Reject the Menu - How to Speak English Fluently - Advanced English Listening Practice - 70

hi there I'm Drew Badger the world's number one english

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lesson hello hello let's get started

hello hello let's get started

hello hello let's get started with the show

with the show

with the show well today actually I wanted to

well today actually I wanted to

well today actually I wanted to talk about just a story kind of

talk about just a story kind of

talk about just a story kind of an interesting story but with a

an interesting story but with a

an interesting story but with a very interesting message very

very interesting message very

very interesting message very powerful message in fact and if

powerful message in fact and if

powerful message in fact and if you apply it in your own life

you apply it in your own life

you apply it in your own life i'm sure you will see as I have

i'm sure you will see as I have

i'm sure you will see as I have in my life some really

in my life some really

in my life some really interesting things happen that

interesting things happen that

interesting things happen that especially well this is

especially well this is

especially well this is something especially that if you

something especially that if you

something especially that if you don't know exactly how something

don't know exactly how something

don't know exactly how something will happen or you're trying to

will happen or you're trying to

will happen or you're trying to do something new and different

do something new and different

do something new and different it will help you achieve it much

it will help you achieve it much

it will help you achieve it much more easily

more easily

more easily well this is a not only for you

well this is a not only for you

well this is a not only for you know kind of different things

know kind of different things

know kind of different things new things you like to do things

new things you like to do things

new things you like to do things where you don't know exactly how

where you don't know exactly how

where you don't know exactly how you want to do them but also

you want to do them but also

you want to do them but also things that are maybe a bit more

things that are maybe a bit more

things that are maybe a bit more challenging they require lots of

challenging they require lots of

challenging they require lots of different pieces coming together

different pieces coming together

different pieces coming together so this could be something like

so this could be something like

so this could be something like building a business or

building a business or

building a business or developing fluency where again

developing fluency where again

developing fluency where again you're trying to mix many

you're trying to mix many

you're trying to mix many different elements together and

different elements together and

different elements together and get all of them to work well

get all of them to work well

get all of them to work well such that you can become a

such that you can become a

such that you can become a fluent speaker or you know

fluent speaker or you know

fluent speaker or you know successful entrepreneur anything

successful entrepreneur anything

successful entrepreneur anything else anyway let's get into it

else anyway let's get into it

else anyway let's get into it well this is a story from about

well this is a story from about

well this is a story from about baby gets 2008 i guess or 2006

baby gets 2008 i guess or 2006

baby gets 2008 i guess or 2006 yet 2006 and i was living in

yet 2006 and i was living in

yet 2006 and i was living in Alaska at the time so I had gone

Alaska at the time so I had gone

Alaska at the time so I had gone up there with a friend of mine

up there with a friend of mine

up there with a friend of mine he wanted to do salmon fishing

he wanted to do salmon fishing

he wanted to do salmon fishing so this is during the summer

so this is during the summer

so this is during the summer when salmon fishing boats go out

when salmon fishing boats go out

when salmon fishing boats go out into the the waters around

into the the waters around

into the the waters around Alaska because they have good

Alaska because they have good

Alaska because they have good fish up there so this a kind of

fish up there so this a kind of

fish up there so this a kind of typical thing that maybe some

typical thing that maybe some

typical thing that maybe some college kids are younger

college kids are younger

college kids are younger students can do but anyway so

students can do but anyway so

students can do but anyway so you go up to Alaska and actually

you go up to Alaska and actually

you go up to Alaska and actually just walk around the fishing

just walk around the fishing

just walk around the fishing docks and look for jobs up there

docks and look for jobs up there

docks and look for jobs up there so my friend he'll be kind of

so my friend he'll be kind of

so my friend he'll be kind of researched a little bit more

researched a little bit more

researched a little bit more about this and found some things

about this and found some things

about this and found some things that he really wanted to do and

that he really wanted to do and

that he really wanted to do and one of those was getting onto a

one of those was getting onto a

one of those was getting onto a fishing boat because you really

fishing boat because you really

fishing boat because you really enjoyed fishing and that kind of

enjoyed fishing and that kind of

enjoyed fishing and that kind of thing so I enjoy fishing myself

thing so I enjoy fishing myself

thing so I enjoy fishing myself from time to time but it wasn't

from time to time but it wasn't

from time to time but it wasn't really important for me to do

really important for me to do

really important for me to do that so when we got up there

that so when we got up there

that so when we got up there this is alto kind of

