with the Parthion Empire and
28:04Germanic tribes in the Marcomomanic
28:06Wars.
28:07>> So, plagues and wars. And on top of
28:09that, he even faced a devastating
28:11political betrayal from one of his most
28:14trusted generals, Avidius Casius, who
28:16tried to steal the throne.
28:18>> Wow. Treason from his best general.
28:21>> You are managing plagues, wars, economic
28:24collapse, and treason. You absolutely
28:26cannot survive that role, let alone be
28:28universally remembered by history as a
28:30good emperor. If your mind is running in
28:32circles,
28:33>> exactly. If he panicked, the known world
28:36would have collapsed.
28:37>> It would have burned. So let's trace the
28:39chain of causality here. Why was he so
28:42successful in the face of absolute
28:44chaos?
28:45>> It's quite simple really.
28:46>> He was a great leader because he was a
28:48great thinker. And he was a great
28:49thinker because he actively
28:51intentionally learned to think clearly.
28:53It wasn't magic. It was a mechanism.
28:55>> And how exactly did he learn to think
28:57clearly? As you said, it wasn't magic.
28:59He didn't just wake up one morning with
29:00a perfectly organized stoic mind.
29:03>> He had to work at it.
29:04>> He had a highly specific, rigorous daily
29:06method. He developed a private
29:08philosophy for himself.
29:10>> A private philosophy?
29:11>> Yeah. Every night, often in his military
29:13tent near the front lines of a war, he
29:15kept a personal journal, which history
29:18now famously refers to as his
29:20meditations.
29:21>> The meditations. And what's truly
29:22fascinating, what always blows my mind
29:24about this text is that he never ever
29:27intended for this book to be published.
29:30>> Never.
29:30>> He wasn't writing it to become a
29:31bestselling author in Rome. He wasn't
29:33trying to build a brand or be a
29:35philosophical influencer,
29:36>> right? There was no ego involved.
29:37>> He was writing it purely for an audience
29:40of one himself. He wrote it to survive
29:43his own life and organize his own mind.
29:45>> That is the most crucial takeaway for
29:47our listeners. What Marcus Aurelius
29:49actually did in his meditations was
29:51physically sit down with ink and
29:53parchment and organize his thoughts
29:55logically.
29:55>> He mapped it all out.
29:56>> He took the terrifying chaos of plagues
29:58and wars and reduced them to structural
30:01truths. He actively reflected on the
30:03relationship between his emotions, his
30:05actions, and the effects of those
30:06actions.
30:07>> So, he used the framework.
30:08>> If you read the text, he was essentially
30:10writing down massive complex if then
30:13statements about human behavior and
30:14leadership to calm his amydala.
30:16>> Give us an example of how he did that.
30:18How do you if then a betrayal by your
30:21best general?
30:22>> He would write things to the effect of,
30:24"If people act out of ignorance and
30:25betray me, then I must not let their
30:27ignorance destroy my character because
30:29my character is the only thing I
30:30control." Oh wow.
30:31>> He mapped it out. If they act badly,
30:33then I remain virtuous. He was bringing
30:36absolute unambiguous clarity to the
30:39terrifying chaos of his life.
30:41>> That is so powerful.
30:42>> And this profound mental discipline
30:44brings us to our fourth complex phrasal
30:47verb of the day, which perfectly
30:48describes what this daily journaling
30:50practice did for his legacy. To set
30:52apart.
30:53>> To set apart.
30:55>> This is a beautiful, highly descriptive
30:57phrasal verb. By definition, to set
30:59apart means to make someone or something
31:01distinct, unique, or clearly superior to
31:03others in the same category.
31:05>> Okay, give us a visual.
31:06>> Imagine you have a large pile of
31:08ordinary dull gray riverstones on a
31:10table and right in the middle you place
31:13one highly polished glowing gold coin.
31:15>> It stands right out.
31:16>> That gold coin is completely set apart
31:18from the stones by its shine and its
31:20value. You notice it immediately. So
31:22applying this to our historical context,
31:24we can say what set Marcus Aurelius
31:26apart from all the other emperors of
31:28Rome was his dedication to his private
31:30philosophy.
31:31>> Exactly. Other emperors let their
31:33unchecked emotions, their greed, or the
31:36terror of the world dictate their
31:37actions.
31:38>> They just reacted to everything.
31:39>> They reacted blindly like animals in a
31:42trap. But Marcus Aurelius took the time
31:45to write, to map out his mind, to make
31:48his thoughts unambiguous before he
31:50acted. He slowed down.
31:51>> That habit of clarity set him apart from
31:53everyone else in the Roman Empire. Let's
31:56have the listeners practice this in a
31:57modern context.
