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# 🎙️ Your Purpose Doesn't Have to Be Instagrammable

Level: Advanced (B2–C1)

## English Transcript

Let me ask you something.

If nobody could see your achievements, would you still want the life you're working so hard to build?

If you couldn't post about your promotion, your expensive holiday, your beautiful home, or your successful business, would those things still mean as much to you?

I think that's a question worth sitting with.

Because somewhere along the way, we've started confusing a meaningful life with an impressive-looking one.

We measure success through things other people can see.

Job titles. Money. Recognition. Followers. Achievements.

And sometimes, without even realizing it, we begin chasing a version of success that doesn't necessarily make us happy.

Recently, I listened to a conversation between Oprah Winfrey and Mel Robbins that made me think about all of this.

And one of the ideas that stayed with me was surprisingly simple:

Your purpose doesn't have to be Instagrammable.

In other words, the most meaningful parts of your life might be the ones nobody ever sees.

### 1. The little girl who imagined a different life

One of the most memorable moments in the interview comes when Oprah talks about her childhood.

She grew up in poverty in Mississippi.

Her grandmother worked as a domestic worker, washing clothes and doing household chores for other families.

Oprah remembers being a very young girl, watching her grandmother hang freshly washed sheets outside.

Her grandmother told her that one day, she would need to learn to do the same work.

But Oprah remembers having a powerful feeling.

Somehow, she knew that her own life would be different.

She didn't have a detailed career plan.

She didn't know she would become one of the most influential women in the world.

But she had a sense that another future was possible.

Oprah describes this feeling as her inner GPS.

It's a metaphor for the inner guidance that helps us recognize when something feels right or wrong for us.

And I find that idea fascinating.

Because we often expect clarity to arrive as a perfectly organized plan.

We want to know exactly where we're going, how long it will take, and what the outcome will be.

But sometimes, clarity begins with something much smaller.

A feeling that your current situation isn't right for you.

A growing interest in something you've never tried.

Or the realization that you're living according to expectations you never consciously chose.

Of course, intuition isn't always accurate.

But paying attention to your values, your doubts, and your emotional responses can help you understand yourself better.

### 2. What do you actually want?

Another part of the interview that really stood out to me was Oprah's discussion of happiness.

She talks about conversations she used to have with members of her television audience.

She would ask people what they wanted from life.

And many would answer that they simply wanted to be happy.

But when she asked what would actually make them happy, they often struggled to give a clear answer.

Think about that for a moment.

We spend so much of our lives pursuing happiness.

Yet many of us have never seriously considered what happiness looks like for us personally.

We inherit definitions of success from our families.

We absorb expectations from society.

And now, social media constantly exposes us to carefully selected moments from other people's lives.

Someone gets married, and suddenly we question our relationship status.

Someone buys a house, and suddenly our apartment feels inadequate.

Someone launches a successful business, and suddenly our perfectly respectable job seems disappointing.

We start comparing our everyday reality with someone else's carefully presented highlights.

And the problem is that comparison can make us lose sight of what we genuinely value.

So here's a question I think we should ask ourselves more often:

# 🎙️ Whose Dream Are You Living?

Level: Intermediate (B1–B2)

## English Transcript

Have you ever looked at someone else's life on Instagram and thought, "I wish my life looked like that"?

Maybe they're travelling around the world.

Maybe they've just bought a beautiful house.

Maybe they're running a successful business.

And suddenly, the life you were perfectly happy with five minutes ago doesn't seem good enough anymore.

I recently listened to a fascinating conversation between Oprah Winfrey and Mel Robbins.

One of the questions Oprah talks about is surprisingly simple:

What do you really want?

Not what your parents want.

Not what your friends expect.

And definitely not what social media tells you to want.

What do *you* actually want?

Let me tell you a story.

Imagine a woman named Emma.

Emma is 30 years old, and she works for a large company.

She has a good salary, a nice apartment, and a job title that sounds impressive.

Her family is proud of her.

Her friends think she's successful.

From the outside, everything looks great.

But there's a problem.

Emma doesn't enjoy her job.

Every Sunday evening, she starts worrying about Monday morning.

She spends hours scrolling through social media, comparing her life with everyone else's.

Some people are getting married.

Others are starting businesses.

Some are travelling to beautiful places.

Emma feels as if she's falling behind.

One evening, she asks herself a question:

"If nobody could see my life, would I still want it to look this way?"

And for the first time, she isn't sure.

This reminds me of something Oprah discusses in her interview.

She says that many people spend years chasing things they believe will make them happy.

A degree.

A successful career.

A beautiful home.

The perfect relationship.

But even after achieving these things, some people still feel that something is missing.

Why?

Because they haven't stopped to ask what happiness actually means to them.

Oprah also talks about something she calls her inner GPS.

It's her way of describing that quiet feeling inside you that tells you when something is right or wrong for you.

She shares a childhood memory.

When she was a little girl, she watched her grandmother washing clothes for other families.

Her grandmother told her that one day she would need to learn to do the same work.

But Oprah remembers feeling strongly that her own life would be different.

She didn't know exactly what her future would look like.

She just felt that another path was possible.

Of course, listening to your inner voice doesn't mean every decision will be easy or correct.