this is alto kind of

this is alto kind of a shortened version of the story

a shortened version of the story

a shortened version of the story but so my friend and I we met

but so my friend and I we met

but so my friend and I we met after I've been living in Japan

after I've been living in Japan

after I've been living in Japan for about two years he and i

for about two years he and i

for about two years he and i wanted to just go up to Alaska

wanted to just go up to Alaska

wanted to just go up to Alaska and see the sights up there you

and see the sights up there you

and see the sights up there you know we were kind of I guess

know we were kind of I guess

know we were kind of I guess it's still worried about the

it's still worried about the

it's still worried about the condition of the planet and the

condition of the planet and the

condition of the planet and the the destruction really that

the destruction really that

the destruction really that we're doing our kind of own

we're doing our kind of own

we're doing our kind of own behavior is causing that so we

behavior is causing that so we

behavior is causing that so we wanted to maybe see a piece of

wanted to maybe see a piece of

wanted to maybe see a piece of that may be undisturbed

that may be undisturbed

that may be undisturbed wilderness in Alaska hopefully

wilderness in Alaska hopefully

wilderness in Alaska hopefully before it's it's gone if it will

before it's it's gone if it will

before it's it's gone if it will disappear

disappear

disappear we don't know for sure but

we don't know for sure but

we don't know for sure but anyway that was part of our

anyway that was part of our

anyway that was part of our motivation for wanting to go up

motivation for wanting to go up

motivation for wanting to go up there and alaska is a very

there and alaska is a very

there and alaska is a very beautiful place if you've never

beautiful place if you've never

beautiful place if you've never been up there before especially

been up there before especially

been up there before especially in the summertime it's not cold

in the summertime it's not cold

in the summertime it's not cold all year round it's actually

all year round it's actually

all year round it's actually really nice in the summer time

really nice in the summer time

really nice in the summer time but it's very interesting when

but it's very interesting when

but it's very interesting when you have the Sun staying up you

you have the Sun staying up you

you have the Sun staying up you know at like midnight you can go

know at like midnight you can go

know at like midnight you can go out for a walk and it's still

out for a walk and it's still

out for a walk and it's still sunny which is really

sunny which is really

sunny which is really interesting in summertime anyway

interesting in summertime anyway

interesting in summertime anyway so we went up there and he had

so we went up there and he had

so we went up there and he had more of a specific plan than I

more of a specific plan than I

more of a specific plan than I did and he again wanted to walk

did and he again wanted to walk

did and he again wanted to walk around we went through we got

around we went through we got

around we went through we got out of the airport in Anchorage

out of the airport in Anchorage

out of the airport in Anchorage i believe and then we went

i believe and then we went

i believe and then we went through we took a a van down to

through we took a a van down to

through we took a a van down to an island called Kodiak so

an island called Kodiak so

an island called Kodiak so that's where we stayed and then

that's where we stayed and then

that's where we stayed and then we took a ferry to Kodiak Island

we took a ferry to Kodiak Island

we took a ferry to Kodiak Island and so lots of fishermen are

and so lots of fishermen are

and so lots of fishermen are living on that island and you

living on that island and you

living on that island and you can go to the docs there in at

can go to the docs there in at

can go to the docs there in at the beginning of salmon season

the beginning of salmon season

the beginning of salmon season and see if anybody's looking for

and see if anybody's looking for

and see if anybody's looking for work or anybody's uh just

work or anybody's uh just

work or anybody's uh just looking for workers i should say

looking for workers i should say

looking for workers i should say so we went there and he again

so we went there and he again

so we went there and he again had more of a specific plan

had more of a specific plan

had more of a specific plan about what he wanted to do and I

about what he wanted to do and I

about what he wanted to do and I didn't really I was just

didn't really I was just

didn't really I was just thinking okay I want to go to

thinking okay I want to go to

thinking okay I want to go to Alaska and i'm here in the goal

Alaska and i'm here in the goal

Alaska and i'm here in the goal i had was not very specific i

i had was not very specific i

i had was not very specific i was just thinking why would be

was just thinking why would be

was just thinking why would be cool to go to Alaska and I

cool to go to Alaska and I

cool to go to Alaska and I didn't know really exactly what

didn't know really exactly what

didn't know really exactly what i wanted to do that because part

i wanted to do that because part

i wanted to do that because part of my thinking was I don't know

of my thinking was I don't know

of my thinking was I don't know what my options are and this is

what my options are and this is

what my options are and this is what people often think about

what people often think about

what people often think about things in life they want to know

things in life they want to know

things in life they want to know like they're looking at the

like they're looking at the

like they're looking at the options of something like they

options of something like they

