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Hello friends and welcome to English 1314. Today I will tell you a simple

1314. Today I will tell you a simple story. It is a story for you a learner

story. It is a story for you a learner with a brave heart. It is an easy story but it carries big truth. It begins on a

quiet morning. You sit on your bed with

quiet morning. You sit on your bed with your phone in your hand. The sky is soft and gray. You scroll and scroll. Your

and gray. You scroll and scroll. Your

finger moves but your life does not move. A small voice speaks inside you.

move. A small voice speaks inside you.

It asks one short question. Am I living or am I only existing? You look at the clock. Time walks past your window like

clock. Time walks past your window like a stranger. You think about travel,

a stranger. You think about travel, about a clean room, about a strong body, about a calm mind, about money to help

your family, about love, about respect, about a small business, about English that sounds clear and warm. These dreams

shine like stars, but stars are far away when your feet never move. So, our story takes a turn. You put the phone down.

You breathe in and out. You whisper,

"Today I begin." You stand up and open the window. Fresh air comes in. The day

the window. Fresh air comes in. The day

is waiting for you. Now the first lesson arrives like a kind teacher. Time is

your life. Do not kill it. You remember

the nights when you say, "I will do it tomorrow."

tomorrow." You remember the alarms you stop and the videos you watch until your eyes hurt.

You see that you were not only wasting time, you were throwing away small pieces of your own life. Your energy was

going down. Your parents were getting

going down. Your parents were getting older. Your dreams were waiting like

older. Your dreams were waiting like train passengers on a cold platform.

They were holding bags and looking for you. But you did not come. This truth is

you. But you did not come. This truth is heavy, but simple words can carry it.

Time is your friend only when you respect it. So you take a notebook. You

respect it. So you take a notebook. You

write one page with the title today. On

the page, you write three lines. One,

speak English for 20 minutes. Two, study

a skill that helps my future. Three,

move my body. Then you draw a little box next to each line. When the box is full of a check mark, your heart will smile.

Now the second lesson enters the room.

Stop blaming. Start building. You

remember the old list of excuses. You

said, "I did not go to a good school. My

family does not help me. I do not have time. I do not have money. I do not have

time. I do not have money. I do not have talent." These words were like soft

talent." These words were like soft pillows. They felt warm, but they kept

pillows. They felt warm, but they kept you asleep. You look around the world

you asleep. You look around the world and see people who began with very little. Some began with pain. Some began

little. Some began with pain. Some began

with no help. But they used hunger like fire. They said, "I will make something

fire. They said, "I will make something from nothing." You decide to do the

from nothing." You decide to do the same. You accept your story, but you do

same. You accept your story, but you do not become a victim in your own story.

You are the writer now. You write your problems on paper. You write one small solution next to each problem. I cannot

speak English well becomes I will speak five sentences now. I have no time becomes I will remove one hour of social

media. I have no money becomes I will

media. I have no money becomes I will learn one free skill each day. You take

action. Action is a small seed. Seeds

look small but they become trees.

Here is the third lesson. Your comfort

zone is a trap. Escape it. You look at your usual day. Wake up, look at the phone, eat, watch, scroll, maybe study a

little, sleep, repeat. It feels easy. It

feels safe. But slow rivers can still go to the wrong sea. In this soft routine, your dream grows weak. You need sun and

wind. A seed must break the ground to

wind. A seed must break the ground to see the blue sky. You must also break the ground of fear. You join a small

English club at a library. Your voice

shakes and your cheeks turn red. You

say, "My name is Anna," or "My name is Tom and today I will speak." Maybe you make 100 mistakes. People may laugh a

little, but most people do not laugh.

Most people understand. They also feel shy. You go again the next week and the

shy. You go again the next week and the next. The trap opens a little. Your feet

next. The trap opens a little. Your feet

learn to move. Now the fourth lesson knocks like a firm friend. I will do it later is a lie. Later is a mask that

often means never. You see a cup on your desk. It has dust. You say, "I will

desk. It has dust. You say, "I will clean later." Days pass. The dust

clean later." Days pass. The dust

becomes a layer. The layer becomes a message on your table. It says, "You also leave your dreams for later. You do

not want this message." So, you set a timer for 10 minutes. 10 minutes is small. 10 minutes is a key. You clean

small. 10 minutes is a key. You clean

for 10 minutes. You read for 10 minutes.