Oprah herself talks about making difficult career decisions.

When she launched her television network, OWN, she experienced serious challenges.

Looking back, she felt she had ignored some of her own doubts because she had already made commitments.

That experience taught her an important lesson:

You are allowed to change your mind.

Sometimes we continue doing something simply because we've already spent so much time or money on it.

We think, "I've come this far. I can't stop now."

But continuing down the wrong path doesn't necessarily make it the right one.

Now, let's go back to Emma.

Does she immediately quit her job and move to another country?

No

She starts with something much smaller.

She spends less time on social media.

She makes a list of things she genuinely enjoys.

She talks to people who have different kinds of careers.

She starts taking a photography class because she's always loved taking pictures.

And most importantly, she stops making every decision based on what other people might think.

A few months later, Emma still has the same job.

But something has changed.

She no longer believes that her life needs to impress everyone else.

She's starting to build a life that feels right to her.

And that brings us to another powerful message from Oprah's conversation with Mel.

Your purpose doesn't have to be something huge.

You don't need millions of follower

🎙️ Small Things Matter

Level: Elementary (A1)

English Transcript

Hello, everyone!

Today, let’s talk about a happy life.

What is a good life?

Is it a big house?

Is it a lot of money?

Is it a nice car?

Maybe.

But I want to tell you a story.

This is Sara.

Sara is 25 years old.

She has a job.

She works in a small shop.

She doesn’t have a lot of money.

She doesn’t have a big house.

She looks at Instagram every day.

She sees beautiful houses.

She sees expensive cars.

She sees people on holiday.

And she thinks:

“My life is not very interesting.”

“I want a different life.”

But Sara has many good things in her life.

She has a good friend.

Her name is Mina.

Mina has problems at work.

Sara listens to her.

She talks to her.

She helps her.

Mina feels better.

Sara also has a little brother.

He is ten years old.

He likes English.

Sara helps him with his English homework.

He is very happy.

He says, “Thank you, Sara!”

Sara smiles.

At work, Sara is kind to people.

She smiles and says hello.

She helps her customers.

She likes her job.

One day, Sara listens to Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah talks about life.

She says that you don’t need to be famous to have a good life.

You can help people.

You can be kind.

You can do good things every day.

Sara thinks about her life.

She has a small home.

But it’s a nice home.

She doesn’t have a lot of money.

But she has people she loves.

She doesn’t have a famous job.

But she helps people every day.

And now she understands something important.

A good life is not always a big life.

You don’t need to be famous.

You don’t need a lot of money.

You can be happy with small things.

You can help your friends.

You can be kind to your family.

You can do something good today.

So, I have three questions for you.

What makes you happy?

Who do you help?

And what is one good thing in your life today?

Remember:

Small things are important, too.

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ترجمه فارسی

سلام به همه!

امروز می‌خواهیم درباره یک زندگی شاد صحبت کنیم.

یک زندگی خوب چیست؟

یک خانه بزرگ؟

پول زیاد؟

یک ماشین خوب؟

شاید.

اما می‌خواهم داستانی برایتان تعریف کنم.

این سارا است.

سارا ۲۵ سال دارد.

او شاغل است.

در یک مغازه کوچک کار می‌کند.

پول زیادی ندارد.

خانه بزرگی ندارد.

هر روز اینستاگرام را نگاه می‌کند.

خانه‌های زیبا می‌بیند.

ماشین‌های گران‌قیمت می‌بیند.

آدم‌هایی را می‌بیند که در سفر هستند.

و با خودش فکر می‌کند:

«زندگی من خیلی جالب نیست.»

«من یک زندگی متفاوت می‌خواهم.»

اما سارا چیزهای خوب زیادی در زندگی‌اش دارد.

او یک دوست خوب دارد.

اسمش میناست.

مینا در محل کارش مشکلاتی دارد.

سارا به حرف‌هایش گوش می‌دهد.

با او صحبت می‌کند.

به او کمک می‌کند.

حال مینا بهتر می‌شود.

سارا یک برادر کوچک هم دارد.

او ده سال دارد.

انگلیسی دوست دارد.

سارا در تکالیف انگلیسی به او کمک می‌کند.

او خیلی خوشحال است.

می‌گوید: «ممنون، سارا!»

سارا لبخند می‌زند.

در محل کار، سارا با مردم مهربان است.

لبخند می‌زند و سلام می‌کند.

به مشتری‌هایش کمک می‌کند.

کارش را دوست دارد.

یک روز سارا به صحبت‌های اپرا وینفری گوش می‌دهد.

اپرا درباره زندگی صحبت می‌کند.

او می‌گوید برای داشتن یک زندگی خوب لازم نیست مشهور باشی.

می‌توانی به مردم کمک کنی.

می‌توانی مهربان باشی.

می‌توانی هر روز کارهای خوبی انجام بدهی.

سارا به زندگی‌اش فکر می‌کند.

خانه کوچکی دارد.

اما خانه خوبی است.

پول زیادی ندارد.

اما آدم‌هایی در زندگی‌اش هستند که دوستشان دارد.

شغل مشهوری ندارد.

اما هر روز به مردم کمک می‌کند.

