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Unlocking Potential: Mindfulness & Humor

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The document discusses various topics related to self-improvement including managing stress, building discipline, dealing with failure and depression, setting goals, and developing a growth mindset. It provides advice on prioritizing happiness, exploring your talents, choosing the right career path, learning from role models, taking risks, controlling subconscious thoughts, and embracing uncertainty. The overarching message is that small, consistent efforts and an openness to new experiences can help you improve your life.

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1.

Everyone has heard of how Wall Street’s investors manage to achieve mind-blowing
(overwhelmingly impressive.) Accomplishments in the stock market.

2. The link between a state of ecstasy and high performances became a subject of interest for
people and organizations worldwide.

3. Help us unlock our potential and live better, more fulfilling lives through an altered(
change)

4. Some found out that meditation can help reach a state of mindfulness and reduce stress

5. It can be used to measure your heartbeat levels, brainwaves, and many other metrics
(métriques).

6. A smart way of exploiting it can democratize and monitor (surveiller: regarder avec
attention )the access to ecstasis, while making it safer and more accessible.( It is a form of
government in which all eligible citizens participate equally)

7. Explores how bringing fun and entertainment into the workplace can enhance team
productivity, improve people’s overall sentiment in relation to work

8. Monday is the most dreadful day of the week

9. This adversity (misfortune )falls on the shoulders of managers and executives,

10. How companies ought( must)to train democratic

11. Some like to use dark humor, some like fine sarcasm ( irony), and some just love
some good old-fashioned jokes.

12. People relate most to the truth, so stick( iltazim) to it when making jokes.

13. Build up when you’re mocking real-life situations,

14. Your humor toolkit should include exaggeration, analogies’

15. But if instead of C, you add a D, they will get caught by surprise and your story will have
a greater impact.

16. Not all habits are created equal

17. Do something that requires a lot of discipline. For example a tough wake-up regimen or
strict diet will make you constantly practice delaying gratification and thus give you more
willpower to exert (d'exercer) throughout your day

18. Plan ahead for worst-case scenarios

19. Will help you not loose your cool when it does
Épuisement : le fatigue
20. When someone else assigns ( NOMMER) you tasks, which you must do, your willpower
muscle tires much quicker.

21. If your routine feels chaotic (anarchic) , unstructured and you often end the day feeling
like you could’ve been more productive,

22. Then, plan accordingly. It is particularly important to do so, as it will help you be
consistent (harmonious) and stay on track, (a rough path or minor road) instead of letting
the momentum‫ دافعة قوة‬and occasional bursts ((explosion(n)== éclate(v)) of inner
motivation run your days.

23. Postpone the achievement of your end goals.

Do What Matters

21-year-old student who finds it hard to manage their time and balance social and academic
activities.

26. Depression can hit (slap) anyone, weak or strong.

Overwhelming sadness or sudden bursts of tears.

Explores ( discover ) how depression feels like and its effects on our mind and body,

How we can overcome it by taking small, but significant steps in that direction

That is when they hit rock bottom(lower level).

31 He was battling depression.


.
Acknowledging your pain is necessary to get over it.

Depression can lead to a faulty thinking mechanism in your brain

Depression can accentuate ( ibraz) these feelings and give them power over you.

When your brain is flooded with negativity, your thoughts can become inaccurate(inexact).
36 That life is full of ups and downs
.
37 This will also help you alleviate( to relieve =soulager) negative emotions.
.

38 Enumerate reasons to feel pride and fulfillment.


.
39 Improve your self-esteem
.

40. Sometimes it takes more than one perspective to change your outlook on life.

41. Sometimes self-care doesn’t imply (impliquer) a long bubble bath (un long bain
moussant,)

42. You rigid (not flexible).

43. Lastly, learn to deal with your pain by acknowledging it.

44. The author empathizes(be in sympathy)profoundly with his readers and delivers advice
that once implemented,

45. ‘‘genius is one percent inspiration, and 99 percent perspiration”

46. Fail Fast Fail Often outlines the importance of accepting failure as a natural part of our
life,

47. By embracing it instead of fearing it can improve the way we evolve, grow,

48. “Everything you want is outside your comfort zone”

49. People often get stuck in a job or a relationship that they loathe ( hated),
50. Instead, embrace uncertainty and a healthy dose of risk. It all starts with the patterns
(sample)in our head.*

51 Don’t spend all their time doing wishful thinking.


.

52. Success is most often the result of a winning mentality and seizing opportunities, rather
than rigorous planning.

53 Set goals and divide them into smaller objectives to make them more achievable.
.
54 If you end up biting more than you can chew, your motivation and morale can drop
. significantly(decrease ) and make you stop trying at all.

