You Don't Need to Be Ready to Start | A1 English Shadowing
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Tap a line to jump
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Start
before
you
are
ready.
This
idea
0:03
sounds
simple,
but
it
can
change
your
0:05
life.
Many
people
wait
for
the
perfect
0:08
time.
They
wait
until
they
feel
strong,
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smart,
and
confident.
They
think,
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"I
will
start
when
I
am
ready."
0:19
But
the
truth
is
that
time
may
never
0:22
come.
You
may
never
feel
fully
ready.
0:25
There
is
always
something
missing.
Maybe
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you
think
you
do
not
have
enough
time.
0:31
Maybe
you
think
you
are
not
good
enough.
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Maybe
you
feel
afraid.
These
feelings
0:36
are
normal.
Everyone
feels
this
way
at
0:39
some
point.
But
if
you
always
wait,
you
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will
stay
in
the
same
place.
Your
life
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will
not
move
forward.
You
will
only
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watch
others
grow
while
you
stay
still.
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When
you
start
before
you
are
ready,
you
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take
a
small
step.
It
does
not
have
to
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be
big.
It
can
be
very
small.
Maybe
you
1:01
want
to
learn
English.
You
can
start
by
1:03
reading
one
simple
sentence.
Maybe
you
1:06
want
to
make
a
video.
You
can
start
by
1:09
recording
one
short
clip.
Maybe
you
want
1:12
to
exercise.
You
can
start
with
5
1:15
minutes.
The
first
step
is
always
the
1:18
hardest.
Your
heart
may
beat
fast.
Your
1:22
hands
may
shake.
Your
mind
may
say,
1:26
"Stop.
You
are
not
ready."
1:28
But
if
you
keep
going,
something
will
1:31
change.
You
will
feel
a
little
stronger.
1:35
You
will
feel
a
little
more
brave.
And
1:38
that
small
step
will
become
the
start
of
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something
bigger.
People
often
think
1:43
that
confidence
comes
first.
They
think,
1:46
"When
I
feel
confident,
I
will
act."
1:50
But
this
is
not
true.
Confidence
comes
1:53
after
action.
When
you
do
something
1:56
again
and
again,
you
start
to
feel
more
1:59
comfortable.
You
make
mistakes,
but
you
2:03
learn
from
them.
You
see
that
you
can
do
2:05
more
than
you
thought.
Slowly,
your
fear
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becomes
smaller.
Slowly,
your
confidence
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grows.
If
you
wait
for
confidence
before
2:15
you
start,
you
may
wait
forever.
But
if
2:19
you
act
first,
confidence
will
follow
2:22
you.
Mistakes
are
also
very
important.
2:26
Many
people
are
afraid
of
mistakes.
They
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want
everything
to
be
perfect,
but
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perfection
is
not
real.
When
you
try
2:35
something
new,
you
will
make
mistakes.
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This
is
normal.
This
is
how
you
learn.
A
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child
does
not
walk
perfectly
the
first
2:45
time.
A
child
falls
many
times.
But
the
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child
keeps
trying.
And
one
day,
the
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child
can
walk,
then
run,
then
jump.
If
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the
child
was
afraid
to
fall,
the
child
3:00
would
never
learn
to
walk.
In
the
same
3:03
way,
you
must
accept
mistakes.
They
are
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not
your
enemy.
They
are
your
teacher.
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Starting
early
also
helps
you
learn
3:13
faster.
When
you
begin,
you
get
real
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experience.
You
see
what
works
and
what
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does
not
work.
You
understand
your
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problem
better.
You
can
change
your
plan
3:25
and
improve.
If
you
only
think
and
plan,
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you
stay
in
your
head.
You
do
not
see
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the
real
world.
You
do
not
grow.
Action
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gives
you
real
lessons.
And
these
3:38
lessons
are
very
valuable.
They
help
you
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become
better
every
day.
Sometimes,
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people
compare
themselves
to
others.
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They
see
someone
who
is
very
good.
They
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think,
"I
can
never
be
like
that."
But
3:55
they
forget
something
important.
That
3:57
person
also
started
at
zero.
That
person
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was
also
a
beginner.
That
person
also
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made
many
mistakes.
You
only
see
their
4:07
success
now.
You
do
not
see
their
past.
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So,
do
not
compare
your
beginning
to
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someone
else's
middle
or
end.
Focus
on
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your
own
path.
Focus
on
your
own
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progress.
Every
small
step
is
important.
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There
is
also
another
problem.
Many
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people
want
to
know
everything
before
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they
start.
They
want
the
perfect
plan.
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They
want
all
the
answers.
But
life
does
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not
work
like
that.
You
cannot
know
4:38
everything
in
the
beginning.
Some
things
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become
clear
only
when
you
move
forward.
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It
is
like
walking
in
the
dark
small
4:47
light.
You
cannot
see
the
whole
road,
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but
you
can
see
the
next
step.
And
that
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is
enough.
When
you
take
that
step,
you
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will
see
the
next
one.
Step
by
step,
you
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will
reach
your
goal.
Fear
is
a
big
5:03
reason
why
people
do
not
start.
Fear
of
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failure.
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Fear
of
judgment.
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Fear
of
the
unknown.
These
fears
are
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strong,
but
they
are
not
always
true.
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Your
mind
may
create
many
bad
stories.
5:20
It
may
say,
"People
will
laugh
at
you."
5:23
It
may
say,
"You
will
fail."