You write for 10 minutes. Small action

is medicine. It kills the old lie. When

the timer rings, you smile and often you keep going. Here is the fifth lesson.

keep going. Here is the fifth lesson.

Stop thinking, start doing. Thinking is

a tool. It is not a cage. Many people

make perfect plans. They buy the perfect shoes. They make the perfect schedule.

shoes. They make the perfect schedule.

But they never begin. It is like a man who studies swimming for months but never touches water. He stays dry and

afraid.

You do not want a dry life. You want a real life.

So you choose one action every morning.

You say, "I will speak five minutes in English in front of the mirror." You

record your voice. You listen. You laugh

a little. You learn a little. You try

again. You do not ask for permission to practice.

Your progress is a road. and roads are built by many small stones.

Now the sixth lesson arrives with gentle power. Be that person, not the lazy one,

power. Be that person, not the lazy one, not the one who always quits. Be the

person who wakes up when the alarm rings.

Be the person who studies when others play.

Be the person who speaks when others are silent.

Your clothes are simple, but you stand tall. You do not tell everyone your

tall. You do not tell everyone your plans. You show results.

plans. You show results.

In a family or a group of friends, there is always one person who changes the story. Why not you?

story. Why not you?

This question becomes a light in your room. You ask each morning, "What would

room. You ask each morning, "What would a disciplined person do today?"

Then you do that thing. You walk like success. You talk with kind confidence.

success. You talk with kind confidence.

You say less and do more. Your actions

make quiet music and people can hear it.

Lesson seven comes like a mirror. You

versus you. Your biggest enemy is not outside. It is the voice inside that

outside. It is the voice inside that says, "I am tired. I will quit. It is

fine to be average."

This soft voice is not your leader.

You have another voice. It is small but strong. It says try again. It says stand

strong. It says try again. It says stand up. It says feed the strong wolf. Yes,

up. It says feed the strong wolf. Yes,

there are two wolves inside you. One is

lazy and full of doubt. The other is brave and hungry for growth. The wolf

that wins is the wolf you feed.

So, you choose food for your brave wolf.

You read 10 pages. You sleep a little earlier. You learn one new word. You put

earlier. You learn one new word. You put

your phone on a shelf. Each small win is a seed for the next win. Your identity

begins to change like the sky at sunrise.

Now lesson eight enters. Work on your willpower.

Willpower is a muscle in your mind. You

can train it. Many days you do not feel like waking up early. You do not feel like moving your body. You do not feel

like studying English. Feelings are like weather. They change. But your promises

weather. They change. But your promises can stand like a strong tree. You make

one rule. After 10 at night, the phone sleeps in another room. At first, you

fail. You open it again. You scroll. You

fail. You open it again. You scroll. You

sigh. Then you try again. The next night and the next. You write the rule on a card. You put the card where you can see

card. You put the card where you can see it. Slowly the muscle grows. One day you

it. Slowly the muscle grows. One day you smile because you kept your word to yourself.

Your hands feel steady. Your mind feels clean. You control your habits more than

clean. You control your habits more than before. Lesson nine arrives and knocks

before. Lesson nine arrives and knocks on the door of your heart. Comparison

can hurt you. On your phone, you see people with perfect bodies and perfect rooms and perfect smiles. You see a

video with beautiful English. You feel

small. You ask, "What is wrong with me?"

But you see only a short part of their lives. You do not see their tears. You

lives. You do not see their tears. You

do not see their long nights. You do not see the many tries.

You stop the habit that hurts you. You

unfollow accounts that make you feel weak. You follow accounts that teach

weak. You follow accounts that teach you. You compare yourself only with your

you. You compare yourself only with your past self. You say, "Last month I could

past self. You say, "Last month I could not speak for one minute. Today I speak for three." Good. You clap for yourself

for three." Good. You clap for yourself quietly.