55 Certain people steal the spotlight in a room full of people


.

56 Become a better persuader


.
57 Take care of three core aspects.
.

58 You should opt for using logos in your public speeches, as this method of persuasion is
. truthful.

59 A reliable source of information.


.

60 Make you look like a fraud.( mo7tal)


.
61. Losing track of your ideas and overspending their precious time.

Compelling (convincing) conclusion.


“i’ve made my case, you’ve heard the facts, now judge.”

64 , find a deeper sense of purpose, evolve in your professional life,


.

65. It’s no secret that we live in a crooked ( mot3awij)world. Big corporations, along with
governments and the media run the world 24/7.
66. Black people who overcame racism at work and became financially independent, and
the list goes on.
67. Stop trying to fight the system and go against the wind.

68. Adopt the mentality of achieving the best out of the resources you’ve got,

69 Once you discover that burning desire within that makes you want to achieve success,
.

70 Your hustles (big activity) will make the people around you perceive you differently.
.
71 Forward is better, so don’t settle ( ista9ar) along the way.
.

72 Oftentimes you’ll have your plan all figured out, only to have one little event ruin
.
73 Personality tests aren’t DNA tests, but they can be pretty accurate (precise)
.

74 The Decision-Making Blueprint is a comprehensive guide to making better decisions,


.
75 Choose better alternatives, ( bada2iil )and ultimately ( finally), improving your life by
. upgrading the decision-making process.

.harassment of range a to Vulnerable 76 (‫)عرضة لمجموعة من المضايقات‬

77 Our loss aversion prejudice, along with many other biases and fallacies are just some of
. the faulty thinking traits that we as humans have.( ‫)التحيزات والمغالطات‬

78 The confirmation bias and the self-serving bias can seriously impact your rationality.
.

79 Humans have a tendency to discredit (harm the good reputation) everything that does not
. support their opinion and take credit only for success.

80 People are naturally inclined to prefer the status quo


.

81 You will not need any birth-given talents.


.
82 In a way that achieves maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
.

83 Let us dig (move earth with a tool or machine )a little bit deeper into each one!
.
84 It’s all about engraving a winning mentality in your mind and finding the right people by
. your side

85 Every little detail has the potential to influence not just your present, but your
.
future as well.

86 Build a strong foundation of skills by learning and practicing.


.
87 Let us debunk (expose the falseness or hollowness) a myth
.
88 Be truly remarkable to spark attention and drive us towards success
.
89 , instead of our good genes
.
90 Find healthy role models and learn their best practices.
.
91 You can find inspiration online or in your day-to-day life
.
92 Anyone can tackle this life test.( attaquer)
.
93 Choosing the right college and thinking about which career path to pursue (follow )
.
may look overwhelming at first.

94 Prioritize your happiness at all costs.


.
95 If you are still unsure about what your talents are, try to practice some soul-searching to
.
find that out.

96 What are the areas in which we excel*


.
97 Activity that we could spend hours doing without noticing how time flies
.
98 , don’t fall into the trap (‫فخ‬
.
99 If you are an extrovert (sociable), go for an acting class or try forming a group of
.
people around you.

100. Not only will it narrow (tadyii9) your circle of friends and acquaintances

(Acknowledge), but it will also inhibit your personal growth and creativity skills.

101. So you get accustomed ( ta3tad )to dealing with unknown situations and

learning how to react to them.

102. It comes to people’s impressions ( intibaa3) of you

103. Who persevere in their endeavors (efforts) and keep on practicing end

up becoming successful.

104. Start by writing down concrete and specific goals, bound by a time frame ( a

period of time)

105. We've been taught since birth

106. Who are risk-averse. ( avoid risk)


107. Controlling your subconscious allows you to shape ( tachkil) a big part of what is

going on throughout your day and train your mind to attract specific things.

108. Learn to chase the impossible and seize opportunities outside your comfort zone.

109. It is imperative ‘adj’ (Amri) that you start planning it and figure out a strategy to

achieve it.

110. Falling into the trap of your own mind is a common mistake in this process.

111. Just embrace whatever comes at you and learn to juggle ( jongler) with it.

112. Our plans will not always fit into the picture-perfect( s'intégrer dans l'image parfaite

lines) we’ve drawn for ourselves.

113. Clinging (fitting closely to the body and showing its shape)To those expectations and

linking your sense of purpose to them.