و حالا چیز مهمی را می‌فهمد.

یک زندگی خوب همیشه یک زندگی بزرگ و پرزرق‌وبرق نیست.

لازم نیست مشهور باشی.

لازم نیست پول زیادی داشته باشی.

می‌توانی با چیزهای کوچک خوشحال باشی.

می‌توانی به دوستانت کمک کنی.

می‌توانی با خانواده‌ات مهربان باشی.

می‌توانی امروز یک کار خوب انجام بدهی.

پس سه سؤال از تو دارم.

چه چیزی خوشحالت می‌کند؟

به چه کسی کمک می‌کنی؟

و امروز یک چیز خوب در زندگی‌ات چیست؟

یادت باشد:

چیزهای کوچک هم مهم‌اند.

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Important Vocabulary & Expressions

English فارسی

a good life زندگی خوب

a lot of money پول زیاد

expensive گران‌قیمت

famous مشهور

interesting جالب

different متفاوت

be kind مهربان بودن

help someone به کسی کمک کردن

listen to someone به حرف کسی گوش دادن

feel better حال بهتر داشتن

customer مشتری

smile لبخند زدن

make someone happy کسی را خوشحال کرد

آره، ویدیو رو پیدا کردم. این اپیزود از The Mel Robbins Podcast با Dr. Kelly McGonigal، روان‌شناس سلامت و مدرس Stanford، است و اتفاقاً برای Advanced podcast این هفته‌ات خیلی ماده‌ی خوبی دارد. عنوانش هم دقیقاً درباره‌ی ۷ تغییر کوچک برای لذت بردن بیشتر از زندگی است. 

چیزی که من از کل صحبت گرفتم اینه که پیام اصلی اصلاً «مثبت فکر کن و خوشحال باش» نیست. اتفاقاً حرفش خیلی بهتره:

Joy is not the reward for having a perfect life.

لازم نیست اول مشکلاتت حل شوند و بعد اجازه داشته باشی شادی را تجربه کنی.

McGonigal می‌گوید joy می‌تواند در کنار grief، stress و مشکلات زندگی وجود داشته باشد. یعنی ممکن است روز سختی داشته باشی و در همان روز بخندی، با کسی احساس نزدیکی کنی یا از یک لحظه کوچک لذت ببری. از نگاه او، این لحظات کمک می‌کنند توان ادامه دادن داشته باشیم. 

پس دقیقاً چطور Joy بیشتری پیدا کنیم؟

1. دنبال Joy بزرگ نباش؛ لحظه‌های کوچک را ببین.

او می‌گوید وقتی از آدم‌ها می‌پرسد در ۲۴ ساعت گذشته چه چیزی برایشان joy آورده، جواب‌ها معمولاً خیلی ساده‌اند. چهار منبع خیلی تکرارشونده وجود دارد:

connection — خندیدن یا وقت گذراندن با یک نفر

feeling good about yourself — پیشرفت در یک هدف، کمک به کسی، انجام کاری که عقب انداخته بودی

noticing beauty — طبیعت، صدای پرنده، یک چیز زیبا

doing something you genuinely love — فعالیتی که واقعاً از آن لذت می‌بری. 

این برای پادکست ما خیلی مهمه:

Joy is often something you notice, not something you achieve.

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2. وقتی حالت خوب نیست، بدنت را حرکت بده.

یکی از جالب‌ترین قسمت‌ها مفهوم “hope molecules” است. توضیح می‌دهد وقتی عضلاتمان را به کار می‌اندازیم، موادی آزاد می‌شوند که با resilience، motivation و recovery from stress مرتبط‌اند.

نکته‌اش این است که اصلاً لازم نیست workout سنگین انجام بدهی.

پیاده‌روی کن.

برقص.

در خانه حرکت کن.

حتی از صفر به «یک مقدار حرکت» رفتن مهم است. 

Mel هم تجربه خودش را می‌گوید: وقتی خیلی stressed یا بداخلاق می‌شود، خانواده یا همکارهایش می‌گویند “Let’s take a walk.” حتی یک دور کوتاه راه رفتن باعث می‌شود با حال متفاوتی برگردد. 

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3. یک آهنگ موردعلاقه‌ات را بگذار — مخصوصاً وقتی حسش را نداری.

این بخش خیلی کاربردی بود.

McGonigal می‌گوید وقتی ذهنت می‌گوید:

“I don’t have the energy for this.”

لزوماً نباید منتظر بمانی تا اول motivation بیاید.

یکی از پیشنهادهایش این است:

Add music.

آهنگی که واقعاً دوست داری بگذار و اگر می‌توانی همراهش حرکت کن. حتی ۲–۳ دقیقه هم می‌تواند کافی باشد. خودش هم می‌گوید موسیقی‌ای را دوست دارد که بتواند با آن برقصد. 

پس:

Don’t wait to feel better before you do something. Sometimes you do something first, and the feeling follows.

این به نظرم یکی از بهترین محورهای Advanced ماست.

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4. عمداً توجهت را روی چیزهای خوب تمرین بده.

این قسمت هم خیلی خوب بود چون نمی‌گوید اتفاقات بد را ignore کن.

