21CR1 Unit 1B p.19 Video Dictation 2

Watch Matt's talk again. Fill in the blanks as you listen.



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I out that if you really want something enough, you can do anything for 30 days. you ever wanted to write a novel? Every , tens of of people try to write their own 50,000-word novel from in 30 days. It out, all you have to do is write 1,667 words a day for a month. So I did. By the way, the secret is to go to sleep until you've your words for the day. You might be sleep-, but you'll finish your novel. Now, is my book the great American novel? No. I it in a month. It's . But for the of my life, if I meet John Hodgman at a TED party, I don't have to say, "I'm a computer scientist." No, no. I want to, I can "I'm a novelist."

So here's one thing I'd like to . I learned that when I made sustainable changes, things I keep doing, they were more likely to . There's nothing with big, crazy challenges. In fact, they're a ton of . But they're likely to stick. When I gave up for 30 days, day 31 looked like this.

So here's my question to you: are you waiting for? I you the next 30 days are going to whether you like it or not, so not think about something you have always wanted to try, and give it a for the next 30 days.

Thanks.