114. As you derail ( ‫ من خرج‬h‫) الخط‬from your well-established goals,

115. Reveals (discover) practical tips on how to own your life and live more meaningfully

by getting out of your head and accepting failure

116. Exposure ( ‫) تعرض‬to risk and challenging situations

117. 45-year-old worker who suffers from burnout (exhaustive).

118. More time to learn about this bodily process

119. This may sound like a cliché( banal)

120. Only 12% of the poor in that sample do so.

121. Skepticism ( doubt) can be good when you use it to be objective in your thoughts.

122. It is of utmost ‘‫ 'قصارى‬importance to learn how to do it properly.

123. Use envy and the thought of death to )‫(حرر‬unleash significant insights about your

desires

124. If you want to declutter ( remove) your thoughts and ease your soul.

125. While this morbid )‫ (مهووس‬thought can bring us negative emotions.


126. Becoming skeptica ( doubt ‘adj) of our thoughts and ideas can prove to

be a wise approach.
127. 30-year-old who feels stuck in the mundane (lacking interest or excitement; dull)

128. Self-tailored ‫)’مصمم‬

129. It takes 66 days for the brain to get accustomed to a habit

130. Good habits that don’t require intentional thinking.

131. If you get too caught up ( very busy)in your work and leave no room for
whitespace,
132.
Burnout and even deliver lower-quality work.
133.
Live your brain the chance to recharge to its full potential.
134.
Set boundaries between their professional and personal life

135. How personal biases ‫ تحيزات‬and the emotional factor.

136. Wealth belongs only to those who disrupt the world and benefit from their discoveries.

137. Many presumptions and false ideas about money have emerged over the years.

138. Money is a result of luck or that rich people are all inheritors.

139. Money is a universal circular asset in the world

140. It'll be easier to spot and get rid of them.

141. Outlines (Yo7adid)

142. Being greedy can turn out to be the biggest financial mistake you’ll ever make.

143. It can blur )‫(طمس‬your thinking.

144. Feel invincible (no one can defeat)

145. This sudden downfall pushed him to the edge,

146. The lesson here is, don’t be greedy, and learn to be humble.

147. Learn to be fearful (showing fear or anxiety) , maintain your status, and enjoy the
present

148. Strong emotions such as envy can push you towards making sloppy )‫(قذر‬decisions

149. Rushed investments can wipe off years of savings (erase, blot out ,sponge out)
150. Factual (reel) knowledge of a domain are the foundation, and the soft skills

are the finishing touches.

151. Can resist any situation

152. Working on eliminating mistakes.

153. Keep in mind that you have to be fully engaged in the learning process

154. Try splitting (divide) your objective into smaller chunks.

155. Increase the likelihood of you achieving it

156. Now you know that hard skills lie at the essence ( core )of your talents.

157. If they cannot compete with their peers or find their true vocation,

158. The self-discipline blueprint(program) delves (she delved in her tomb (9aber))

Into the subject of self-actualization and why it is crucial

.success) overnight of myth the 160 ‫حاها‬h‫أسطورة النجاح بين عشية وض‬

161. People idealize the idea of quick money and a fast-paced( rapide)

162. Endeavor: try hard to do or achieve something.

163. Mistakes will generate more successful attempts. (try)

164. Four fundamentals will help you achieve success: sleep, nutrition, movement,
and mindfulness(mindfulness implies quieting your mind chatter(talk rapidly or
incessantly about trivial matters.by meditation, acknowledging the present,
focusing on your breath,)
165. Find the common point where these aspects overlap(.‫) تشابك‬

166. Having the same work ethic and quality of your deliverables, and maintaining that
over a sustained (adj contining without interputation) period of time.
167. He explains the best way to adhere ( ta9iiyed )them throughout your day.
168. The people adhere ( tamasak )to the muslim religion
169. Who wants to make the most out ( greatest in amount, quantity, or degree.)Of
their day,
170. The reality of scaling ‫ تحجيم‬a business

171. Running a business is not an easy feat. (an achievement that requires great courage,
skill, or strength.)
172. But with the right mentorship ( ‫ ارشاد‬, planning, and a load of determination, it
becomes possible.
173. Stay framed ‫ مؤطر‬in the subjects

174. But with the right mentorship, planning, and a load of determination, it
becomes possible.
175. Listen to your gut ( 7ads ) and chase your goals.

176. You are dissatisfied with your professional life for any reason.

177. Being an entrepreneur is not all sunshine.

178. Make sure to leave that aside and think outside the box when it comes to your
business.
179. Have your goals align with your values and your strategies.

