أم جودي
15-05-2009, 10:41 PM
Our beliefs strongly influence our results. Oftentimes, we succeed
when we believe we will succeed-- and we fail when we think we
will fail. In other words, our Mind influences our learning ability.
To learn faster and better, we must master our mind. Specifically,
we must master our beliefs and our ideas.
As a successful adult, you are highly intelligent. Yet, you probably have a lot of
negative beliefs about your English learning ability. Some common negative beliefs
include:
* English speaking is difficult
* Iʼm not good at English
* Iʼm nervous when I speak English
* I must speak English perfectly every time
* I canʼt make mistakes
* There is only one right answer
* I must memorize and follow all grammar rules
* People from my country canʼt speak English well
* Itʼs impossible to speak English easily and quickly
Where did these beliefs come from? For most people, these beliefs were created in
school. Very few children believe these things. When I taught small children it was
very easy, because they were fearless. They believed that English was fun (and I
encouraged them to believe that). The children also believed that speaking English was
easy. They never worried about mistakes. They werenʼt nervous. The children in my
class gradually learned to speak with nearly perfect grammar, yet they never studied
grammar rules.
Unfortunately, in Middle School, High School, and University, most students learn new
negative beliefs. Their teachers force the students to memorize grammar rules and
take tests. Students learn to believe that there is only one right answer for every
question. They learn to fear mistakes. In school, students are embarrassed to make
mistakes-- and thus they fear speaking.
By the time they are adults, most English speakers have many negative beliefs about
speaking English. These beliefs destroy their confidence. These beliefs, therefore,
destroy their motivation. Most adult English learners feel stressed and nervous.
To speak English easily, you must DESTROY these negative beliefs! Tell yourself every
day: These beliefs are wrong! These beliefs are bullshit!
Beliefs
Visualization
CANI
Then replace your negative beliefs with positive ones. Each morning, say out loud
“English speaking is easy!”, “Iʼm a great English speaker!”, and “Perfection equals
death!”. Say these beliefs with a very strong voice. Yell them every morning.
Then visualize yourself speaking English to a native speaker. See yourself speaking
quickly and easily. See yourself smiling and standing strong as you speak. Imagine
that situation every day and see it clearly.
This small action will eventually change your beliefs completely. You will grow more
confident. Learning will feel easier. In fact, research shows that people with optimistic
beliefs succeed 45% more than people with negative beliefs.
In other words, your beliefs influence your results. Positive beliefs create positive
results. Negative beliefs create failure. Choose your positive beliefs, practice them
every day, and make them stronger.
Finally, there is one simple belief you can choose that will totally change your English
learning. That is the belief in CANI. CANI is Constant And Never-Ending
Improvement. Japanese call this idea “kaizen”.
The belief of CANI means that you will speak English very easily by focusing on small
improvements every day. Thatʼs right-- SMALL improvements. With CANI, your goal is
to make a very tiny improvement each day.
For example, maybe you will learn one new phrase or sentence each day. Maybe you
will listen to one Effortless English Lesson each day. The point is- you focus on making
just a tiny improvement-- but you must do it every day.
This simple belief is powerful because it creates motivation. You feel more relaxed
because itʼs easy to make tiny improvements. However, these tiny improvements add
up. When you focus on CANI, you improve slowly at first... but your energy quickly
grows and soon you are learning very fast.
CANI (Constant And Never-Ending Improvement) feels easy and effortless. There is no
stress. Yet each day your English speaking grows, and in 6 months you are speaking
English easily and quickly. It seems to happen automatically. That is the power of
CANI.
So thatʼs it! Destroy your negative beliefs, choose and practice positive beliefs, and use
the belief of CANI every day. These are the keys to mastering the mind in Effortless
English.
when we believe we will succeed-- and we fail when we think we
will fail. In other words, our Mind influences our learning ability.
To learn faster and better, we must master our mind. Specifically,
we must master our beliefs and our ideas.
As a successful adult, you are highly intelligent. Yet, you probably have a lot of
negative beliefs about your English learning ability. Some common negative beliefs
include:
* English speaking is difficult
* Iʼm not good at English
* Iʼm nervous when I speak English
* I must speak English perfectly every time
* I canʼt make mistakes
* There is only one right answer
* I must memorize and follow all grammar rules
* People from my country canʼt speak English well
* Itʼs impossible to speak English easily and quickly
Where did these beliefs come from? For most people, these beliefs were created in
school. Very few children believe these things. When I taught small children it was
very easy, because they were fearless. They believed that English was fun (and I
encouraged them to believe that). The children also believed that speaking English was
easy. They never worried about mistakes. They werenʼt nervous. The children in my
class gradually learned to speak with nearly perfect grammar, yet they never studied
grammar rules.
Unfortunately, in Middle School, High School, and University, most students learn new
negative beliefs. Their teachers force the students to memorize grammar rules and
take tests. Students learn to believe that there is only one right answer for every
question. They learn to fear mistakes. In school, students are embarrassed to make
mistakes-- and thus they fear speaking.
By the time they are adults, most English speakers have many negative beliefs about
speaking English. These beliefs destroy their confidence. These beliefs, therefore,
destroy their motivation. Most adult English learners feel stressed and nervous.
To speak English easily, you must DESTROY these negative beliefs! Tell yourself every
day: These beliefs are wrong! These beliefs are bullshit!
Beliefs
Visualization
CANI
Then replace your negative beliefs with positive ones. Each morning, say out loud
“English speaking is easy!”, “Iʼm a great English speaker!”, and “Perfection equals
death!”. Say these beliefs with a very strong voice. Yell them every morning.
Then visualize yourself speaking English to a native speaker. See yourself speaking
quickly and easily. See yourself smiling and standing strong as you speak. Imagine
that situation every day and see it clearly.
This small action will eventually change your beliefs completely. You will grow more
confident. Learning will feel easier. In fact, research shows that people with optimistic
beliefs succeed 45% more than people with negative beliefs.
In other words, your beliefs influence your results. Positive beliefs create positive
results. Negative beliefs create failure. Choose your positive beliefs, practice them
every day, and make them stronger.
Finally, there is one simple belief you can choose that will totally change your English
learning. That is the belief in CANI. CANI is Constant And Never-Ending
Improvement. Japanese call this idea “kaizen”.
The belief of CANI means that you will speak English very easily by focusing on small
improvements every day. Thatʼs right-- SMALL improvements. With CANI, your goal is
to make a very tiny improvement each day.
For example, maybe you will learn one new phrase or sentence each day. Maybe you
will listen to one Effortless English Lesson each day. The point is- you focus on making
just a tiny improvement-- but you must do it every day.
This simple belief is powerful because it creates motivation. You feel more relaxed
because itʼs easy to make tiny improvements. However, these tiny improvements add
up. When you focus on CANI, you improve slowly at first... but your energy quickly
grows and soon you are learning very fast.
CANI (Constant And Never-Ending Improvement) feels easy and effortless. There is no
stress. Yet each day your English speaking grows, and in 6 months you are speaking
English easily and quickly. It seems to happen automatically. That is the power of
CANI.
So thatʼs it! Destroy your negative beliefs, choose and practice positive beliefs, and use
the belief of CANI every day. These are the keys to mastering the mind in Effortless
English.