options of something like they want to see the menu from

want to see the menu from

want to see the menu from I fancy I ok so it is possible

I fancy I ok so it is possible

I fancy I ok so it is possible to do XYZ but I guess you know

to do XYZ but I guess you know

to do XYZ but I guess you know this other thing is not possible

this other thing is not possible

this other thing is not possible so i won't even think about that

so i won't even think about that

so i won't even think about that but what you learn or what I'd

but what you learn or what I'd

but what you learn or what I'd like to help you see in this

like to help you see in this

like to help you see in this video and what I discovered

video and what I discovered

video and what I discovered doing that is that you have to

doing that is that you have to

doing that is that you have to think about it in the opposite

think about it in the opposite

think about it in the opposite way

way

way so instead of waiting for a menu

so instead of waiting for a menu

so instead of waiting for a menu to come to you you first decide

to come to you you first decide

to come to you you first decide what you want and then you kind

what you want and then you kind

what you want and then you kind of create your own menu so you

of create your own menu so you

of create your own menu so you think about specific things you

think about specific things you

think about specific things you can do even if you don't know

can do even if you don't know

can do even if you don't know what is actually possible to do

what is actually possible to do

what is actually possible to do so the whole point of changing

so the whole point of changing

so the whole point of changing the way you think and this is

the way you think and this is

the way you think and this is why I think about helping you

why I think about helping you

why I think about helping you see learning English in a

see learning English in a

see learning English in a different way so trying to help

different way so trying to help

different way so trying to help you learn through stories and

you learn through stories and

you learn through stories and interesting life experiences

interesting life experiences

interesting life experiences maybe some of them are minor i

maybe some of them are minor i

maybe some of them are minor i described stories from other

described stories from other

described stories from other people just because this is the

people just because this is the

people just because this is the best way to learn it's the exact

best way to learn it's the exact

best way to learn it's the exact same way that native speakers

same way that native speakers

same way that native speakers learn we just share stories with

learn we just share stories with

learn we just share stories with each other and this is how we

each other and this is how we

each other and this is how we develop a vocabulary as well as

develop a vocabulary as well as

develop a vocabulary as well as fluency so we can be able to

fluency so we can be able to

fluency so we can be able to speak more confidently in

speak more confidently in

speak more confidently in conversations anyway so we're in

conversations anyway so we're in

conversations anyway so we're in we're getting off the ferry and

we're getting off the ferry and

we're getting off the ferry and he's walking around the docks

he's walking around the docks

he's walking around the docks and he's feeling pretty

and he's feeling pretty

and he's feeling pretty confident because he's probably

confident because he's probably

confident because he's probably got a pretty decent job on a

got a pretty decent job on a

got a pretty decent job on a salmon boat but I'm looking at

salmon boat but I'm looking at

salmon boat but I'm looking at these salmon boats and they're

these salmon boats and they're

these salmon boats and they're actually pretty small and I'm

actually pretty small and I'm

actually pretty small and I'm thinking well I don't really

thinking well I don't really

thinking well I don't really want to live on a salmon bow and

want to live on a salmon bow and

want to live on a salmon bow and the way the i guess the job

the way the i guess the job

the way the i guess the job works is if you catch a lot of

works is if you catch a lot of

works is if you catch a lot of fish then you make a lot of

fish then you make a lot of

fish then you make a lot of money but if you don't catch

money but if you don't catch

money but if you don't catch much fish then you don't make

much fish then you don't make

much fish then you don't make much money so it's kind of a you

much money so it's kind of a you

much money so it's kind of a you know you work a lot in order to

know you work a lot in order to

know you work a lot in order to make a lot of money and I guess

make a lot of money and I guess

make a lot of money and I guess that's good to do if you want to

that's good to do if you want to

that's good to do if you want to do that but for me my reason for

do that but for me my reason for

do that but for me my reason for traveling to Alaska was really

traveling to Alaska was really

traveling to Alaska was really not to do a whole bunch of work

not to do a whole bunch of work

not to do a whole bunch of work so i wanted to do maybe a little

so i wanted to do maybe a little

so i wanted to do maybe a little bit of work if that was possible

bit of work if that was possible

bit of work if that was possible but we didn't know exactly what

but we didn't know exactly what

but we didn't know exactly what was possible but in my mind I

was possible but in my mind I

was possible but in my mind I slowly started thinking about

slowly started thinking about

slowly started thinking about okay like because I was feeling

okay like because I was feeling

okay like because I was feeling a little bit nervous like okay

a little bit nervous like okay

a little bit nervous like okay i'm here i'm basically got a

i'm here i'm basically got a

