January 8, 2018      =========

☆  deliberate 意図的な

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If you do something deliberate, you planned or decided to do it in advance, rather than doing it by chance. It is an intentional action. I read an interesting article about the difference between willpower, motivation and deliberate action. There were three groups, the first group just had to track how much they exercised. The second group watched a motivational video about exercise, and had to track their exercise. The third group, watched the same video, but also had to make a deliberate plan each week, for example, “I will exercise on (day) at (time) for (time) minutes.”

The results showed that the third group exercised the most. Motivation and willpower is not enough! We need to make a deliberate plan about our goals. You can use this idea for English study, too! When, how long, and what will you study? If you make a deliberate plan on Sunday night, you are much more likely to study English during the week!

Bye,

Chris