31:58>> Yes, active practice.
32:00>> Listener, try saying the sentence with
32:01us out loud to master the rhythm. Her
32:04advanced vocabulary and clear
32:05pronunciation really sets her apart from
32:07all the other job candidates. Try it
32:09out.
32:09>> Nice job. So, what does this ancient
32:11Roman history mean for you, the person
32:14listening to this deep dive right now?
32:16>> It means a lot, actually. It means that
32:18if you want to think clearly and
32:20dramatically improve your ability to
32:22solve your own modern problems, whether
32:25that problem is getting a promotion at
32:27work, fixing a broken marriage, or
32:30passing an intimidating C1 English exam,
32:33it would be incredibly wise for you to
32:35mimic what Marcus Aurelius did.
32:37>> You must proactively organize your
32:39thoughts. You cannot let them swirl in
32:41your head like a storm.
32:42>> You'll just run in circles.
32:43>> You must reduce their ambiguity by
32:45writing them down. You must make them
32:47clear by turning them into simple
32:49actionable if then statements.
32:51>> And here is where the entire system
32:53comes together. When you do that, when
32:55you finally take a clear action based on
32:56a clear thought, you trigger what we can
32:59call the psychological feedback loop of
33:01success.
33:01>> This is my favorite part.
33:03>> This is where the magic really truly
33:04happens.
33:05>> Yes. Let's synthesize this entire
33:06process for our learners. We are going
33:08to build a comprehensive six-step
33:11feedback loop.
33:12>> Let's map it out. I want everyone
33:13listening to close their eyes if they
33:15safely can and visualize this loop as a
33:18circle that constantly spirals upward
33:21like a staircase, making you smarter,
33:24more resilient, and more effective with
33:25every single rotation.
33:27>> Okay, let's walk up the stairs. Step
33:30one, clear logic. You sit down and
33:32organize your chaotic mind using an if
33:35then framework,
33:36>> right?
33:37>> Step two, that clear logic naturally
33:39leads to clear thoughts. Your thoughts
33:42are now unambiguous. They're a straight
33:43line.
33:44>> Following the path.
33:45>> Step three. Clear thoughts lead directly
33:47to clear, intentional action. Just like
33:49knowing you're thirsty, mapping out the
33:51path, and getting up to turn on the tap.
33:53>> And here's the pivot point where most
33:54people give up, but where the real power
33:56lies. Step four, clear and intentional
33:59action leads directly to clear feedback
34:01from the real world.
34:03>> Clear feedback. Let's dive into a very
34:04modern, very relatable example of this
34:07to really cement the idea.
34:08>> Okay, a modern example. Let's take a
34:10digital creator, a YouTuber who is
34:12desperately trying to grow their
34:13channel, but they are stuck. Their views
34:15are flat. They're running in circles.
34:17>> Oh, so many creators face this.
34:18>> Finally, they decide to use this Marcus
34:20Aurelius logic. They stop panicking and
34:24they formulate a clear, testable
34:26thought. If I publish a highly
34:28researched how-to video with a famous
34:30philosopher's name in the title, then
34:32the algorithm will pick it up and it
34:34will get over 100,000 views. Let's
34:37analyze that creator statement as a
34:38scientist would. It is completely
34:40unambiguous. It is a perfect measurable
34:43if then hypothesis.
34:45>> Great line.
34:46>> And most importantly, it leads to clear
34:48action. The creator stops worrying, sits
34:51down, writes a great script, records the
34:54footage, puts the philosopher in the
34:55title, and hits publish.
34:57>> Right? They don't just sit around on the
34:58sofa complaining to their friends,
34:59wondering, "Oh, why doesn't anyone like
35:01my content? How do I go viral? Woe is
35:03me."
35:03>> They don't waste energy on that. They
35:05take a precise, targeted, intentional
35:07action. Yeah. And then what happens?
35:08They get immediate, undeniable, clear
35:11feedback from the platform.
35:13>> The feedback is the raw data, the
35:15numbers, the views. After one week, the
35:17creator opens their dashboard and looks
35:19at the screen. We both find out if the
35:22initial thought was true or false.
35:24Either the video hit 100,000 views,
35:27proving in the listener, let's practice
35:29this one together. Try saying this
35:31sentence about the weather turning out
35:32nicely. We didn't know if it would rain
35:34for the wedding, but the weather turned
35:36out to be beautiful.
35:38>> Say the one out loud. Beautiful. Now,
35:39let's get back to our creators feedback
35:41loop and face reality. The results have
35:44officially turned out.
35:46>> Okay, what happened?
35:47>> Let's say the worst case scenario
35:48happens. The video only got 500 views.
35:52>> Oh no.
