{"id":51354,"date":"2018-06-14T01:05:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T01:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-965-how-to-be-your-best-self-plus-reflections-on-american-culture\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:47:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:47:54","slug":"aee-965-how-to-be-your-best-self-plus-reflections-on-american-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-965-how-to-be-your-best-self-plus-reflections-on-american-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 965: How to Be Your Best Self Plus Reflections on American Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/965-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"American culture and self improvement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/965-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/965-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/965-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/965.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\"><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever considered how to improve the person that you are?<\/p>\n<p>Are there things that you have tried to change or improve about yourself?<\/p>\n<p>Why are Americans addicted to \u201cself improvement?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why is this such a big thing within the US?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to look at what self improvement really means in English, and why it\u2019s so important to Americans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s A Huge Industry For A Reason<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The self improvement industry is a huge one within the US.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody spends as much money in the self help industry as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-894-americans-understand-australian-english\/\">Americans do.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why are we always trying to improve ourselves?<\/p>\n<p>It may have to do with the \u201cAmerican dream\u201d life and trying to be your best self.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re always trying to improve ourselves, both inside and out.<\/p>\n<p>We have a love of growth and trying to get better or strive for something great.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/transcripts\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-208x300.png?ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-709x1024.png 709w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts.png 720w\" alt=\"All Ears English Transcripts\" width=\"160\" height=\"231\"><\/a><strong>Make sure you understand every word you hear on All Ears English.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bring your English to the advanced level with new vocabulary and natural expressions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Subscribe and get the transcripts delivered by email.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn to speak naturally with the American accent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/subscribe\"><b>Click here to subscribe and save 50%<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Does Self Improvement Really Mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are sure to be things that we don\u2019t like or want to improve about the person that we are.<\/p>\n<p>True self help means that you are not okay all the time, but you are always working to improve things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBaggage\u201d in English is all about bad things that have happened in the past.<\/p>\n<p>These bad things can influence or affect your present or your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/grammar-tone-and-the-future-tense-english\/\">future.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Self improvement is about turning those negatives into positives.<\/p>\n<p>We may have baggage or negative parts of who we are, but we try to change them into positives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Vocabulary for Self Improvement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLive your best life\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDo the work\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBe your best self\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHave your best life\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Various Aspects of Self Improvement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are several things that contribute to self improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Though this is a very individual thing, there are certain aspects that help to determine what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-878-evaluate-weaknesses-like-scientist-rapid-improvement-amy-whitney\/\">self improvement is.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It comes down to your personal philosophy on life and who you want to be.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s all about living your best life and considering what that may mean for you.<\/li>\n<li>It may mean taking care of yourself or surrounding yourself with good, positive people.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s about manifesting your goals, which means having positive thoughts will bring positive things to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are deeper concepts, but certainly things that we can all think of and reflect on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Changing The Way We View Things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t rearrange the world, but we can certainly improve the way that we see things.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t control what happens outside of who we are, but we can change our reaction or the way that we think.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want to let the experiences, especially the bad ones, influence the path of your life.<\/p>\n<p>We are suckers for the \u201cunderdog\u201d which means the person who is not expected to do well or succeed.<\/p>\n<p>We love to see the underdog grow and transform their life and the person that they are.<\/p>\n<p>If we are the underdog, it can mean even greater motivation to do well.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what though, it\u2019s all about changing the way we view things or think about them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some people consider why we\u2019re here or what the purpose of our life is.<\/p>\n<p>This is what is at the heart of self improvement.<\/p>\n<p>You may do some serious thinking about who you are and the life that you live.<\/p>\n<p>Self improvement is about working to improve the things that you can.<\/p>\n<p>It is also about changing the way that you think of things or view the world.<\/p>\n<p>When you learn to embrace the person that you are and work at improvement, you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-804-dont-worry-happy-8-chunks-talk-concerns-english\/\">happier<\/a> and you can make better connections too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions, please leave them below in the comments section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019ll get back to you as soon as we can.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever considered how to improve the person that you are? 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