每日口說挑戰你知道如何使用意志力嗎？(How To Say "No!" to Almost Anything)

舉手發問！#5:35 “London, awashed with the golden burn of sunset.” awash 是形容詞，為什麼可以加ed?

還好Wen的transcript出現了，亂聽打一通 :P
有志者事竟成 If there’s a will, there’s a way.
0:24 I’m afraid even after two decades and a few years, I’m still not {well-versed([vɝst]a.精通的) in the art} of saying “no”, but I know it’s a skill worth developing for the sake(n.利益) of living an easier life. I’ve learnt {this the} hard way and I’d like not to repeat tragedy(n.悲劇,災難). It’s not just about saying no to others, either(也不是), it’s also saying no to yourself sometimes whenever you’re {tempted(a.想要做的)} to do something you know you shouldn’t be doing, or when you’re tempted not to do something when you know you should be doing it. So, self-discipline(自律), basically.
If you’ve already mastered this, the art of saying no, then mazal tov([ˈmazəl tɔv]), you’re a legend(n.傳奇人物). If not, we’ll get through this together. And by the way, mazal tov is a Jewish([ˋdʒuɪʃ]a.猶太人的) phrase that means “good luck, congratulations, or good job.” And it’s used pretty often in everyday speech. Okay, so... but first let’s look at how we usually fall into the trap(n.陷阱) of saying yes, and it’s also our sentence of the day: We also all have this other brain; this other mindset that thinks about long-term consequences, remembers what our big values are, takes a kind of expansive view on our lives and our choices. (以下翻譯取自unickname) 我們也都同時具有另一個腦袋 ，也就是另一種思維方式：會設想到長期的後果、記得我們自己最重視的價值是什麼，並用宏觀的角度去檢視自己的人生及自己的選擇。

1. mindset [ˈmaɪnd.set] (n.)思維模式
Having the right mindset can help ease([iz]v.減輕) friction [ˋfrɪkʃən]n.摩擦,不和) in our life.
有個適當的思維模式，可以幫助減少人生的阻力。

fixed mindset : 定型心態
growth mindset : 成長心態
“Mindset, the new psychology of success” by Carol Dweck

2.1 consequence [ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns] (n.)（常指不好或不利的）結果，後果
Jade’s mother warns her of the consequences of staying out pass curfew([ˋkɝfju]n.宵禁).
Jade的媽媽警告她宵禁後在外逗留的後果。

2.2 consequently [ˋkɑnsə͵kwɛntlɪ] adv. 因此，所以
+ I spent most of my money in the first week and consequently had very little to eat by the end of the holiday.

3.1 expansive [ɪkˈspæn.sɪv] (adj.)廣闊的，遼闊的；浩瀚的
Looking out the window of the plane, Oscar caught an expansive view: London, {?awashed([əˋwɑʃ]a.大量的)}
with the golden burn of sunset.
從飛機窗外Oscar 瞥見了一幕遼闊的景觀，被日落洗金的倫敦。

■ awash [əˋwɑʃ] adj.（尤指被水）淹沒的，淹過的
By the time I discovered the problem, the floor was awash.
等到我發現這個問題時，地板已經泡在水裡了。

awash (a.) 充滿的；充斥的；泛濫的
* awash with something
The city is awash with drugs and the police are powerless to do anything about it.
該城市毒品泛濫，警方對此束手無策。

3.2 expand [ɪkˋspænd] v. （使）（尺寸、數量或重要性）擴大，增加；（使）膨脹
+The air in the balloon expands when heated.
氣球裡的空氣受熱後膨脹。

3.3 expensive [ɪkˋspɛnsɪv] adj. 高價的；昂貴的；花錢的

Our time is about up for today, before we go, a song popped in my head for today’s theme and that’s “No.” by Megan Trainor. This’s the ultimate song for turning people down(拒絕) as far as I know. After a few repeats, you’ll think you’re untouchable. With that mindset, you’d feel pretty good going into any situation. At least, I hope {it’ll} do the trick, if not, you know what they say, practice makes progress. {Perfection} is overrated, as I tend to remind myself everything is a {work-in-progress.} For me, striving(n.努力) for “better” is more doable(a.可行的) than striving for the “best.”
Sorry for going off on a tangent([ˋtændʒənt]n.離題), let’s end this on one last note: remember you should be the one in control of your decisions and time, no one else. Think clearly before giving an “yes” and give yourself permission to say no. So, it’s easier for both of you and others.
And finally, don’t forget to leave your recordings down below and comment on situations where you {wished you said} “no” instead of a “yes”. It could be that extra {pint([paɪnt]n.容量單位) of ice cream} you should’ve said no to because of you’re cutting down {on your fat intake.} Okay, be seeing you.