McGonigal خودش می‌گوید negative attention bias دارد؛ یعنی ذهنش سریع‌تر چیزهایی را می‌بیند که ممکن است اشتباه پیش بروند. پیشنهادش این است که آگاهانه به مغز یک چیز دیگر هم بدهی که دنبالش بگردد.

مثلاً همین الان بگرد دنبال:

• چیزی که تو را یاد کسی می‌اندازد که دوستش داری.

• نشانه‌ای از اینکه کسی زندگی را برایت بهتر کرده.

• چیزی در اطرافت که واقعاً از آن لذت می‌بری.

واقعیت بد حذف نمی‌شود؛ فقط اجازه نمی‌دهی مغزت فقط همان قسمت واقعیت را ببیند. 

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5. آخر روز یک Highlight پیدا کن.

اینجا خودش یک تجربه خیلی شخصی تعریف می‌کند.

زمانی پدرش سرطان terminal و غیرقابل‌درمان گرفته بود و هم‌زمان مادرش هم health crisis داشت. فشار زندگی آن‌قدر زیاد شده بود که یک بار وسط حمام تماس‌ها و پیام‌های خانواده، پزشکان و social workers شروع شد و خودش می‌گوید حدود سه ساعت همان‌جا روی کف حمام نشست و به تماس‌ها رسیدگی کرد. 

بعد فهمید اگر قرار است این دوره را تحمل کند، باید عمداً چیزهایی را که به او انرژی می‌دهند حفظ کند.

یکی از کارهایش:

At the end of the day, look back for one highlight.

به‌جای اینکه موقع خواب مغز فقط برود سراغ «فردا چه چیزهایی ممکن است خراب شود؟»، یک اتفاق خوب همان روز را پیدا کند. 

این برای داستان پادکست فوق‌العاده است.

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6. از خاطرات خوبت به‌عنوان resource استفاده کن.

می‌گوید یک memory معنادار می‌تواند به تو امید بدهد.

مثلاً یادآوری:

• زمانی که از پس یک کار سخت برآمدی

• کسی که به تو ایمان داشت

• لحظه‌ای که احساس کردی تنها نیستی

• چیزی که باعث خنده‌ات شد

Finding Joy When Life Is Difficult

پیدا کردن شادی وقتی زندگی سخت است

English Transcript

A lot of us have the same idea about happiness.

We tell ourselves:

“I’ll be happy when I get a better job.”

“I’ll be happy when I have more money.”

“I’ll be happy when I’m less stressed.”

“I’ll be happy when my problems are over.”

But there is one problem with this way of thinking.

Life is rarely perfect

There is almost always something to worry about.

So, if we wait for everything to be perfect before we feel happy, we may spend a very long time waiting.

Maybe there is another way.

Instead of waiting for happiness, we can learn to notice small moments of joy in our everyday lives.

So, how can we do that?

First, pay attention to small things.

Think about the last 24 hours.

Was there one moment that made you smile?

Maybe you had a good conversation with a friend.

Maybe you enjoyed your morning coffee.

Maybe you saw a beautiful sunset.

Maybe someone sent you a message that made you laugh.

These moments may seem unimportant, but they matter.

Sometimes, joy is something we notice, not something we achieve.

Second, move when you’re feeling low.

When we’re stressed, sad, or tired, we often want to stay in bed or sit on the sofa.

But movement can change the way we feel.

You don’t have to go to the gym.

Take a short walk.

Put on your favorite song and dance.

Go outside for ten minutes.

Sometimes, you don’t need to wait until you feel motivated.

Take action first, and your feelings may follow.

Third, train yourself to notice the good.

Our minds are very good at noticing problems.

We remember the rude comment.

The mistake we made at work.

The bad news.

The thing that went wrong.

But what about the things that went right?

Try asking yourself:

“What is one good thing in my life right now?”

It doesn’t mean you have to ignore your problems.

You can have problems and still appreciate something good.

Both can be true at the same time.

Fourth, use your good memories

Think about a difficult time in your past.

Maybe you thought:

“I can’t do this.”

But somehow, you got through it.

Remembering these experiences can remind you that you’re stronger than you think.

You can also remember people who were there for you when you needed them.

A good memory can’t solve today’s problem, but it can remind you that difficult moments don’t last forever.

Fifth, share other people’s joy.

Imagine your friend gets their dream job while you’re having a terrible week.

It might be difficult to feel excited for them.

But try.

Send the message.

Say congratulations.

Celebrate with them.

Other people’s happiness doesn’t take anything away from you.

Sometimes, sharing their joy can actually bring more joy into your own life.

And finally, at the end of each day, ask yourself one simple question:

“What was the best moment of my day?”

Maybe it was a great day.

Maybe it was a terrible day.

Either way, try to find one good moment.

Because finding joy doesn’t mean pretending that life is easy.

It doesn’t mean ignoring sadness, stress, or problems.

It means understanding that two things can exist at the same time.

You can be worried and still laugh.

You can be tired and still enjoy a beautiful song

You can be going through a difficult time and still have a good moment.

Maybe we don’t need to wait until our problems are over to find joy.

Maybe joy is already here.

We just need to learn how to notice it.

ترجمه فارسی

خیلی از ما درباره خوشحالی یک طرز فکر مشابه داریم.

