Learn English with Podcast | Why Discipline is Important for Freedom | Podcast for Beginners | Slow

English Unleashed: The Podcast · 11:26 · Sep 14, 2026

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study 'stʌdi n. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) English 'iŋgliʃ n. an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries may mei n. the month following April and preceding June minute 'minit. mai'nju:t n. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour listen 'lisn v. hear with intention

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Today, I want to talk about an idea that may sound a little strange at first.

今天，我想谈谈一个起初听起来可能有点奇怪的想法。
Discipline can give you more freedom.

自律可以给你更多的自由。
Usually, when we hear the word discipline, we think about rules.

通常，当我们听到“自律”这个词时，我们会想到规则。
We think about doing things when we do not want to do them.

我们会想到在不想做的时候去做某事。
We think about waking up early, working hard, exercising, studying, or following a plan.

我们会想到早起、努力工作、锻炼、学习或遵循计划。

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