Lesson 10 walks in. Do not take advice from people who never did the thing. If

you want to build a house, do not ask a person who never used a hammer. If you

want to speak English, do not ask a person who is afraid to speak. Ask a

person who practices.

Ask a person who shows you work, not only words.

Some people will tell you, "Do not start a business. It is too risky." But they

a business. It is too risky." But they never tried. So you listen with respect

never tried. So you listen with respect and then you choose wisely. You protect

your vision the way you protect a small candle in the wind. One wrong word can blow it out. So you cup your hands

around the flame. Lesson 11 comes with brave color. Pick yourself. Do not wait

brave color. Pick yourself. Do not wait for someone to pick you. The world is busy. The world often claps only after

busy. The world often claps only after you win. So, you clap for yourself

you win. So, you clap for yourself first. You start now. You write your

first. You start now. You write your name on your dream. You begin a simple channel. You speak slowly in English for

channel. You speak slowly in English for other learners. Your first video is not

other learners. Your first video is not perfect, but it is honest.

A writer once sent many letters before any publisher said yes. She kept going and her simple idea grew into a world of

books. Your path can also grow, but only

books. Your path can also grow, but only if you begin. Lesson 12 says, "No risk,

no story. Every hero takes a step into

no story. Every hero takes a step into the unknown. You do not need a big

the unknown. You do not need a big dangerous step. You can take a small

dangerous step. You can take a small safe risk today. You can ask a question in class. You can post one short video.

in class. You can post one short video.

You can speak to a new person in the park. Your heart beats fast. But that is

park. Your heart beats fast. But that is the sound of life. Without risk, your days become quiet and empty. With small

risks, your days become bright and full.

Lesson 13 is about the clock. The clock

does not stop when you are not ready.

Time does not wait outside your door. It

moves when you sleep. It moves when you are afraid. One day, 10 years can pass

are afraid. One day, 10 years can pass like 10 minutes. To avoid regret, you tell yourself, "My time is today. I will

use it well. I do not have forever. I

have this hour, this hand, this breath."

Lesson 14 may sound cold, but it has a warm center. Nobody cares in the way you

warm center. Nobody cares in the way you wish, and that can free you. People are

busy with their own storms. So you do not wait for sympathy before you act.

You act. You try. You fail. You try

again. You use your pain and shape it into purpose. You wipe your face and

into purpose. You wipe your face and stand. You keep going. [snorts] Lesson

stand. You keep going. [snorts] Lesson

15 asks a sharp question. Why not now?

People say next week, next month, next year. But fear will not leave next week.

year. But fear will not leave next week.

Life will not become perfect next month.

So you choose one small step now. You

drink a glass of water. You stretch. You

write one page. You learn one phrase in English and use it. This small step is a door. It opens to another room and

door. It opens to another room and another. Soon you are walking through a

another. Soon you are walking through a new house that you built yourself.

Lesson 16 says, "If you do not like your life, create a new version. You are not a tree. You can move. You can change

a tree. You can move. You can change your hair, your room, your friends, your daily root. You can put light things in

daily root. You can put light things in your bag and leave heavy things behind.

You can change your words. You can

change your thoughts. You do not wait for the bottom to break before you choose a new road. You choose today.

Lesson 17 tells a story about a friend named Nick. Nick is smart. He speaks

named Nick. Nick is smart. He speaks

well. He has bright dreams, but he works in a job he does not like. He wakes up tired and sleeps with a heavy mind. He

says, "This is not my dream." Why does he stay? Because of expectations.

he stay? Because of expectations.

Family expects. Society expects. People

will laugh if he leaves, he thinks. But

a box is still a box even if people clap for the box. You talk with Nick in a small cafe. You say your life is your

small cafe. You say your life is your own. If you live only to make others

own. If you live only to make others happy, you will feel empty. He looks at his tea and nods. He begins to make a

plan for a gentle change. He saves some money. He learns a new skill at night.

money. He learns a new skill at night.

He takes one step and then another. The

box slowly opens. The air smells fresh.

His smile becomes real again.