☺We also all have this other brain; this other mindset that thinks about long-term consequences, remembers what our big values are, takes a kind of expansive view on our lives and our choices.
我們也都同時具有另一個腦袋 ，也就是另一種思維方式：會設想到長期的後果、記得我們自己最重視的價值是什麼，並用宏觀的角度去檢視自己的人生及自己的選擇。
【心得】真的打從心底想要達成的目標，就會想盡辦法排除萬難去執行；而沒有真的打從心底想要達到的目標，就會找各種藉口拖延。
■mindset [ˋmaɪnd͵sɛt] 心態；思想傾向；觀念模式；思維方式
■consequence [ˈkɑnsə͵kwəns] (常指不好或不利的)結果、後果[(+of)]；邏輯上的必然結果、推論
重大、重要(性) [(+to)]；自大
■expansive [ɪkˈspæn.sɪv] 擴張的；膨脹的；廣闊的；遼闊的；廣泛的；豪爽的；健談的；開朗的

Introduction
What’s up, VoiceTube fam!

I’m afraid even after two decades and a few years, I am still not well-versed in the art of saying ‘no’. But I know it’s a skill worth developing for the sake of living an easier life - I’ve learned this the hard way, and I’d like not to repeat tragedy.

It’s not just about saying no to others, either. It’s also saying no to yourself sometimes whenever you’re tempted to do something you know you shouldn’t be doing or when you’re tempted not to do something when you know you should be doing it. Self-discipline, basically.

If you’ve already mastered this, mazel tov. You’re a legend. Btw, mazel tov is a Jewish phrase that means congrats or good luck, and it’s used pretty often in everyday speech. If not, we’ll get through this together.

But first, let’s look at how we usually fall into the trap of saying ‘yes’:

Sentence
We also all have this other brain; this other mindset that thinks about long-term consequences; remembers what our big values are; takes a kind of expansive view on our lives and our choices.
我們也都有另一個大腦 ，另一種思維方式會使我們設想長期的結果、記得自己的重要價值觀，以及用寬闊的目光檢視我們的人生和選擇。


Pronunciation tips

value /ˈvæl.juː/
expansive /ɪkˈspæn.sɪv/ vs. expensive /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

Breaking it down at semicolons.


Vocabulary

1. mindset
n. 思維模式

Example:
Having the right mindset can help ease friction in life.
有一個適當的思維模式可以幫助減少人生的阻力。

Footnotes:
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Fixed mindset vs. Growth mindset 定型心態 和 成長心態。




2. consequence /ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
n. （常指不好或不利的）結果，後果
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not
convenient

consequently /ˈkɑːn.sə.kwənt.li/
adv. 因此；所以

Example:
Jade’s mother warns her of the consequences of staying out past curfew.
Jade 的媽媽警告她宵禁後在外逗留的後果。



3. expansive /ɪkˈspæn.sɪv/
Adj. 廣闊的，遼闊的；浩瀚的
V. expand (derived from the word expand)
covering a large area

Example:
Looking out the window of the plane, Oscar caught an expansive view: London, awashed with the golden burn of sunset.
從飛機窗外，Oscar 瞥見了一幕遼闊的景觀：被日落洗金的倫敦。



Outro
And our time’s about up for today! Before we go, a song popped in my head for today’s theme and that’s:

No - Meghan Trainor
It’s the ultimate song for turning people down, as far as I know. After a few repeats, you’ll think you’re untouchable, and with that mindset you’d feel pretty good going in. At least, I hope it’ll do the trick. If not, you know what they say: practice makes...progress. Perfection is overrated. As I tend to remind myself, everything is a work-in-progress, for me, striving for ‘better’ is more doable than striving for ‘best’.

Sorry for going off on a tangent, let’s end this on one last note: Remember, you should be the one in control of your decisions and time, no one else. Think clearly before giving a ‘yes’ and give yourself permission to say ‘no’ so it’s easier for both you and others.

And finally, don’t forget to leave your recordings down below and comment on situations where you wished you said ‘no’ instead of a ‘yes’. It could be that extra pint of ice cream you should’ve said no to because you’re cutting down on your fat intake, hehe. Be seeing ya!

【materialize】實現，成為現實
－ If an idea or hope materializes, it becomes real.
■ She was promised a promotion but it never materialized.
他們承諾過會擢升她，但卻從未兌現。

We also all have this other brain; this other mindset that thinks about long-term consequences, remembers what our big values are, takes a kind of expansive view on our lives and our choices.

Thank Wen and every friend who listens to my recordings.

#慢速-中速-快速
#有沒有另一個大腦可以自動工作
然後讓平常的大腦可以繼續放假....
（好吧其實重點是不用去上班）
～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～
We also all have this other brain, other mindset that thinks about long-term consequences; remember what our big values are; takes a kind of expensive view of our lives in our choices.
我們也都有另一個大腦，另一種思維方式；用來預想長期的後果、持守自己重要的價值觀，以及用寬廣的角度檢視我們的人生和我們做的抉擇

# Day 507
We also all have this other brain; this other mindset that thinks about long-term consequences; remembers what our big values are; takes a kind of expansive view on our lives and our choices.

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