i'm here i'm basically got a one-way ticket to Alaska and I

one-way ticket to Alaska and I

one-way ticket to Alaska and I didn't have much money so I'm

didn't have much money so I'm

didn't have much money so I'm walking around and spending a

walking around and spending a

walking around and spending a few days up there and we're kind

few days up there and we're kind

few days up there and we're kind of hitchhiking so this just

of hitchhiking so this just

of hitchhiking so this just means to get you know you like

means to get you know you like

means to get you know you like hold out your thumb on the side

hold out your thumb on the side

hold out your thumb on the side of the road and people pick you

of the road and people pick you

of the road and people pick you up and we're getting around the

up and we're getting around the

up and we're getting around the island that way but we were

island that way but we were

island that way but we were hitchhiking and so for the first

hitchhiking and so for the first

hitchhiking and so for the first maybe two or three days while we

maybe two or three days while we

maybe two or three days while we were there and my friend

were there and my friend

were there and my friend happen that's his name he was

happen that's his name he was

happen that's his name he was just looking for work I was just

just looking for work I was just

just looking for work I was just thinking to myself trying to get

thinking to myself trying to get

thinking to myself trying to get very specific about what I

very specific about what I

very specific about what I wanted to do and actually

wanted to do and actually

wanted to do and actually thought about maybe doing some

thought about maybe doing some

thought about maybe doing some gardening up there trying to

gardening up there trying to

gardening up there trying to find maybe somebody that does

find maybe somebody that does

find maybe somebody that does some interesting gardening and I

some interesting gardening and I

some interesting gardening and I was kind of excited about that

was kind of excited about that

was kind of excited about that idea but I didn't really know

idea but I didn't really know

idea but I didn't really know how it would work but the again

how it would work but the again

how it would work but the again idea is instead of thinking okay

idea is instead of thinking okay

idea is instead of thinking okay like salmon fishing is the only

like salmon fishing is the only

like salmon fishing is the only kind of job you can do so you

kind of job you can do so you

kind of job you can do so you should get a job doing that

should get a job doing that

should get a job doing that again it's looking at at life

again it's looking at at life

again it's looking at at life like you're receiving a menu and

like you're receiving a menu and

like you're receiving a menu and you're receiving specific

you're receiving specific

you're receiving specific options and then you decide what

options and then you decide what

options and then you decide what you want from that so I started

you want from that so I started

you want from that so I started thinking okay let's forget about

thinking okay let's forget about

thinking okay let's forget about the menu and let me just decide

the menu and let me just decide

the menu and let me just decide like what kind of life would I

like what kind of life would I

like what kind of life would I like to have or what kind of

like to have or what kind of

like to have or what kind of experience what i like to have

experience what i like to have

experience what i like to have in Alaska and so I was thinking

in Alaska and so I was thinking

in Alaska and so I was thinking about it and it occurred to me

about it and it occurred to me

about it and it occurred to me that what I really wanted to do

that what I really wanted to do

that what I really wanted to do was get paid to take a tour

was get paid to take a tour

was get paid to take a tour around Alaska now you can

around Alaska now you can

around Alaska now you can actually pay money to go on a

actually pay money to go on a

actually pay money to go on a cruise ship and take a tour

cruise ship and take a tour

cruise ship and take a tour around Alaska that's easy to do

around Alaska that's easy to do

around Alaska that's easy to do but how do you get paid for

but how do you get paid for

but how do you get paid for taking a tour around Alaska so I

taking a tour around Alaska so I

taking a tour around Alaska so I was just like okay let me let me

was just like okay let me let me

was just like okay let me let me put that idea out into the

put that idea out into the

put that idea out into the universe and maybe all come up

universe and maybe all come up

universe and maybe all come up with something so i was just

with something so i was just

with something so i was just thinking okay that Alaska is a

thinking okay that Alaska is a

thinking okay that Alaska is a beautiful place i want to maybe

beautiful place i want to maybe

beautiful place i want to maybe do a little bit of work but not

do a little bit of work but not

do a little bit of work but not you know not too much I is no

you know not too much I is no

you know not too much I is no point in coming to Alaska i'm

point in coming to Alaska i'm

point in coming to Alaska i'm going to be working all the time

going to be working all the time

going to be working all the time if I'm trying to catch fish and

if I'm trying to catch fish and

if I'm trying to catch fish and I can't you know take a moment

I can't you know take a moment

I can't you know take a moment to enjoy all the natural beauty

to enjoy all the natural beauty

to enjoy all the natural beauty around me then there's no real

around me then there's no real

around me then there's no real point in being up there so i was

point in being up there so i was

point in being up there so i was happy to do a little bit of work

happy to do a little bit of work