180. Loans and credits can keep your company floating ( tadoof ) , so don’t be afraid of
them
181. Most startups ‫ شركات ناشئة‬require some funding (money provided, especially by an
organization or government, for a particular purpose.) To get going,
182. Recurring (occurring again periodically or repeatedly.) Buyers are a great source of
income,
183. Online ads (an advertisement).

184. Retain ( keep) customers.

185. Thriving (flowered) company from scratch (zero) and run it successfully.

186. The authors managed to compress extended knowledge from fields like business
administration, finance and marketing, under the form of a hardcopy filled with
practical tips.
187. Flowered

188. Fostering ( favoriser )a pleasing, learning working environment will most likely
cost more than just covering your people’s basic needs.
189. As a response to a healthy working space, your employees will work more efficiently
and customers will be more than pleased to work with you, instead of your competitors.
190. Learn how to promote ( promouvoir ) your vacancies (offres d'emploi) to
attract the kind of people that you’re looking for
191. Attract better job applicants( attirer de meilleurs candidats)

192. The burden ( la charge) of finding the right candidates falls more on suppliers.
193. He job implies rare, complex skills,

194. Be consistent (soyez coherent) when it comes to hiring and maintaining


talent in your company.
195. Most skilled workforce=consistent_right applicant =a robust (solide )recruitment
team=experts =talented future employees,
196. Hiring success will teach you how to screen( selectionner ) applicants,
197. Old job-seeker looking for ways to get accepted into top-tier
companies.
198. Access the superpowers within you
199. Don’t take my word for it.
200. Let’s take the most iconic ( famous) example of them all
201. A christian home
202. Provocative dance moves and lyrics didn’t quite match the education she
received.
203. So she had to break free from her initial identity.
204. This life hack is widely
205. This life hack is widely used by successful people all over the world
206. Trick ( tromper ) your negative emotions into no longer being part of your identity.
25/12/2021
207.
Your mind is an outstanding (very important ) part of you. It is
208.
the most powerful tool you have at your disposal
209. Many other challenges (possible) are likely to strike multiple times.
210. He wouldn’t let anything interfere ( ‫ يتدخل‬with their passion.
211. Next time you want to awaken that spirit within
212. Defeat (verb): win a victory over.
‫أو سالح‬. .weapon or fastening, obstruction, an as used 213 : ‫ستخدم عاد ًة كعرقلة أو تثبيت‬hُ‫ت‬

Lateral Thinking Summary

1. This assumption (hypothése) is not completely untrue, but it can do more damage

than good. People from either category tend to focus on their native inclinations

(propension) while ignoring the other completely.

2. Looking at a problem in non-conventional ( non traditional) manner is what you

should do.

3. such as a firefighter battling fire with water

4. Twist (ta7riif) the problem, tweak (modify) it or play with it.

5. Technique random exposure(do what you don’t usually do)

6. Use of your intuition (7ads) and let your creative mind wander (yatajawal) and

explore.

7. Opt ( choose) for impersonating( ‫ انتحال شخصية‬l'usurpation d'identité

personnifier )

8. Figure ; character persona

9. go-to trick : Astuce incontournable

10.to resonate emotionally with your alter

11.Repair ( fix) their relationships.

12.Outgoing( extraverti) and sociable

13. Her provocative dance moves and lyrics did not quite match the
education she received.
14.Unbeatable Mind Summary

15. it may seem unfeasible

16. This book will teach you how to tap into your own potential and

pave( ‫( مهد‬the way for success.

17.Firstly, you should aim to win total control over your thoughts. Do that by

taming (l'apprivoisement: ‫ ) ترويض‬it when you notice it losing control.

18.If you're not feeding them emotions, they'll fade (tatalasha ) away.

19. Redirect your mind from the negative chatter within to focusing on

your goals. Think about what you can do right now to help yourself

achieve your objectives, instead of thinking negatively and becoming

a victim. Lastly, find ways to maintain this state of mind through a

mantra (word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation).

Practice your mantra continuously and even say it out loud if it helps

you stick to it.

RED BULL

It seems that every time we try to close our eyes and do so, our

mind starts running like crazy----Turn off all your devices and find a

comfortable spot ( place )to meditate. Close your eyes and focus on

your breathing pattern ( namate). Then, practice Box Breathing (tanafos

sondo9).

Inhale ( inspirez)for five seconds and release your exhale for another

five seconds.
with the right practices and a few tips-and-tricks from the former

Navy SEAL, everything becomes doable( possible) right away.

they’re constructive or destructive thoughts, and decide if they’re

important or not to you.