Lesson 18 is about pain.

Many people hide their pain. They smile

outside and cry inside.

But pain can be a teacher. It can make you strong like a tree that grows after a storm.

You remember a time when someone laughed at your English.

You felt small and silent. But now you use that pain as fuel. You say, "I will

practice more. I will read out loud. I

practice more. I will read out loud. I

will speak again. You do not hide. You

build. The darkest nights can make the brightest stars.

You are not broken. You are being rebuilt.

Lesson 19 says, "Sarve your distractions.

feed your focus in your mind. Live two wolves. One is

called distraction.

One is called focus.

When you give distraction long hours of short videos and gossip, it grows big and loud.

When you give focus, a clean desk, and a clear plan, it grows calm and strong.

You choose your food wisely.

You turn off your phone or you leave it in another room.

You say no to empty time. You say yes to deep time.

You work for 1 hour and rest for 10 minutes. You repeat.

minutes. You repeat.

After a month, you feel different. After

a year, you are different.

This is not magic.

This is math. This is discipline.

This is love for your future self.

Lesson 20 is simple and hard.

Life does not owe you anything.

So you fight for what matters.

You may be kind. You may have a big heart, but the world answers work, not wishes.

There is no genie. There is only your next step. You stop waiting for rescue.

next step. You stop waiting for rescue.

You become your own helper.

You do the work when you are tired. You

keep your word when no one watches.

One day people will ask, "How did you do it?" You will say, "I stopped expecting

it?" You will say, "I stopped expecting an easy road. I began to expect more from myself."

from myself." You earn your crown with sweat and steady days.

Now the story moves to a gentle evening.

The sun goes down. The city lights come on. You sit by the window with a cup of

on. You sit by the window with a cup of warm tea. You think about the whole day.

warm tea. You think about the whole day.

You did not live a perfect day, but you lived a brave day. You chose now over later.

You chose action over fear.

You chose to be a student again.

You chose to build. You write in your notebook, I am not finished. My story

continues.

Tomorrow I will take one more step. I

will respect time. I will speak. I will

learn. I will move. I will help. You

close the notebook.

and you feel calm.

Your future is not a stranger anymore.

Your future is a friend who waits for you at the next corner.

Before sleep, you practice one more time.

You look in the mirror. You say five sentences in English about your day.

I woke up early. I drank water. I

studied for 20 minutes. I went for a walk. I called my mother.

walk. I called my mother.

You smile because your voice is a little stronger and your words are a little clearer. You feel proud, but you also

clearer. You feel proud, but you also feel hungry for more.

You take three deep breaths. You put

your phone away. You turn off the light.

You sleep like a person who did honest work.

Days pass. You build many new days like this. Some days are easy. Some days are

this. Some days are easy. Some days are hard. On hard days, you read your old

hard. On hard days, you read your old notes. You remember your reasons. You

notes. You remember your reasons. You

are learning to trust yourself. You are

learning to stand up faster after a fall. You are learning to use your time

fall. You are learning to use your time like gold. You are building a small

like gold. You are building a small business step by step. You help one customer then another. You listen to

their needs. You learn from mistakes.

their needs. You learn from mistakes.

And you keep a simple promise.

I will show up. Your English also grows.

You keep a list of words. You write

short messages.

You read easy books.

You listen to short stories like this one. You repeat lines that you like. You

one. You repeat lines that you like. You

record your voice once a week to hear the change. You speak with a friend

the change. You speak with a friend online for 10 minutes. You laugh and you

learn. Your body grows stronger, too.

learn. Your body grows stronger, too.

You walk each day. You stretch each morning. You sleep at better hours.

morning. You sleep at better hours.

Your mind becomes a kinder place. You do

not fight yourself as much as before.

You accept that life is not perfect and that is fine. You focus on what you can do today.

Sometimes your old habits try to return.

They whisper, "Scroll a little.

Skip practice. Hide." You hear them and you answer. Not today. You stand. Drink

you answer. Not today. You stand. Drink

water, open a book, and move forward.