happy to do a little bit of work but I really just wanted to get

but I really just wanted to get

but I really just wanted to get paid and I didn't need to make

paid and I didn't need to make

paid and I didn't need to make you know a lot of money but i

you know a lot of money but i

you know a lot of money but i wanted to get paid to take a

wanted to get paid to take a

wanted to get paid to take a tour around Alaska so I didn't

tour around Alaska so I didn't

tour around Alaska so I didn't really know exactly how that

really know exactly how that

really know exactly how that would happen but again this is

would happen but again this is

would happen but again this is the difference between looking

the difference between looking

the difference between looking at life like you have a menu

at life like you have a menu

at life like you have a menu list of things our deciding what

list of things our deciding what

list of things our deciding what it is you want and then trying

it is you want and then trying

it is you want and then trying to plan and create something

to plan and create something

to plan and create something around that

around that

around that so like maybe two or three days

so like maybe two or three days

so like maybe two or three days in we're still you know my

in we're still you know my

in we're still you know my friend was looking for work and

friend was looking for work and

friend was looking for work and I was still just trying to think

I was still just trying to think

I was still just trying to think about what i wanted to do but I

about what i wanted to do but I

about what i wanted to do but I had this idea in my head so

had this idea in my head so

had this idea in my head so while we were hitchhiking we get

while we were hitchhiking we get

while we were hitchhiking we get picked up by this guy and he

picked up by this guy and he

picked up by this guy and he starts asking us questions like

starts asking us questions like

starts asking us questions like oh like what are you doing up

oh like what are you doing up

oh like what are you doing up here and a lot of people on the

here and a lot of people on the

here and a lot of people on the island are very friendly

island are very friendly

island are very friendly actually pretty much everyone

actually pretty much everyone

actually pretty much everyone was very friendly i don't think

was very friendly i don't think

was very friendly i don't think i met anyone i didn't like on

i met anyone i didn't like on

i met anyone i didn't like on Kodiak Island so it's a great

Kodiak Island so it's a great

Kodiak Island so it's a great place i highly recommend you go

place i highly recommend you go

place i highly recommend you go check it out if you can't get

check it out if you can't get

check it out if you can't get over there i recommend what's

over there i recommend what's

over there i recommend what's the name of that movie it's a

the name of that movie it's a

the name of that movie it's a Kevin Costner movie about i

Kevin Costner movie about i

Kevin Costner movie about i think it's called The Guardian

think it's called The Guardian

think it's called The Guardian but you should watch that movie

but you should watch that movie

but you should watch that movie and it shows a little bit of

and it shows a little bit of

and it shows a little bit of Kodiak and the lifestyle up

Kodiak and the lifestyle up

Kodiak and the lifestyle up there it's an interesting movie

there it's an interesting movie

there it's an interesting movie about like the people that go

about like the people that go

about like the people that go out and save fishermen so people

out and save fishermen so people

out and save fishermen so people that are like working for their

that are like working for their

that are like working for their like divers or you know

like divers or you know

like divers or you know basically professional helpers

basically professional helpers

basically professional helpers that are out there and going

that are out there and going

that are out there and going working for the Coast Guard that

working for the Coast Guard that

working for the Coast Guard that kind of thing so anyway if you

kind of thing so anyway if you

kind of thing so anyway if you want to see that look up the

want to see that look up the

want to see that look up the Guardian with kevin costner it's

Guardian with kevin costner it's

Guardian with kevin costner it's really interesting movie and i

really interesting movie and i

really interesting movie and i highly recommend it anyway so he

highly recommend it anyway so he

highly recommend it anyway so he took us around and you know we

took us around and you know we

took us around and you know we were just done i think maybe

were just done i think maybe

were just done i think maybe going from one store back to

going from one store back to

going from one store back to this room we had rented actually

this room we had rented actually

this room we had rented actually no we were camping we're camping

no we were camping we're camping

no we were camping we're camping for the first couple of days

for the first couple of days

for the first couple of days that we brought a tent out there

that we brought a tent out there

that we brought a tent out there and we were just that like a

and we were just that like a

and we were just that like a campground but we were going to

campground but we were going to

campground but we were going to like I know we're staying at

like I know we're staying at

like I know we're staying at some small room or something

some small room or something

some small room or something like that like using you know it

like that like using you know it

like that like using you know it for the internet or something

for the internet or something

for the internet or something anyway we were getting around

anyway we were getting around

anyway we were getting around and this guy picks us up and