به خودمان می‌گوییم:

«وقتی شغل بهتری پیدا کنم خوشحال می‌شوم.»

«وقتی پول بیشتری داشته باشم خوشحال می‌شوم.»

«وقتی استرسم کمتر شود خوشحال می‌شوم.»

«وقتی مشکلاتم تمام شوند خوشحال می‌شوم.»

اما این طرز فکر یک مشکل دارد.

زندگی به‌ندرت بی‌نقص است.

تقریباً همیشه چیزی برای نگرانی وجود دارد.

پس اگر منتظر بمانیم همه‌چیز عالی شود و بعد احساس خوشحالی کنیم، ممکن است مدت خیلی زیادی منتظر بمانیم.

شاید راه دیگری هم وجود داشته باشد.

به‌جای منتظر ماندن برای خوشحالی، می‌توانیم یاد بگیریم لحظات کوچک شادی را در زندگی روزمره‌مان ببینیم.

🎙️ Elementary Podcast — A1–A2

Finding Joy in Small Things

پیدا کردن شادی در چیزهای کوچک

English Transcript

What makes you happy?

Maybe you think:

“I need more money.”

“I need a better job.”

“I need a holiday.”

Then I can be happy.

But you don’t always need big things to feel happy.

Sometimes, joy is very small

You wake up and the weather is beautiful.

You drink a good cup of coffee.

You hear your favorite song.

Your friend sends you a funny message.

You see a beautiful tree.

These are small things.

But they can make you feel good.

So, how can we find more joy?

First, look for good things around you.

Every day, ask yourself:

“What is good today?”

Maybe you have a nice lunch.

Maybe someone smiles at you.

Maybe you have a good conversation with a friend.

Notice these small moments.

Second, move your body.

When you feel sad or tired, go for a short walk.

Put on some music.

Dance to your favorite song.

You don’t need to exercise for one hour.

Five or ten minutes can help you feel better.

Third, think about a happy memory.

Think about a good day with your friends.

A fun holiday.

A nice birthday.

Or a time when someone helped you.

Good memories can make us feel better on difficult days.

Fourth, be happy for other people

Maybe your friend gets a new job.

Maybe your sister passes an important exam.

Maybe someone has some good news.

Say:“I’m so happy for you!”

Their happiness can make you happy too.

And finally, before you go to sleep, ask yourself:

“What was one good thing about today?”

Maybe today was difficult.

That’s okay.A difficult day can still have a good moment.

You don’t need a perfect life to feel joy.

Sometimes, you just need to notice the good things that are already there.

ترجمه فارسی

چه چیزی تو را خوشحال می‌کند؟

شاید فکر کنی:

«به پول بیشتری نیاز دارم.»

«به شغل بهتری نیاز دارم.»

«به یک سفر نیاز دارم.»

بعد می‌توانم خوشحال باشم.

اما برای احساس شادی همیشه به چیزهای بزرگ نیاز نداری.

گاهی شادی خیلی کوچک است.

صبح بیدار می‌شوی و هوا زیباست.

یک فنجان قهوه خوب می‌نوشی.

آهنگ موردعلاقه‌ات را می‌شنوی.

دوستت یک پیام خنده‌دار برایت می‌فرستد.

یک درخت زیبا می‌بینی.

این‌ها چیزهای کوچکی هستند.

اما می‌توانند حال تو را بهتر کنند.

پس چطور می‌توانیم شادی بیشتری پیدا کنیم؟

اول، دنبال چیزهای خوب اطرافت بگرد.

هر روز از خودت بپرس:

«امروز چه چیز خوبی وجود دارد؟»

شاید ناهار خوشمزه‌ای بخوری.

شاید کسی به تو لبخند بزند.

شاید گفت‌وگوی خوبی با یک دوست داشته باشی.

به این لحظه‌های کوچک توجه کن.

دوم، بدنت را حرکت بده.

وقتی ناراحت یا خسته‌ای، کمی پیاده‌روی کن.

موسیقی بگذار.

با آهنگ موردعلاقه‌ات برقص.

لازم نیست یک ساعت ورزش کنی.

حتی پنج یا ده دقیقه هم می‌تواند کمک کند حالت بهتر شود.

سوم، به یک خاطره خوب فکر کن.

به یک روز خوب با دوستانت فکر کن.

یک سفر خوب.

یک تولد خوب.

یا زمانی که کسی به تو کمک کرده است.

خاطرات خوب می‌توانند در روزهای سخت حال ما را بهتر کنند.

چهارم، برای دیگران خوشحال باش.

شاید دوستت شغل جدیدی پیدا کند.

شاید خواهرت در یک امتحان مهم قبول شود.

شاید کسی خبر خوبی داشته باشد.

بگو:«خیلی برات خوشحالم!»شادی آن‌ها می‌تواند تو را هم خوشحال کند.و در آخر، قبل از خواب از خودت بپرس:«یک اتفاق خوب امروز چه بود؟»

شاید امروز روز سختی بود.

اشکالی ندارد.

یک روز سخت هم می‌تواند یک لحظه خوب داشته باشد.

برای احساس شادی به یک زندگی بی‌نقص نیاز نداری.