You do not hate your past self. You

thank your past self for coming this far. You keep going. Step, breath, word,

far. You keep going. Step, breath, word, smile, day. This slow line of small

smile, day. This slow line of small things becomes a long road.

You meet Nick again. He is still careful, but he is not stuck. He took a

class. He met new people. He made a

class. He met new people. He made a small product. He sold his first three.

small product. He sold his first three.

He tells you, "I was afraid, but I did it anyway." You both laugh. Fear is

it anyway." You both laugh. Fear is

smaller when two friends share the same table. You meet a child in the park who

table. You meet a child in the park who wants to learn a word in English.

You teach the word thank you. The child

repeats and smiles.

You see how your growth can help others grow.

This gives you fresh energy.

On a rainy afternoon, you remember the night when you cried in your room. It

felt like the dark would never end.

But now you see the long line from that night to this day.

You see that pain did not break you, it shaped you.

You see that failure did not define you.

It trained you.

You are not perfect. You are in progress and progress is beautiful.

One more scene before we finish.

You are on a bus going home after work.

People around you look at small screens.

The city moves past the window like a slow movie.

You take your notebook and write this promise.

I will not waste my one life.

I will speak with courage.

I will build with care.

I will love with patience.

I will learn with joy.

You put your hand on your chest and feel your heart.

It is steady.

It is strong.

It is ready.

At home, you open your small channel again. You make another short story for

again. You make another short story for learners.

You say hello. You share a lesson. You

say goodbye.

Your words are simple.

Your eyes are bright.

You upload the video and make tea.

You do not wait for a big number.

You celebrate the quiet victory of action.

Now we return to where we began.

The small voice inside you asks, "Am I living?" You answer, "Yes, I am living.

living?" You answer, "Yes, I am living.

I am building. I am learning."

This is your story. And it is only the beginning.

Before we close, the story opens a wide door and shows a long hallway with many small rooms.

In each room, there is a simple tool for a strong life. These are not hard tools.

They are friendly and light.

The first tool is breath.

You can always breathe.

When your mind runs fast, you stop and breathe in for four, hold for four,

breathe out for four. You do this three times.

Your shoulders come down.

Your face is softer.

Your choices become clear.

The second tool is water.

After you wake up, you drink one glass.

Your body says, "Thank you." Your brain wakes up like a small garden after rain.

The third tool is a walk. You put on simple shoes and go outside.

You walk for 10 or 15 minutes. You look

at the sky, the trees, the people, the birds.

You move your legs and your thoughts move too.

New ideas arrive like kind guests.

The fourth tool is words.

You take one sentence and practice it five times in different ways.

For example, today I start. You say it slow. You say it fast. You whisper. You

slow. You say it fast. You whisper. You

speak with a smile. You speak with a serious face. Your mouth learns the path

serious face. Your mouth learns the path of the words. The path becomes smooth

like a wellused road.

The fifth tool is a pen. You write your plan. When a plan is on paper, your

plan. When a plan is on paper, your brain rests. It does not need to hold

brain rests. It does not need to hold everything alone. You write only three

everything alone. You write only three tasks. You draw three boxes.

tasks. You draw three boxes.

Your job is to fill the boxes. You

protect your plan from noise.

The sixth tool is a timer.

10 minutes for cleaning, 10 minutes for reading, 10 minutes for speaking.

Little boxes of time make a big house of work.

The seventh tool is a phone box. It is a small basket or a drawer. When you need

to focus, you put your phone in the box and close it for a while. You are not

angry at your phone. You are simply the boss of your attention.

The eighth tool is a quiet place. It can

be a corner of a room or a seat by a window or a chair in a library.

You go there when you study. Your body

learns that this place means focus.

When you sit there, your mind knows it is time to work. The ninth tool is a

kind friend. A kind friend does not

kind friend. A kind friend does not laugh at your small steps. A kind friend

walks with you. You send a message that says, "I will study 30 minutes."

Your friend sends a message later that says, "Did you do it?" This small check

helps you keep your promise. You also

help your friend. Together, you become stronger.

The 10th tool is sleep. You protect your bedtime like a guard protects a gate.