and this guy picks us up and

and this guy picks us up and he's saying all that like what

he's saying all that like what

he's saying all that like what do you do why you here and my

do you do why you here and my

do you do why you here and my friend was saying well I'm like

friend was saying well I'm like

friend was saying well I'm like I'm here to like work on salmon

I'm here to like work on salmon

I'm here to like work on salmon boat and I was just like well

boat and I was just like well

boat and I was just like well you know I want to like kind of

you know I want to like kind of

you know I want to like kind of two around Alaska and like you

two around Alaska and like you

two around Alaska and like you know if I could get paid to do

know if I could get paid to do

know if I could get paid to do it that would be pretty cool and

it that would be pretty cool and

it that would be pretty cool and he was like well we have

he was like well we have

he was like well we have something like that actually and

something like that actually and

something like that actually and you know we're starting to get

you know we're starting to get

you know we're starting to get intrigued about that and so

intrigued about that and so

intrigued about that and so instead of just working on a

instead of just working on a

instead of just working on a salmon boat this guy he owned a

salmon boat this guy he owned a

salmon boat this guy he owned a salmon tender boat 9n no idea

salmon tender boat 9n no idea

salmon tender boat 9n no idea what tendering was certainly

what tendering was certainly

what tendering was certainly never heard of it and whenever I

never heard of it and whenever I

never heard of it and whenever I told people about it around

told people about it around

told people about it around maybe even telling you about it

maybe even telling you about it

maybe even telling you about it right now and you have no idea

right now and you have no idea

right now and you have no idea what that is but in the fishing

what that is but in the fishing

what that is but in the fishing industry you would have a large

industry you would have a large

industry you would have a large boat that's kind of sucking the

boat that's kind of sucking the

boat that's kind of sucking the fish that the fishermen catch

fish that the fishermen catch

fish that the fishermen catch off of their boats and then

off of their boats and then

off of their boats and then bringing that fish back to the

bringing that fish back to the

bringing that fish back to the canneries so they can hold many

canneries so they can hold many

canneries so they can hold many more fish because the bolts are

more fish because the bolts are

more fish because the bolts are larger than a regular salmon

larger than a regular salmon

larger than a regular salmon boat can and the salmon boats

boat can and the salmon boats

boat can and the salmon boats can remain on the water so you

can remain on the water so you

can remain on the water so you can keep fishing deliver the

can keep fishing deliver the

can keep fishing deliver the boat or deliver their fish to

boat or deliver their fish to

boat or deliver their fish to the other boat the tender boat

the other boat the tender boat

the other boat the tender boat that we have and then we go back

that we have and then we go back

that we have and then we go back and forth to the cannery and

and forth to the cannery and

and forth to the cannery and then they pull the fish out of

then they pull the fish out of

then they pull the fish out of that so it's a very easy

that so it's a very easy

that so it's a very easy position and all we have to do

position and all we have to do

position and all we have to do is operate a little bit of

is operate a little bit of

is operate a little bit of machinery on the boat but it's

machinery on the boat but it's

machinery on the boat but it's pretty much like taking a tour

pretty much like taking a tour

pretty much like taking a tour so we get a little bit of work

so we get a little bit of work

so we get a little bit of work and then we drive around and

and then we drive around and

and then we drive around and just enjoy life on the ocean a

just enjoy life on the ocean a

just enjoy life on the ocean a little bit and you know we have

little bit and you know we have

little bit and you know we have kayaks on the boat and other

kayaks on the boat and other

kayaks on the boat and other things and we get to eat

things and we get to eat

things and we get to eat whatever we want to and we get

whatever we want to and we get

whatever we want to and we get to pull up you know crabs and

to pull up you know crabs and

to pull up you know crabs and fish and other things like that

fish and other things like that

fish and other things like that from the ocean and enjoy fresh

from the ocean and enjoy fresh

from the ocean and enjoy fresh fish all the time so again I'd

fish all the time so again I'd

fish all the time so again I'd never heard of anything like

never heard of anything like

never heard of anything like that and these are the same boat

that and these are the same boat

that and these are the same boat these tender boats which workers

these tender boats which workers

these tender boats which workers crabbing boats in the winter

crabbing boats in the winter

crabbing boats in the winter season so the the boats that go

season so the the boats that go

season so the the boats that go out to catch king crabs that's

out to catch king crabs that's

out to catch king crabs that's like really dangerous work one

like really dangerous work one

like really dangerous work one of the most dangerous jobs i

of the most dangerous jobs i

of the most dangerous jobs i think you can learn more about

think you can learn more about

think you can learn more about this on Deadliest Catch this is

this on Deadliest Catch this is

this on Deadliest Catch this is a TV show that talks about that

a TV show that talks about that