گاهی فقط باید به چیزهای خوبی که همین حالا وجود دارند توجه کنی.

Important Vocabulary & Expressions

• happy = خوشحال

• happiness = خوشحالی

• joy = شادی

• small things = چیزهای کوچک

• feel good = حس خوبی داشتن

• favorite song = آهنگ موردعلاقه

• funny message = پیام خنده‌دار

• look for = دنبال چیزی گشتن

• notice = توجه کردن / متوجه شدن

• good conversation = گفت‌وگوی خوب

• feel sad = احساس ناراحتی کردن

• feel tired = احساس خستگی کردن

• go for a walk = برای پیاده‌روی رفتن

• move your body = بدنت را حرکت دادن

• feel better = احساس بهتری داشتن

• happy memory = خاطره خوب / شاد

• difficult day = روز سخت

• good news = خبر خوب

• be happy for someone = برای کسی خوشحال بودن

• go to sleep = خوابیدن

• perfect life = زندگی بی‌نقص

Useful Sentences

What makes you happy?

چه چیزی تو را خوشحال می‌کند؟

What is good today?

...odcast 3 — Advanced (B2–C1)

The Life We Outgrow

زندگی‌ای که دیگر برایمان کوچک شده است

English Transcript

A few years later, Sara looked back on the night she arrived in that unfamiliar city.

At the time, she had been convinced that she was leaving her life behind.

What she hadn’t realized was that she was actually building a new one.

The first few months had been difficult. She missed her family, struggled to make new friends, and occasionally questioned whether moving had been a mistake.

But gradually, the unfamiliar became familiar.

She built a social circle. She became more independent. She discovered parts of herself that might never have emerged if she had stayed where she felt comfortable.

And that taught her something important about change.

We often assume that if something is right for us, we should want it to stay the same.

A relationship. A career. A city. A version of ourselves.

But sometimes we outgrow things that once made us happy.

That doesn’t mean they were mistakes.

It simply means they belonged to an earlier chapter of our lives.

Starting over can feel like losing everything you’ve built. There is uncertainty, discomfort, and sometimes even grief for the life you’re leaving behind.

But staying somewhere simply because it is familiar has a cost too.

Comfort can protect us, but it can also hold us back.

Years ago, Sara thought she had to choose between her old life and her new one.

Now she understood that life doesn’t always work that way.

Sometimes, moving forward doesn’t mean rejecting your past.

It means being grateful for who you were while making room for who you’re becoming.

ترجمه فارسی

چند سال بعد، سارا به شبی فکر کرد که وارد آن شهر ناآشنا شده بود.

آن زمان کاملاً مطمئن بود که دارد زندگی‌اش را پشت سر می‌گذارد.

چیزی که متوجه نشده بود این بود که در واقع داشت یک زندگی جدید می‌ساخت.

چند ماه اول سخت بود. دلش برای خانواده‌اش تنگ می‌شد، برای پیدا کردن دوستان جدید مشکل داشت و گاهی از خودش می‌پرسید که آیا نقل مکان کردن اشتباه بوده است یا نه.

اما کم‌کم، چیزهای ناآشنا برایش آشنا شدند.

یک جمع دوستانه برای خودش ساخت. مستقل‌تر شد. بخش‌هایی از شخصیت خودش را کشف کرد که شاید اگر در همان محیط امن و راحت قبلی مانده بود، هیچ‌وقت فرصت بروز پیدا نمی‌کردند.

و این تجربه نکته مهمی درباره تغییر به او یاد داد.

ما اغلب تصور می‌کنیم اگر چیزی برایمان مناسب است، باید بخواهیم برای همیشه همان‌طور باقی بماند.

یک رابطه. یک شغل. یک شهر. حتی نسخه‌ای از خودمان.

اما گاهی از چیزهایی که زمانی خوشحالمان می‌کردند عبور می‌کنیم و دیگر برایمان مناسب نیستند.

این به آن معنا نیست که آن‌ها اشتباه بوده‌اند.

فقط یعنی متعلق به فصل قبلی زندگی ما بوده‌اند.

شروع دوباره ممکن است این حس را ایجاد کند که همه‌چیزی را که ساخته‌ای از دست می‌دهی. عدم قطعیت، ناراحتی و حتی گاهی نوعی سوگ برای زندگی‌ای که پشت سر می‌گذاری وجود دارد.

اما ماندن در یک شرایط فقط به این دلیل که برایمان آشناست، هزینه خودش را دارد.

منطقه امن می‌تواند از ما محافظت کند، اما می‌تواند جلوی پیشرفتمان را هم بگیرد.

سال‌ها قبل، سارا فکر می‌کرد باید بین زندگی قدیمی و جدیدش یکی را انتخاب کند....

...یعنی بابت کسی که قبلاً بودی قدردان باشی و در عین حال، برای کسی که در حال تبدیل شدن به او هستی جا باز کنی.