Witness( shahid) your negativity objectively and look for the root

cause

Sustainability : la durabilité

Pandemic : pondemic

Accelerating the shift ‘move_transfer’ to a green economy

Pandemic put the brakes (retarding device ( avancement ) on global economic growth,

Added to the grave dangers to public health,

The slowdown ( le ralentissement) brought the environment into sharp(7ad) focus

Planning a recovery(a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength)

Leaders planning a recovery must factor ( doivent prendre en compte )in the sustainability
credentials( references de la durability)

by putting pressure

The macro-level challenges to overcome: Les défis au niveau macro à surmonter

The perception gap between political and business aspirations and action : L'écart de perception ( a hope
or ambition of achieving something) entre les aspirations et l'action politiques et commerciales

 The regulatory (The regulatory responsibilities of governments ) responsibilities of


governments 

Keeping an eye on the horizon : garder un oeil

 Despite the shadow ( ombre) cast ( cause- throw-) on the global economy
 a silver lining ( coté positive ‘’’’basis 2amal ) is starting to emerge.: ( appear)
 consumption of natural resources exceeded
 a sharp decline ( forte baisse) in the rate of consumption
 intervenes , come in , interfere ( without invitation)

align: place or arrange (things) in a straight line.

 embed  : integrer

Although the pandemic decreased the global economy but it has a

silver lining, seen that record a sharp decrease in level of the global

consumption, in the other side after a year of it is exploring it cast

Overwhelming climb in the consumption in the natural resources,

this last lead the governments planning strategies towards a green

future

Related restrictions (9oyod) that may not persist (continue) once

they are eased, (make it less serious).

The restrictions of the covid19 pandemic have given us an

opportunity to change our behaviors, ours thoughts about

environment, also to decline our consumption of natural resources;

however, that is not a solution toward a green future, for the reason

that when the restrictions will be alleviated by governments, the

situation will return as previously.


The thrill ( le frison , tachwi9)of achievement may be temporarily

Allah remove toxic friend from my life

I deserve a cultivated person

ALLAH who takes this person away from my life, in order to guide me

on the the right bath

Sensitive strivers ( fighter) have to overcome.

It does not interfere (take part or intervene in an activity without invitation or


necessity) with your career,
In addition, the environment also upset us.
We are not aware ( au courant )that we are strivers in this world

 The Honor Roll Hangover : excessive attention to detail

Au contraire ; on the contrary

I keen on struggling the overthinking

Let you frame on the topic

Ditch (abandoned) the fear of missing out on opportunities. Only sign up for
what you feel comfortable doing.

Spying : espionage ( mom spy dad)

refléter la réalité , réflichir/reflect reality ,

Overachiever ( superformantes)who takes everything as a competition and is


close to facing burnout: sur le point de faire face à l'épuisement professionnel.
Too much confidence lead to recklessness decision
Unhealthy dose of confident
Under confident –Over confident
Confident ; adj …… Confidence: noun
skill builds self-worth, and it shows.
avoiding becoming overconfident and looking sham( fake)

There is no guarantee that he’ll be back, nor that he will succeed in his
quest (research)
Lifetime journey (trip) of a human who has to go through different
challenges and mystic (mysterious) circumstances to fulfill their
destiny. *

Success is a journey not a destiny

Toward a Psychology of Being encompasses (include) the extended


(enlarger) research of Abraham Maslow on the human condition,

Belliqueux : cherche les batailles

Zen ; (adjt et nom )personne calme

Le moine : rahib comme imam

Econduite :Refuser de recevoir qlq

Mépris : ( nom ms )Sentiment par lequel on considère (qqn) comme indigne


d'estime, comme moralement condamnable.

Epée : Arme blanche faite d'une lame aiguë et droite, emmanchée dans une
poignée munie d'une garde.

Rengainer son pistolet.

Curing (guérir) diseases and mental disorders (troubles)

His findings are groundbreaking (revolutionaries)

It depicts ( show)the five categories of needs

esteem need, which implies (signify)receiving respect for others,


recognition (acknowledgement )

Advancing to the next category on the pyramid implies that all previous
needs have been taken care of.
You see the world in its wholeness (integrité) and uniqueness

takes this into account

Better Than Before breaks down (decompose ,yofasilo) the latest research
on how to break bad habits and develop good ones,
The framework ended up being so popular

Based on how people respond to inner ( adj interior)and outer


( exterior) expectations:

Similarly to tracking ( suivre)your habits and using a calendar, making


good habits easy to do and bad ones hard, will help you.

He tied himself to his ship,

it pairs (put together) your joys ( afra7k) with your struggles.

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