New blood: new blood means people with a lot of energy or fresh ideas. Yes, often, new blood is associated with youth, but it doesn't have to be. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/NewBlood

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

Power of positive thinking: the power of positive thinking is to maintain an optimistic attitude and deal with the bad things in life while focusing on the good. https://b.link/TuesdayThePowerOfPositiveThinking

Self-starter:  Self-starters can motivate themselves, take the initiative, and work without direction. They are independent, ambitious, and go-getters. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SelfStarter

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

Go-getter: an energetic person who is determined to do whatever they have to do. They are the type of person who gets the job done. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GoGetter

The 5-hour rule: The 5-hour rule involves reserving at least one hour each day to learn or practice something new so you gain new skills and knowledge. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FiveHourRule

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

Change things up: when you change things up, you change yourself, your habits or something else to make an improvement. A positive outcome is desired. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/ChangeThingsUp

End up: when you end up somewhere, it means arriving or finding yourself in a location, situation or condition you never planned for or expected. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/EndUp

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Whether you are Christian or not, the holiday season can drive you up the wall. 

People feel stressed out, depressed or just plain crazy during this time of year. 

There are so many things that we need to prepare in addition to our regular household chores and work responsibilities. 

To make matters worse, the season is seemingly endless, as it lasts 12 days! 

No wonder people drink during the Christmas and New Year period. 

All of this is compounded even more if you are going to travel during the holidays. 

How do you cope with the stress of the silly season?

You can access the webpage for the lesson Surviving the Silly Season here: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonSurvivingTheSillySeason

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

Merry Christmas, David.

Badge of pride: a mark or something you wear as an expression of pride in who you are, where you belong or what you have accomplished. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BadgeOfPride

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

Age is just a number: saying age is just a number means you aren't happy about time passing, but it also means you're never too old or too young to try something. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/AgeIsJustANumber

Know thy enemy: the phrase know thy enemy means you must understand your and your enemy's strengths and weaknesses to win in battle. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/KnowThyEnemy

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

Around the corner: when you hear someone say that something is (just) around the corner, they mean that it will be happening in the very near future. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/AroundTheCorner

Ignorance is bliss: the proverb ignorance is bliss states a real truth. If you don't know about the bad things in life, then you are not bothered by them. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/IgnoranceIsBliss

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer: keep your friends close and your enemies closer so you'll be able to detect early what your enemy does and be able to protect yourself. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FriendsCloseEnemiesCloser

Wake-up call: a wake-up call is something that makes you notice a situation and take action. Sure, it can also be a phone call to wake you up at a hotel. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WakeUpCall

This is a short introduction to the English conversation lesson, Eight Billion. I'm sure you'll find it engaging and insightful.

You can access the webpage for the lesson Eight Billion here:  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Lesson-8-Billion

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Here are some other discussion topics related to population you may find interesting:

1)  Population Stagnation

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonPopulationStagnation

2) 5Gs in the Office

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Lesson5GsInTheOffice

3) Elderly doing Time

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonElderlyDoingTime

4) Ending Senescence

https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LessonEndingSenescence

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

Cheers, David.

Matter of time: when we say something is just a matter of time, we mean that it is sure to happen at some time in the future. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/MatterOfTime

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

Every cloud has a silver lining: there's always some advantage in a bad situation. 'Every cloud has a silver lining' is a phrase to use when you want to think positively. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/EveryCloudSilverLining

Off-kilter: when something is off-kilter, it is not working as usual or expected. The strange thing is something cannot be on kilter, only off-kilter. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/OffKilter

Rainbows and unicorns: a wonderful, too-good-to-be-true situation or an idealistic but unrealistic one is called rainbows and unicorns in English. https://b.link/RainbowsAndUnicorns

Push your luck: You push your luck when you continue to take risks on the assumption that your success will continue. Be careful how many chances you take. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/PushYourLuck

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

Blasé: (blah zey) (from French) to be bored and unexcited about something or to want people to think you feel that way. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Blase

Asking for it: When you say someone is asking for it, the 'it' is trouble. Asking for it means someone is doing something that will result in trouble. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/AskingForIt

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

Tempt fate: dictionaries say tempting fate is taking a silly risk and depending on luck. People say that tempting fate means just being stupid. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TemptFate