Vocabulary, Expressions & Idioms

look back on something = به چیزی در گذشته نگاه کردن / فکر کردن

be convinced that = کاملاً متقاعد بودن که

leave your old life behind = زندگی قبلی را پشت سر گذاشتن

struggle to do something = برای انجام کاری به سختی افتادن

question your decision = نسبت به تصمیم خود شک کردن

gradually = به‌تدریج

build a social circle = برای خود یک جمع دوستانه/اجتماعی ساختن

become independent = مستقل شدن

emerge = پدیدار شدن / بروز پیدا کردن

outgrow something = از چیزی عبور کردن؛ دیگر برایت مناسب نبودن

an earlier chapter of your life = فصل قبلی زندگی

start over = از نو شروع کردن

uncertainty = عدم قطعیت

grief = سوگ / اندوه عمیق

have a cost = هزینه / پیامد داشتن

hold someone back = مانع پیشرفت کسی شدن

move forward = به جلو حرکت کردن

reject your past = گذشته خود را رد کردن

make room for something = برای چیزی جا باز کردن

who you’re becoming = کسی که در حال تبدیل شدن به او هستی

Podcast 2 — Intermediate (B1–B2)

Everything Was About to Change

همه‌چیز قرار بود تغییر کند

English Transcript

Six months passed, and Sara became comfortable at her new job.

She made friends, learned new skills, and finally felt that she belonged there.

Then, one afternoon, her boss called her into his office.

“I have an opportunity for you,” he said.

The company wanted Sara to work in another city.

It was a great opportunity. She would earn more money and have more responsibility.

There was only one problem.

Sara had never lived away from her family.

At first, she wanted to say no.

She had finally settled into her new life. Why would she change everything again?

For several days, she couldn’t make up her mind.

Her friends told her to take the opportunity.

Her mother said, “You don’t have to stay somewhere just because it feels comfortable.”

Eventually, Sara decided to take the risk.

Packing her things was harder than she expected.

...She was excited about the future, but at the same time, she was afraid of leaving her old life behind.

On her first night in the new city, she sat alone in her apartment and thought:

“Did I make the right decision?”

She didn’t know the answer yet.

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ترجمه فارسی

شش ماه گذشت و سارا در شغل جدیدش احساس راحتی پیدا کرد.

دوستانی پیدا کرد، مهارت‌های جدیدی یاد گرفت و بالاخره احساس کرد به آنجا تعلق دارد.

تا اینکه یک روز بعدازظهر، رئیسش او را به دفترش صدا زد.

گفت: «یک فرصت برایت دارم.»

شرکت می‌خواست سارا در شهر دیگری کار کند.

فرصت خیلی خوبی بود. درآمد بیشتری داشت و مسئولیت‌های بیشتری هم به او داده می‌شد.

فقط یک مشکل وجود داشت.

سارا تا آن زمان هرگز دور از خانواده‌اش زندگی نکرده بود.

در ابتدا می‌خواست جواب منفی بدهد.

تازه در زندگی جدیدش جا افتاده بود. چرا باید دوباره همه‌چیز را تغییر می‌داد؟

چند روز نمی‌توانست تصمیمش را بگیرد....

...برای همیشه همان‌جا بمانی.»

در نهایت، سارا تصمیم گرفت ریسک کند.

جمع کردن وسایلش سخت‌تر از چیزی بود که انتظار داشت.

برای آینده هیجان‌زده بود، اما هم‌زمان از اینکه زندگی قبلی‌اش را پشت سر بگذارد می‌ترسید.

شب اول در شهر جدید، تنها در آپارتمانش نشست و با خودش فکر کرد:

«آیا تصمیم درستی گرفتم؟»

هنوز جوابش را نمی‌دانست.

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Vocabulary, Expressions & Idioms

feel comfortable = احساس راحتی کردن

feel like you belong = احساس تعلق داشتن

an opportunity = یک فرصت

earn more money = درآمد بیشتری داشتن

responsibility = مسئولیت

live away from your family = دور از خانواده زندگی کردن

settle into a new life = در زندگی جدید جا افتادن

make up your mind = تصمیم خود را گرفتن

take an opportunity = از یک فرصت استفاده کردن / فرصتی را قبول کردن

take a risk = ریسک کردن

harder than expected = سخت‌تر از چیزی که انتظار می‌رفت

at the same time = در عین حال

leave something behind = چیزی را پشت سر گذاشتن

make the right decision = تصمیم درست گرفتن

Podcast 1 — Elementary (A1)

My First Day

اولین روز من

English Transcript

Today is my first day at a new job.

I wake up early.

I am a little nervous.

I don’t know the people at my new office.

I don’t know my boss.

I don’t know what my day will be like.

I get dressed and eat breakfast.

Then I take the bus to work.

I arrive at nine o’clock.

A woman comes to me and says, “Hi! You must be Sara.”

She smiles at me.

Her name is Emma.

She shows me my desk.

Then she makes me a cup of coffee.

We talk for a few minutes.

I start to feel better.

At the end of the day, I am tired, but I am happy.

My first day was not perfect.

But it was good.

Sometimes, new things are scary at first.

But they can also be exciting.

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ترجمه فارسی

امروز اولین روز من در محل کار جدیدم است.

صبح زود بیدار می‌شوم.

کمی استرس دارم.

آدم‌های محل کار جدیدم را نمی‌شناسم.

رئیسم را نمی‌شناسم.

نمی‌دانم روزم چطور خواهد بود.

لباس می‌پوشم و صبحانه می‌خورم.

