3. How you feel is not how things are
Growth stalls when you're not in the mood to invest in it. I tell myself when I'm in a bad mood that it's just a bad mood, and it reminds me that I don't actually have bigger problems. I have to power through and stay open to learn something new.
4. Be interested, not interesting
Before engaging in your next conversation, remind yourself to be interested in what the other person has to say, not focused on what you could say next.
5. Listen to understand, not to convince
When we're arguing for our point of view, we're often listening the least. We focus on trying to find flaws in the other's argument and statements to refute rather than keeping an open mind and trying to learn something from the other's perspective.
6. Start your week with three "What's"
Before you start work on Mondays, ask yourself three "What" questions and quickly answer them:"What do I need to learn this week to advance my business/professional goals? What do I want to learn to advance my cause? What am I interested to learn to feed my curiosity?" In one minute, you've prioritized your learning goals for the week.
A moment is all it takes spur on doses of personal growth.
Info Cloud
You learn something new every day. 你每天都會學到新的東西。
Never stop learning. 永遠不要停止學習。
Hello, and welcome to Info Cloud, friends. Anne Marie, why are you reading that Chinese dictionary on your phone?
Oh. I'm trying to improve my Chinese vocabulary. I remember when I was a little girl, my grandma used to say to me: You learn something new every day. So I try to learn a new Chinese word every day.
That's a great life lesson. And it goes right along with the phrase we want to talk about today : Never stop learning.
Some of you may have graduated high school or college recently. Even though you have a degree in your hand, remember that learning doesn't just happen in the classroom.
Whether you're working a job, enjoying a hobby or learning something new, there's always something you haven't learned yet.
Like learning a language. I've heard it said before that no one can ever be 100 percent fluent in their second language. That's why it's important to never stop learning.
I know I learn new things about the English language all the time.
And that's one way we hope to help all of our students here on Info Cloud. No matter where you are in your English journey, it's important that you never stop learning.
學習英文是很漫長的路，今天要跟大家分享兩個有關學習的正確觀念，第一個是 You learn something new every day. 你每天都會學到新的東西。有些人會覺得生活一成不變，好像沒什麼好學的，其實如果仔細地觀察你身旁的微小細節，你就能夠 learn something new every day.
第二個要跟大家分享的學習觀念是 Never stop learning. 永遠不要停止學習。很多人年紀大了就會開始害怕接觸新的事物，尤其是科技類的產品，但是活到老、學到老是非常重要的態度和觀念。另一方面，也有很多年輕人因為對自己沒有信心，而放棄學習，這也是非常可惜的。因此今天就用這兩句英文 You learn something new every day. 還有 Never stop learning. 來鼓勵大家。
Language Lab
power through ph v. 持續地堅持、堅定到底
to continue in a strong and determined way until the end of something, even when this is difficult
- It has been a tough semester for Isabel, but she is telling herself to just power through and not give up.
這個學期對 Isabel 很辛苦的，但是她有跟自己說要堅定到底，而且不要放棄。
- Mr. Jackson was able to encourage everyone in his company to work together and power through the economic slump.
Jackson 先生鼓勵公司的每一位員工要團結，並堅定到底，度過經濟蕭條的時期。
- Kloe had been sick and working two jobs, but she still managed to power through and complete her studies.
Kloe 雖然生了病又兼了兩份工作，但是他還是堅定到底，完成他的學業。
engage v. 參予
engage in (something) : to do (something)
- The two rival professors have agreed to engage in a discussion.
兩位互相競爭的教授同意要參予討論。
engaged adj. 訂婚
promised to be married
- Lucy is engaged to a rich banker.
Lucy 跟一位很有錢的銀行家訂了婚。
engage v. 抓住注意力
to get and keep (someone's attention, interest, etc.)
- This is the perfect game for your kids, because it will engage them.
這個遊戲最適合你的孩子們，因為他們可以抓住他們的注意力。
engage v. 雇用、聘用
to hire (someone) to perform a particular service
- We engaged a lawyer to help us understand what our legal options are.
我們請一位律師來幫助我們瞭解我們在法律上有哪些選擇。
flaw n. 錯誤
/ˈflɑː/
a small fault or weakness
- Marcus is preparing a very fancy presentation, but his arguments are full of flaws.
Marcus 再準備一個很炫的演說，但是他的論點有很多錯誤。
flaw n. 瑕疵
a small physical problem (such as a crack) that makes something less valuable : defect
- The vase looks beautiful on this side, but if you look on the other side, you will see a flaw.
這個花瓶看起來很美，但是從另一面看，可以看到瑕疵。
flaw n. 缺點
a small fault or weakness
- No one is perfect, and we all have our flaws.
沒有人是完美的，我們每一位都有我們的缺點。
flawed adj. 使某個東西變得有瑕疵或有缺點
/ˈflɑːd/
having a mistake, fault, or weakness
- The professor’s research was flawed by his use of inaccurate measurements.
教授的研究出現錯誤，因為他用了不正確的測量方式。
spur on [ph v] 鼓勵
/ˈspɚ/
to encourage (someone) to do or achieve something
- It was hard for Victor to finish the race, but he was glad he had his friends and family to spur him on.
對Victor 而言，要完成比賽是很不容易的事，但是他很感謝他的朋友及家人為他打氣。
- After working out for a whole month at the gym, Xavier’s weight loss has spurred him on.
經過一個月在健身房的鍛鍊，Xavier的成功的減重讓他獲得更多的激勵。
spur n. 馬刺
a sharp pointed object that is attached to the heel of a horse rider's boot and that is pressed into the horse's side to make the horse go faster
- A horse rider uses spurs to direct the horse.
騎士會用馬刺來控制馬匹。
spur v. 用馬刺來控制一匹馬
to urge (a horse) to go faster by pushing spurs into its sides
- The horse was spurred by his rider and it started to go faster.
馬被牠騎士的馬刺激後，就開始快跑。
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