{"id":52967,"date":"2015-05-06T01:34:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T01:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-316-are-you-obsessed-with-english-learning-should-you-be\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:54:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:54:30","slug":"aee-316-are-you-obsessed-with-english-learning-should-you-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-316-are-you-obsessed-with-english-learning-should-you-be\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 316: Are You Obsessed with English Learning? Should You Be?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you think it\u2019s important to obsess over something to become successful at it?<\/p>\n

Another way to say it is \u201d to have tunnel vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another word for obsession could be \u201cfocus\u201d but it has more of a positive connotation.<\/p>\n

When we get really focused we have to be careful of burnout.<\/p>\n

We could get exhausted.<\/p>\n

When it comes to learning English you should chunk down the learning into bite-sized pieces and be sure that you are learning in a way that is fun for you.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

What are you focused on? <\/strong><\/p>\n

What are you obsessed about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us know in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you think it\u2019s important to obsess over something to become successful at it? Another way to say it is \u201d to have tunnel vision.\u201d Another word for obsession could be \u201cfocus\u201d but it has more of a positive connotation. 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