بعد با اتوبوس به محل کار می‌روم.

ساعت نه می‌رسم.

خانمی به طرفم می‌آید و می‌گوید: «سلام! تو باید سارا باشی.»

به من لبخند می‌زند.

اسمش اِماست.

میزم را به من نشان می‌دهد.

بعد برایم یک فنجان قهوه درست می‌کند.

چند دقیقه با هم صحبت می‌کنیم.

کم‌کم احساس بهتری پیدا می‌کنم.

در پایان روز خسته‌ام، اما خوشحالم.

روز اولم بی‌نقص نبود.

اما خوب بود.

گاهی چیزهای جدید در ابتدا ترسناک هستند.

اما می‌توانند هیجان‌انگیز هم باشند.

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Vocabulary & Useful Expressions

first day = روز اول

a new job = شغل جدید

wake up early = زود بیدار شدن

be nervous = استرس داشتن / مضطرب بودن

office = محل کار / دفتر

boss = رئیس

get dressed = لباس پوشیدن

eat breakfast = صبحانه خوردن

take the bus = با اتوبوس رفتن

arrive = رسیدن

desk = میز کار

make someone a cup of coffee = برای کسی یک فنجان قهوه درست کردن

feel better = احساس بهتری داشتن

at the end of the day = در پایان روز

tired = خسته

scary = ترسناک

exciting = هیجان‌انگیز

Most of us have memories that divide our personal lives into a “before” and an “after.”For societies, certain events can do the same thing.Wars, terrorist attacks, earthquakes, tsunamis, mass shootings and other disasters can become more than historical events.They become part of a nation’s collective memory.September 11 is one of the clearest modern examples.For people who were old enough to experience the attacks in real time, the date often carries a deeply personal memory: where they were, who they were with, how they first heard the news.But something interesting happens as time passes.Eventually, a generation grows up with no personal memory of the event at all.For them, 9/11 is history.They know it through photographs, documentaries, school lessons, memorials and stories told by people who were there.So how does a society remember something when fewer and fewer people actually remember experiencing it?This is where collective memory becomes important.Collective memory isn’t simply a record of facts.It is the way a society chooses to remember its past: the stories it tells, the people it honors, the ceremonies it repeats and the lessons it believes should survive.We see this after tragedies around the world.Cities build memorials.Families tell stories about those they lost.Survivors share their experiences.Anniversaries become days of reflection.People leave flowers, observe moments of silence or volunteer in their communities.These rituals serve a purpose.They turn private grief into public remembrance.But remembering national tragedy is complicated.In the immediate aftermath of a disaster, people often search for simple narratives.Who were the heroes?Who was responsible?Could this have been prevented?What should happen next?Over time, the answers may become more complicated.A tragedy can produce extraordinary acts of courage and solidarity.At the same time, fear can lead societies to make decisions that are later questioned.National trauma can change laws, foreign policy, security measures and even the way certain communities are perceived.That is why remembrance should involve more than repeating the phrase “Never forget.”The harder question is:...What exactly should we remember?The lives that were lost, certainly.The courage of first responders and ordinary citizens.The suffering of survivors and families.But perhaps we should also remember the consequences that followed and examine them honestly.There is another reason these stories matter.Disasters can happen anywhere.The cause may be terrorism, war, an earthquake, a flood or a wildfire.The circumstances are different, but human beings repeatedly face the same question:What do we owe one another when life suddenly falls apart?Perhaps that is one of the most meaningful lessons tragedy can leave behind.We cannot always prevent catastrophe.We cannot undo what has already happened.But we can decide how we respond.We can remember without allowing fear to define us.We can grieve without losing our capacity for compassion.And we can turn remembrance into action....A tragedy becomes part of history because of what happened.بیشتر ما خاطراتی داریم که زندگی شخصی‌مان را به یک «قبل» و یک «بعد» تقسیم می‌کنند.برای جوامع هم بعضی اتفاقات می‌توانند همین کار را انجام دهند.جنگ‌ها، حملات تروریستی، زلزله‌ها، سونامی‌ها، تیراندازی‌های جمعی و فجایع دیگر می‌توانند به چیزی فراتر از یک رویداد تاریخی تبدیل شوند.آن‌ها تبدیل به بخشی از «حافظه جمعی» یک ملت می‌شوند.۱۱ سپتامبر یکی از واضح‌ترین نمونه‌های مدرن آن است.برای کسانی که آن‌قدر بزرگ بودند که حملات را در همان زمان تجربه کنند، این تاریخ اغلب با یک خاطره کاملاً شخصی همراه است: کجا بودند، با چه کسی بودند و اولین بار چگونه خبر را شنیدند.اما با گذشت زمان اتفاق جالبی می‌افتد.در نهایت نسلی بزرگ می‌شود که هیچ خاطره شخصی‌ای از آن اتفاق ندارد.برای آن‌ها، ۱۱ سپتامبر تاریخ است.آن را از طریق عکس‌ها، مستندها، درس‌های مدرسه، بناهای یادبود و داستان افرادی می‌شناسند که آن روز را تجربه کرده‌اند.پس یک جامعه چگونه چیزی را به خاطر می‌سپارد،