Brownie points: a common North American term for the praise, approval, or rewards from someone, such as a teacher, for doing something good. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BrowniePoints 

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Here’s one more term from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Go the extra mile: if you go the extra mile, you do more than is expected. To go the extra mile involves giving a task special effort and attention. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GoTheExtraMile 

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Instant gratification: the desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay. It's getting things now, rather than waiting. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/InstantGratification 

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Here’s a term from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Good things come to those who wait: the expression good things come to those who wait means if you wait patiently, you will eventually achieve your goals and desires. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GoodThingsComeToThoseWhoWait 

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Aphorism: The word aphorism means a short sentence that cleverly expresses, in a few words, what is believed to be a general truth. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Aphorism 

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Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Time is money: a powerful phrase emphasizing the importance of not wasting time because it is as useful as money. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TimeIsMoney 

Animal spirits: the term animal spirits, coined by John Maynard Keynes, refers to the way humans behave and the financial decisions they make under stress. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WedAnimalSpirits 

What goes up must come down: indicates the observation that everything that rises must also fall. There is balance in the universe. https://b.link/WednesdayWhatGoesUpMustComeDown 

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Give with one hand, take away with the other: used when someone gives you something good but then takes something away at the same time, so the gift feels less valuable. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GiveWithOneHand 

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Here is another term from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Give and take: refers to the never-ending negotiation of mutual concessions and compromises that make up most of life. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GiveAndTake 

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Chasing rainbows: trying to achieve something impossible or very unlikely to happen, such as finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ChasingRainbows 

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Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you.  

Play on words: a play on words humorously uses similar-sounding words so that there is more than one meaning implied. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PlayOnWords 

Party pooper: a party pooper is someone who takes the happiness out of a situation. Anyone who does something to stop your fun can be a party pooper. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PartyPooper 

Shoot for the moon: shoot for the moon means if we set high ambitions, even unattainable ones, we'll be more successful than if we never set ambitions at all. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ShootForTheMoon 

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Beware the Ides of March: to watch out for danger, especially on March 15th, but also to warn someone about trouble in general. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BewareTheIdesOfMarch 

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Warm welcome: A warm welcome goes beyond just saying “hello.” It means smiling, using kind words, and sometimes even offering a handshake or a hug. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WarmWelcome 

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Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

With open arms: we accept someone with affection and enthusiasm when we welcome them with open arms. It's the human thing to do. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WithOpenArms 

Get up to: someone is taking part in some mischief or doing something that you don’t approve of. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GetUpTo 

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Leave money on the table: Leaving money on the table means not taking all the possible money or benefits from a deal or opportunity. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LeaveMoneyOnTheTable 

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Pay it forward: after we receive an act of kindness from someone, we should then be kind to someone else. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PayItForward 

Peace of mind: a state of mental and emotional calmness which helps us cope with daily stressors and challenges. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/wotdPeaceOfMind 

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Learning English grammar and vocabulary is excellent fun!   

However, to master the language, you must use it genuinely to discuss various topics and learn new things in English.   

That means discussing issues and themes you like and those you do not.    

I will be the first to tell you that perfection is impossible because no one and nothing is perfect.   

With that said, it is human nature to strive for perfection.   

Maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.  

The key to improvement is consistency and repetition. 

This is a brief introduction to the English conversation lesson, Embrace the Hard.  

I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.  

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Here are some other discussion topics related to resilience, which you may find interesting:   

1)  Resilience 

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2) Pre-crastination or Procrastination 

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3) Self-talk 

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4) The Silent Generation 

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As always, maintain your discipline and learn something new every day.   

Cheers, David. 

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Damn with faint praise: to damn with faint praise means to criticize someone or something indirectly by giving only very weak or minimal praise. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/DamnWithFaintPraise 

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Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you. 

Four-letter word: rude or bad words that people find offensive. Not all four-letter words have only four letters, but they're all bad. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FourLetterWord 

Read between the lines: if you can read between the lines, you can understand the difference between what people say or write and what they actually mean. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ReadBetweenTheLines 

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