5:26
But
often,
these
things
do
not
happen.
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And
even
if
they
do,
it
is
not
the
end.
5:33
You
can
try
again.
You
can
learn
and
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improve.
Fear
becomes
smaller
when
you
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face
it.
But
it
becomes
bigger
when
you
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run
away
from
it.
Starting
before
you
5:45
are
ready
also
builds
discipline.
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Discipline
means
you
do
something
even
5:50
when
you
do
not
feel
like
it.
It
means
5:53
you
take
action
even
when
it
is
hard.
5:55
This
is
very
powerful
because
in
life,
6:00
you
will
not
always
feel
motivated.
Some
6:03
days,
you
will
feel
tired.
Some
days,
6:06
you
will
feel
lazy.
If
you
only
act
when
6:10
you
feel
good,
you
will
not
go
far.
But
6:13
if
you
have
discipline,
you
will
keep
6:15
going.
And
this
will
help
you
reach
your
6:18
goals.
Another
good
thing
about
starting
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early
is
that
you
create
momentum.
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Momentum
is
like
a
small
ball
that
6:27
starts
to
roll.
At
first,
it
moves
6:30
slowly.
But
as
it
goes,
it
becomes
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faster
and
stronger.
The
same
is
true
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for
your
actions.
When
you
take
one
6:40
step,
it
becomes
easier
to
take
the
next
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step.
You
build
a
habit.
You
feel
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progress.
And
this
makes
you
want
to
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continue.
But
if
you
never
start,
there
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is
no
movement.
There
is
no
energy.
You
6:55
may
ask,
"What
if
I
fail?"
6:59
This
is
a
common
question.
But
failure
7:02
is
not
the
opposite
of
success.
It
is
7:05
part
of
success.
Every
successful
person
7:08
has
failed
many
times.
Failure
shows
you
7:11
what
does
not
work.
It
teaches
you
7:14
valuable
lessons.
It
makes
you
stronger.
7:18
It
helps
you
grow.
So,
do
not
be
afraid
7:22
of
failure.
Be
afraid
of
not
trying
7:25
because
if
you
do
not
try,
you
will
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never
know
what
you
can
do.
Time
is
also
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very
important.
Time
does
not
wait
for
7:35
you.
Every
day,
you
have
24
hours.
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How
you
use
your
time
will
shape
your
7:41
future.
If
you
wait
too
long,
you
may
7:44
lose
many
chances.
But
if
you
start
now,
7:48
even
with
small
steps,
you
use
your
time
7:51
well.
You
invest
in
yourself.
You
build
7:55
your
future
little
by
little.
One
day,
7:59
you
will
look
back
and
feel
proud.
You
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will
see
how
far
you
have
come.
8:04
Sometimes,
the
idea
of
starting
can
feel
8:06
very
big.
It
can
feel
heavy.
But
you
can
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make
it
simple.
Do
not
think
about
the
8:13
whole
journey.
Just
think
about
the
next
8:16
step.
Ask
yourself,
"What
is
one
small
8:20
thing
I
can
do
today?"
8:22
Then
do
it.
It
can
be
very
small,
but
it
8:26
is
enough.
Small
actions
done
every
day
8:31
can
create
big
change
over
time.
You
8:34
also
do
not
need
to
be
perfect.
You
just
8:37
need
to
begin.
Many
great
things
in
the
8:40
world
started
in
a
simple
way.
A
small
8:43
idea.
A
simple
action.
No
one
is
perfect
8:47
at
the
beginning.
Everyone
learns
along
8:50
the
way.
So,
give
yourself
permission
to
8:53
be
a
beginner.
It
is
okay
to
be
slow.
It
8:57
is
okay
to
not
know
everything.
What
8:59
matters
is
that
you
move
forward.
9:02
Support
from
others
can
also
help.
You
9:05
can
talk
to
friends.
You
can
learn
from
9:08
people
who
have
more
experience.
You
can
9:11
watch,
listen,
and
read.
But
remember,
9:15
learning
is
not
enough.
You
must
also
9:18
act.
Knowledge
without
action
does
not
9:22
change
your
life.
Action
turns
knowledge
9:26
into
real
results.
Sometimes,
you
may
9:29
feel
stuck.
You
may
feel
like
you
are
9:31
not
improving.
This
is
normal.
Progress
9:35
is
not
always
fast.
Sometimes,
it
is
9:39
slow.
Sometimes,
it
is
hard
to
see.
But
9:43
if
you
keep
going,
you
will
improve.
9:46
Trust
the
process.
Trust
your
effort.
9:49
Every
step
you
take
is
building
9:52
something
inside
you.
Starting
before
9:55
where
are
ready
is
not
easy.
It
takes
9:58
courage.
It
takes
effort,
but
it
is
10:01
worth
it
because
it
helps
you
grow.
It
10:05
helps
you
learn.
It
helps
you
become
a
10:08
better
version
of
yourself.
When
you
10:10
start,
you
open
new
doors.
You
create
10:14
new
chances.
You
change
your
story.
So,
10:18
do
not
wait
for
the
perfect
time.
Do
not
10:21
wait
until
you
feel
ready.
That
day
may
10:25
never
come.
Start
now.
Start
small.
10:29
Start
where
you
are.
Use
what
you
have.
10:33
Take
one
step,
then
another.
Keep
going,
10:37
and
one
day
you
will
see
that
you
were
10:40
ready
all
along.
You
just
needed
to
10:43
begin.
10:45
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