What to Wish For
Today's quote comes from Jim Rohn, whose seminars and books on personal development shaped an entire generation of coaches and entrepreneurs:
Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, deseja mais sabedoria.wish for more wisdom.
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The Plus version of this story
Não que as fossem mais , deseja que tu fosses . Não desejes menos , deseja mais . Não desejes menos , deseja mais .
Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.
Today's vocabulary
💭 Desejar: To wish📦 Coisas [femin. noun]: Things✅ Fácil [masc. and femin. adjective]: Easy📈 Melhor [masc. and femin. adjective]: Better⚠️ Problemas [masc. noun]: Problems🛠️ Competências [femin. noun]: Skills🧗 Desafio [masc. noun]: Challenge🦉 Sabedoria [femin. noun]: Wisdom
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The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on comparisons and superlatives.
- The whole story in Portuguese, and its English
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Written for level A2. Every lesson has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.
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