a TV show that talks about that so my friend actually had gone

so my friend actually had gone

so my friend actually had gone back and done some crab fishing

back and done some crab fishing

back and done some crab fishing i didn't really care about doing

i didn't really care about doing

i didn't really care about doing that I don't like being really

that I don't like being really

that I don't like being really cold but it's that anyway it's a

cold but it's that anyway it's a

cold but it's that anyway it's a crazy conditions everybody gets

crazy conditions everybody gets

crazy conditions everybody gets injured somehow doing something

injured somehow doing something

injured somehow doing something like that but anyway the whole

like that but anyway the whole

like that but anyway the whole point of this story is just to

point of this story is just to

point of this story is just to remind you order to get you

remind you order to get you

remind you order to get you thinking that you shouldn't be

thinking that you shouldn't be

thinking that you shouldn't be looking for a list of options

looking for a list of options

looking for a list of options from a menu

from a menu

from a menu you shouldn't be saying like

you shouldn't be saying like

you shouldn't be saying like from lifelike tell me what I can

from lifelike tell me what I can

from lifelike tell me what I can do you should decide first what

do you should decide first what

do you should decide first what it is exactly you want to do and

it is exactly you want to do and

it is exactly you want to do and then begin looking for ways that

then begin looking for ways that

then begin looking for ways that you'll kind of get an answer to

you'll kind of get an answer to

you'll kind of get an answer to that thing and you'll probably

that thing and you'll probably

that thing and you'll probably surprise yourself as we did you

surprise yourself as we did you

surprise yourself as we did you know looking at something like

know looking at something like

know looking at something like that my friend join me on the

that my friend join me on the

that my friend join me on the boat and we had a fantastic time

boat and we had a fantastic time

boat and we had a fantastic time living on this pretty large boat

living on this pretty large boat

living on this pretty large boat i think it was about 90 feet

i think it was about 90 feet

i think it was about 90 feet long so that had like a

long so that had like a

long so that had like a playstation 2 in it and all the

playstation 2 in it and all the

playstation 2 in it and all the food we can eat and it was it

food we can eat and it was it

food we can eat and it was it was like a fantastic like you

was like a fantastic like you

was like a fantastic like you know is like a college college

know is like a college college

know is like a college college days or something so i get to

days or something so i get to

days or something so i get to relax and we would just read

relax and we would just read

relax and we would just read books and then we would do a

books and then we would do a

books and then we would do a little bit of work when people

little bit of work when people

little bit of work when people were catching fish but we got

were catching fish but we got

were catching fish but we got paid every day whether we were

paid every day whether we were

paid every day whether we were working or not it wasn't making

working or not it wasn't making

working or not it wasn't making a lot of money but it was way

a lot of money but it was way

a lot of money but it was way better than having to you know

better than having to you know

better than having to you know buy food and rent and all these

buy food and rent and all these

buy food and rent and all these other things so we really

other things so we really

other things so we really enjoyed our experience

enjoyed our experience

enjoyed our experience and we never would have thought

and we never would have thought

and we never would have thought about something like that had we

about something like that had we

about something like that had we just said ok these are the only

just said ok these are the only

just said ok these are the only options we have and we're going

options we have and we're going

options we have and we're going to do that thing

to do that thing

to do that thing so today isn't so much less than

so today isn't so much less than

so today isn't so much less than about how do you like learn

about how do you like learn

about how do you like learn English or some specific tip for

English or some specific tip for

English or some specific tip for that but it's related to it in

that but it's related to it in

that but it's related to it in the sense that if you're

the sense that if you're

the sense that if you're thinking about how do you get

thinking about how do you get

thinking about how do you get fluent like for myself when I

fluent like for myself when I

fluent like for myself when I was thinking about how can i get

was thinking about how can i get

was thinking about how can i get fluent personally in Japanese

fluent personally in Japanese

fluent personally in Japanese and how can I help other people

and how can I help other people

and how can I help other people become fluent in English I

become fluent in English I

become fluent in English I wasn't thinking about like like

wasn't thinking about like like

wasn't thinking about like like what are like the ways to learn

what are like the ways to learn

what are like the ways to learn English or what are the specific

English or what are the specific

English or what are the specific things you have to do i was

things you have to do i was

things you have to do i was thinking like what are the

thinking like what are the

thinking like what are the results that I want to get are

results that I want to get are

results that I want to get are the results that I want to help

the results that I want to help