35:53>> The original unambiguous thought, if I
35:55put a philosopher in the title, I'll get
35:57100K views, has been proven completely
35:59false.
36:00>> Completely false. Now, most normal
36:02people would be deeply depressed by
36:04this. Most people would throw their
36:05hands up and say, "I'm a failure. The
36:07algorithm hates me. I'm quitting."
36:09>> But not a clear thinker, not someone
36:11operating on this framework. To a clear
36:13thinker, to a modern-day Marcus
36:14Aurelius, finding out that you are
36:16incorrect is actually a massive victory.
36:19>> Wait, wait, wait, stop there. You have
36:20to explain that counterintuitive idea.
36:22How on earth is failing and being wrong
36:24a victory? Nobody likes to fail. Nobody
36:27likes the feeling of failure, but
36:29failure is just a label we put on data.
36:31It's just a label.
36:32>> The reality is that clear feedback,
36:35whether it proves or disproves your
36:36initial thought, is exactly the
36:38mechanism that improves your
36:40understanding of the complex world
36:42around you.
36:42>> Oh, I see.
36:43>> Finding out you are incorrect actually
36:46helps you move closer to correctness.
36:48Think about our creator. Because they
36:50used an unambiguous if then statement,
36:53they now know for an absolute undeniable
36:56fact that just slapping a philosopher's
36:58name in a title isn't a magic trick for
37:01the algorithm.
37:02>> It crosses an option off the list.
37:03>> Exactly. They have successfully
37:06eliminated a false belief from their
37:08mind. That elimination of falsehood is
37:11the very definition of progress.
37:13>> Oh my goodness. I see it now. You
37:14weren't running in circles anymore. You
37:16ran down a very specific path. You hit a
37:18solid brick wall at a dead end and now
37:20you have accurately mapped out that part
37:21of the territory.
37:22>> You know the map better now. [laughter]
37:24>> For the rest of your career, not to
37:26waste your energy going down that
37:27specific path again. You're literally
37:29charting the map of reality. Exactly.
37:31You are no longer lost in the woods. And
37:34that realization brings us to step five
37:36of our upward spiraling loop. Clear,
37:39undeniable feedback leads directly to an
37:42improved, highly accurate understanding
37:45of the world. And the final step,
37:47>> and finally, the top of the staircase,
37:48step six. A clearer, more accurate
37:51worldview leads inevitably to a
37:53significantly better ability to solve
37:55feature problems.
37:56>> It's brilliant.
37:57>> By improving their understanding of what
37:59the audience actually clicks on and what
38:00they ignore, our YouTuber is now
38:03infinitely better equipped to solve
38:04their core problem of becoming a
38:06successful creator on their next
38:08attempt.
38:08>> This loop is incredible. It's foolproof.
38:11Clear logic leads to clear thoughts.
38:13Clear thoughts lead to intentional
38:15action. Intentional action demands clear
38:17feedback. Clear feedback creates an
38:19improved world view. And an improved
38:22worldview guarantees better problem
38:23solving.
38:24>> It works every single time.
38:25>> If you apply this exact same loop to
38:27learning English, it changes everything.
38:29Let's map it. If I practice speaking out
38:30loud for 10 minutes a day, then my
38:32conversational fluency will improve.
38:34>> Great. If then
38:35>> you take the action, you log onto a
38:37language exchange app and talk to a
38:39native speaker. The feedback turns out
38:41that you can't remember your phrasal
38:42verbs when you are nervous,
38:44>> which is very common.
38:45>> Boom. It might feel a little
38:47embarrassing, but it is a massive
38:48victory. Now you have a highly accurate
38:51understanding of your specific weak
38:53spots, and you can focus all your
38:55studying right there. You stop running
38:57in circles, and you start solving the
38:58actual problem of fluency.
39:00>> It is a universal, unbreakable framework
39:03for success in literally any discipline.
39:06And speaking of testing our knowledge,
39:08taking action, and getting feedback,
39:10learners, it is time for our active
39:12recall quiz.
39:13>> Yes, we love this part. Let's see how
39:16much you actually retained from today's
39:18deep dive. We've covered a massive
39:20amount of advanced psychology and
39:22highlevel C1 vocabulary. I want you to
39:24test your memory right now in real time.
39:27>> Here's the challenge. We want you to
39:29write one key vocabulary word and one
39:31specific idiom that we heavily explained
39:33today in the comment box below. Let me
39:35give you a hint. The key word is a C1
39:38adjective that means exact, precise, and
39:42completely clear with absolutely no room
39:44for confusion or multiple
39:46interpretations.
