GRIT by Angela Duckworth

Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of deepening.

The other day one football writer contacted me on Twitter, asking about Khusanov.
Turns out he works for The Guardian, and yesterday he sent me his piece:

Next stop Manchester City: Khusanov ‘the train’ back on track after bumpy journey https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/16/next-stop-manchester-city-khusanov-the-train-back-on-track-after-bumpy-journey?CMP=share_btn_url

February is almost here. How about we organize another February Challenge?

#FebruaryChallenge

As a United fan, I never thought I’d say this, but I’ll be keeping a closer eye on City’s games.

Wishing Khusanov all the best on his exciting new journey!

How's the weather in Urgench today? I'll be there tonight!

#humor
Notice how the guy’s accent changes as soon he admits he’s Indian.

Abduqodir Khusanovga shaxsan o‘zim Ingliz tilidan bepul online dars o‘tishga tayyorman!

Zarur bo‘lsa, IELTS ZONE’dan yana 1-2 nafar o‘qituvchini ham 24/7 rejimda yordamga biriktirishim mumkin.

Eng muhimi, u tilni tezroq o‘rganib, Angliyaga moslashishni iloji boricha tezroq uddalashi kerak.

Yuqoridagi postga izoh:

Bu xabarni aslo xayp uchun yozganim yo‘q. Shunchaki, Khusanovni ko‘rib, o‘zimning yoshligim yodimga tushib ketdi.

Aynan 17 yoshimda men ham Amerikaga borib qolgan edim. FLEX dasturi orqali imtihonlardan muvaffaqiyatli o‘tgan bo‘lsam-da, til barrieri meni juda qiynagan. Taxminan 3-4 oy vaqt kerak bo‘lgan, lekin bu davr mobaynida tilni yaxshi tushunmaganim sababli turli xijolatli holatlarga tushganman: sinfdoshlarimning hazillarini tushunolmaslik, tushunganlikka olib, o‘zimni noqulay his qilishlarim…

Ammo, Khusanovning holati mendan o‘n barobar qiyin. Men oddiy o‘quvchi bo‘lib shuncha qiynalgan bo‘lsam, Khusanov jahon yulduzi sifatida barcha nigohlarni o‘ziga qaratgan holda turibdi. Undagi bosimni biz hatto tushimizda ham his qilmagan bo‘lsak kerak. Eng achinarlisi, u ingliz tilida hatto boshlang‘ich bazaga ham ega emas (menda esa, kamida B1 daraja bor edi).

Shu narsalarni o‘ylab, yuqoridagi postni yozdim. Balki hozirda uning yonida ingliz tili o‘qituvchilari allaqachon ishlayotgandir, lekin agar mening taklifim qabul qilinsa, bu mas’uliyatni to‘liq o‘z bo‘ynimga olishga tayyorman.

#WordOfTheDay

menacing - threatening, seeming likely to cause you harm or danger.

Ex: He looked up at the circle of menacing faces surrounding him.

February Challenge

#DailyStoic #book by Ryan Holiday

#februarychallenge 2025

By the way, I’ve already finished GRIT, and my next book for February—separate from this channel’s February challenge—is 21 Lessons for the 21st Century.

The summary of GRIT is on its way...

#DailyStoic

#FebruaryChallenge starts today!

February - Passions and Emotions

Feb 1: For the hot-headed man
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Keep this thought handy when you feel a fit of rage coming on— it isn’t manly to be enraged. Rather, gentleness and civility are more human, and therefore manlier. A real man doesn’t give way to anger and discontent, and such a person has strength, courage, and endurance—unlike the angry and complaining. The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.

— MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 11.18.5b

Why do athletes talk trash to each other? Why do they deliberately say offensive and nasty things to their competitors when the refs aren’t looking? To provoke a reaction. Distracting and angering opponents is an easy way to knock them off their game.

Try to remember that when you find yourself getting mad. Anger is not impressive or tough—it’s a mistake. It’s weakness. Depending on what you’re doing, it might even be a trap that someone laid for you.

Fans and opponents called boxer Joe Louis the “Ring Robot” because he was utterly unemotional—his cold, calm demeanor was far more terrifying than any crazed look or emotional outburst would have been.

Strength is the ability to maintain a hold of oneself. It’s being the person who never gets mad, who cannot be rattled, because they are in control of their passions—rather than controlled by their passions.

This excerpt is from Ryan Holiday’s book, Daily Stoic. It’s not something I wrote myself.

As I’ve already mentioned in the video I sent yesterday, I’ve been planning to share daily excerpts from the book throughout February.

Do let me know what y’all think and whether it is worth the effort.

#DailyStoic #FebruaryChallenge
February 1 - For the hot-headed man