Don't make this mistake

2 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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A short motivational advice clip by Hadar Shemesh (YouTube video "Don't make this mistake") urging viewers not to wait for external events to start improving their English. She emphasizes active, daily practice and readiness—"luck is when preparation meets opportunity"—warning that waiting for a reason (a job offer, moving abroad) risks missing opportunities when they arrive.

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Don't wait for an opportunity to come to start improving your English. A lot of you are passive learners. Maybe you're watching my videos every now and then or listening to the podcast, but you're not doing something really actively. You're not actively learning every single day. Because maybe you're saying to yourself, well, I don't have a good enough reason to learn, but if I get a job offer or if I do move to a different country, then I will start learning English first. Opportunities don't come unless you're really ready for them. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. You gotta be prepared. And then when the opportunity comes, you are ready to nail it. Don't wait for a reason, an external reason, to start changing things that you're unhappy about in your life. But don't sit around and wait. Because by the time the opportunity comes and you're not ready, it's too late.