You go to bed at a good hour. You turn

off bright screens. You tell your brain rest. We will try again tomorrow.

rest. We will try again tomorrow.

These 10 tools are simple. But simple is powerful when you use it many times.

Now the story adds a chapter about language growth because English is not

only a goal in your mind. It is a daily practice in your mouth and ears and eyes.

You choose a small set of words for one week. For example,

week. For example, time plan

step, brave, build. You make small sentences with these words each day. You

listen to short audio and shadow it.

Shadow means you speak at the same time as the audio like a soft echo. Your

tongue learns the rhythm of English music. You write one short message about

music. You write one short message about your day to yourself or to a friend. You

read it tomorrow and fix one mistake.

You watch a short video, maybe from your own channel, and you repeat one line that you like. You do not worry about

big grammar rules. You practice the simple ones. Present simple for your

simple ones. Present simple for your habits, past simple for your stories,

future with will for your plans.

This is enough for now. You keep the language light and close. English is not an enemy.

English is a tool to open doors.

Another chapter shows a day when you almost gave up. You woke up late. You

felt heavy. The sky was dark with rain.

You thought, "I failed." Why try today?

But you remembered the 10minut rule. You

said I will give only 10 minutes to my future. You set the timer and began. You

future. You set the timer and began. You

read for 10 minutes. Then you felt a little better. You walked for 10

little better. You walked for 10 minutes. Then you felt warmer. You spoke

minutes. Then you felt warmer. You spoke

in the mirror for 10 minutes.

At the end, you said, "Today was not perfect, but I did not quit." You went to bed proud of a small victory.

Small victories love to bring their friends. The next day felt easier.

friends. The next day felt easier.

Now, the story returns to the idea of risk with a soft example.

You want to speak at a small event at your school or your work. Your hands

shake. Your voice is thin. You write

three simple parts. A hello, a story, and a thank you. You practice in your

room. You look at a chair and pretend

room. You look at a chair and pretend the chair is a person. You speak slowly.

You smile. You breathe. When the day comes, you speak. Maybe your voice cracks. Maybe you forget one line, but

cracks. Maybe you forget one line, but people clap. Someone says, "Thank you

people clap. Someone says, "Thank you for your clear story. You walk home with

light feet. Your fear did not disappear,

light feet. Your fear did not disappear, but you walked while afraid. That is

courage." The story also returns to comparison with a useful picture.

Imagine two flowers.

One is a sunflower.

One is a rose.

Each flower has its own time and shape.

If the sunflower wants to be red like the rose, it will feel sad. If the rose

wants to be tall like the sunflower, it will feel sad. But when each flower stands in the sun and drinks water and

grows in its own way, the garden is beautiful.

People stop to take photos.

You are like that. Stand in your sun.

Drink your water. grow in your way. The

garden of the world needs your shape, too. Now, the story moves to the end of

too. Now, the story moves to the end of a year. You sit with your notebook from

a year. You sit with your notebook from many months ago. You read the first page with the three boxes.

You smile at your slow, careful handwriting.

You see many check marks.

You also see empty boxes on some days.

You do not feel shame. You feel human.

You count your wins. You write the lessons you learned. You write, "Start

small. Respect time. Choose action.

small. Respect time. Choose action.

Be that person.

Feed the strong wolf.

You also write one new promise for the next year. You keep it simple. You

next year. You keep it simple. You

write, "I will continue." With this one line, you feel ready for tomorrow.

The last part of our story is a gentle invitation.

You do not need a loud voice to change a life. You need a steady voice. Let this

life. You need a steady voice. Let this

story be that steady voice in your ear.

When you feel lost, remember the tools.

When you feel weak, remember the wolves.

When you feel alone, remember that many people walk this same road in quiet courage.

Put a hand on your heart and say, "I can learn. I can grow. I can build." Let it

learn. I can grow. I can build." Let it become a song in your chest. Your future

is waiting with the door open. Walk

through it with soft feet and a brave face.

Thank you for reading this long easy story. Thank you for giving time to your

story. Thank you for giving time to your own life. This moment matters. This step

own life. This moment matters. This step

counts.

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