39:47>> And the idiom
39:48>> and the idiom is a highly visual phrase
39:50that means expending a massive amount of
39:52effort and energy, feeling very busy,
39:54but making absolutely no real progress.
39:57>> Think hard about it. Map your thoughts.
39:59The word started with a U and had a
40:01great Latin ethmology and the idiom
40:03involved running on a track. Sort of.
40:06Write your answers in the comment box
40:08right now. Let's see who gets it right.
40:09>> I bet a lot of them know it.
40:11>> And just between you and me, the
40:12expectations are unambiguous and running
40:15in circles. Go drop those in the
40:17comments. Don't be afraid to be wrong.
40:19Remember, active recall, forcing your
40:21brain to retrieve information without
40:23looking at notes, is neurologically one
40:25of the most effective ways to solidify
40:27new vocabulary permanently in your
40:29long-term memory. Do not skip this step.
40:31>> Okay, let's bring this all together. We
40:33have covered incredible ground today
40:35from the Roman Empire to modern YouTube
40:37algorithm.
40:37>> We really have.
40:38>> The ultimate summary, the big
40:40overarching takeaway from all of this
40:42>> is that good thinking does not happen by
40:44accident. It isn't a genetic gift.
40:46>> No, it's a practice. Good thinking
40:48begins with clear thinking.
40:50>> And clear thinking begins by taking the
40:52chaotic, messy, emotional ideas swirling
40:55in your head and forcing them into
40:58unambiguous, logical statements.
41:01>> Use the if then framework every single
41:03day. Map out your thoughts on paper.
41:06Stop running in circles, wasting your
41:07precious energy, and start acting
41:09intentionally so you can finally get the
41:11feedback you need to grow and evolve.
41:13Now, at the very beginning of the show,
41:15I promise you a special bonus tip at the
41:17end. And here is your well-earned bonus
41:19for staying with us.
41:20>> Oh, this is a great tip.
41:21>> The bonus is a fundamental lifealtering
41:23shift in your mindset. You need to stop
41:25fearing failure. According to all the
41:28stoic logic and psychological frameworks
41:29we mapped out today, an incorrect
41:31thought, a rejected proposal, or a
41:33failed action is just as incredibly
41:35valuable as a successful one.
41:37>> Absolutely just as valuable.
41:38>> Why? Because both of them provide clear
41:40feedback. That is a very profound,
41:43liberating realization. When you make a
41:45grammatical mistake speaking English in
41:48public or when a massive project at work
41:51completely fails, do not hide from it.
41:53>> Don't run away.
41:54>> Do not let your ego run away. Embrace
41:56being wrong. Embracing failure instantly
41:59and permanently upgrades your
42:00understanding of how the world actually
42:02works. It is the raw data you
42:05desperately need to adjust your next if
42:07then statement.
42:08>> Yes, failure is just data. It's just
42:11feedback from the universe. That mindset
42:13shift alone will change the trajectory
42:15of your entire life.
42:16>> It truly will. Now listeners, if you
42:18made it this far into this extensive,
42:20challenging deep dive and you are truly
42:22deeply dedicated to your language
42:23learning journey, I want you to prove
42:25your discipline.
42:26>> Prove it right now.
42:27>> Write the exact phrase, I am consistent,
42:28in the comment box below. Let us know
42:30you are one of the rare dedicated few
42:32who actually finishes what they start.
42:34>> I love seeing those comments.
42:35>> Also, write your feedback in the
42:36comments and let us know which kind of
42:38topic you want for the next session.
42:39What problems do you want us to help you
42:41solve? We read absolutely everything.
42:43>> Do hype. If you like this video, give it
42:46a massive thumbs up and listen closely.
42:49If you want to take your English to an
42:50even higher level, if you want to read a
42:52fantastic, highly detailed article about
42:55English grammar and vocabulary, go in
42:57the description box below.
42:58>> The link is right there.
42:59>> There I have provided a specific link.
43:02If you subscribe once, you will receive
43:04a free article in your email for free
43:07every single time we publish one. It's
43:09an amazing consistent resource for your
43:11daily reading practice.
43:12>> And finally, if you enjoyed this
43:14podcast, there are many more podcasts on
43:15my channel. Go check them out and binge
43:17watch your favorites. Keep practicing
43:20your listening, keep practicing your
43:21speaking out loud, and above all, keep
43:23organizing your beautiful minds.
43:26>> Before we go, I want to leave you with
43:27this final thought. If failure is really
43:29just data and data is exactly what you
43:31need to succeed, what is the one major
43:34problem in your life right now that you
43:36are running in circles around simply
43:38because you were too afraid to gather
43:40the data?
43:41>> Map it out today. Think clearly, speak
43:43confidently, and we will catch you in
43:45the next deep dive.

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