the results that I want to help you achieve and then kind of

you achieve and then kind of

you achieve and then kind of working backwards from there so

working backwards from there so

working backwards from there so when you ask the universe for

when you ask the universe for

when you ask the universe for certain things you are very

certain things you are very

certain things you are very specific about you what you want

specific about you what you want

specific about you what you want you ask the right questions or

you ask the right questions or

you ask the right questions or at least specific questions then

at least specific questions then

at least specific questions then you really do surprise yourself

you really do surprise yourself

you really do surprise yourself with the things you discover

with the things you discover

with the things you discover about what's available on our

about what's available on our

about what's available on our world so even if you don't know

world so even if you don't know

world so even if you don't know necessarily what's available

necessarily what's available

necessarily what's available don't worry about that it's more

don't worry about that it's more

don't worry about that it's more about trying to like do your own

about trying to like do your own

about trying to like do your own thing think about what you want

thing think about what you want

thing think about what you want to do and it becomes much easier

to do and it becomes much easier

to do and it becomes much easier for you to I guess arrived an

for you to I guess arrived an

for you to I guess arrived an interesting conclusion or

interesting conclusion or

interesting conclusion or receive an interesting path for

receive an interesting path for

receive an interesting path for your own life so for myself I've

your own life so for myself I've

your own life so for myself I've received the path of being an

received the path of being an

received the path of being an English fluency guide as opposed

English fluency guide as opposed

English fluency guide as opposed to a teacher because I didn't

to a teacher because I didn't

to a teacher because I didn't want I wasn't looking for like

want I wasn't looking for like

want I wasn't looking for like how do I teach this how do I

how do I teach this how do I

how do I teach this how do I teach that how do I teach that I

teach that how do I teach that I

teach that how do I teach that I wasn't asking questions about

wasn't asking questions about

wasn't asking questions about how do I teach I was asking

how do I teach I was asking

how do I teach I was asking questions about like what do you

questions about like what do you

questions about like what do you need to do if you want to speak

need to do if you want to speak

need to do if you want to speak fluently what do you need to do

fluently what do you need to do

fluently what do you need to do if you want to actually you know

if you want to actually you know

if you want to actually you know use grammar correctly and

use grammar correctly and

use grammar correctly and automatically what do you need

automatically what do you need

automatically what do you need to do if you want to pronounce

to do if you want to pronounce

to do if you want to pronounce words accurately so it was like

words accurately so it was like

words accurately so it was like it was a combination of thinking

it was a combination of thinking

it was a combination of thinking in this way they got me thinking

in this way they got me thinking

in this way they got me thinking now the way I do as an English

now the way I do as an English

now the way I do as an English fluency guy

fluency guy

fluency guy well I hope you have enjoyed

well I hope you have enjoyed

well I hope you have enjoyed this story this lesson is really

this story this lesson is really

this story this lesson is really very powerful idea i recommend

very powerful idea i recommend

very powerful idea i recommend you apply it in your own life

you apply it in your own life

you apply it in your own life again

again

again don't look for the menu from

don't look for the menu from

don't look for the menu from life look for what you're trying

life look for what you're trying

life look for what you're trying to do think about the ideas you

to do think about the ideas you

to do think about the ideas you want to do what you want to have

want to do what you want to have

want to do what you want to have and don't try to stop yourself

and don't try to stop yourself

and don't try to stop yourself with like well that's not

with like well that's not

with like well that's not possible or I don't know how I

possible or I don't know how I

possible or I don't know how I can do that like just focus on

can do that like just focus on

can do that like just focus on what you

what you

what you I've talked about this this very

I've talked about this this very

I've talked about this this very important idea in this series

important idea in this series

important idea in this series before so I recover my forget

before so I recover my forget

before so I recover my forget which video it was in this

which video it was in this

which video it was in this series there now like 60 of them

series there now like 60 of them

series there now like 60 of them something like that but a fairly

something like that but a fairly

something like that but a fairly recent 1i believe anyway you

recent 1i believe anyway you

recent 1i believe anyway you focus on what you want not

focus on what you want not

focus on what you want not what's available and that's

what's available and that's

what's available and that's what's going to get you

what's going to get you

what's going to get you something that you're really

something that you're really

something that you're really excited about that's the end of

excited about that's the end of

excited about that's the end of this lesson if you have enjoyed

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