Part 8
7) I want to find out more about myself.
Learning English is an exciting journey that provides a lot of opportunities to find out who you really are because you sometimes might reach a point at which you have to overcome obstacles and make some small sacrifices. Especially at the beginning it will be quite hard for you to change your listening habits and a lot of people give up after a very short period of time. Will you be able to stick to your decision to learn English like a winner and follow through on it? What is more important to you -- listening to pop music and watching movies in your native language or improving your English by listening to authentic sources on a daily basis? Learning English is all about your ability to change your habits. It follows that by learning English you will find out what character you really have and how much you are in control of your own habits.
Many people believe that their situation depends largely on factors that they have no influence upon. They think that it is very difficult to control their lives and that other people like their boss or the government can determine how they live. By mastering the English language, you prove to yourself that you are an independent, self-determining individual who is free in their choices. Learning English will give you a tremendous level of self-confidence because it helps you overcome your limits and grow as a person.
8) I want to utilise and improve my memory.
Your mind is the most important part of you -- if you use it properly, you can achieve anything you want. Your mind is the place where you experience happiness, make plans for the future and obtain new knowledge. Wouldn't it make much sense to practise and improve your memory on a regular basis? Yet, how many people do you know who engage in memory training exercises? Well, a winner makes it a habit of keeping their mind constantly busy by feeding it with new information.
Learning English is the ideal activity to expand the capabilities of your memory while improving your communication skills. You will realize that when you learn English like a winner, your mental performance in other areas such as math and strategic thinking increases too. What's more, learning English will keep your mind fit and vital so you will live longer and be happy. By using English on a daily basis you constantly infuse yourself with new mental energy and increase your mental power.
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