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Get Psyched – Mini Story

Hi this is AJ and welcome to the mini story. In the mini story I tell a simple, funny story with lots of questions. You just listen and if you want, answer the questions, you can just answer with one or two words. You can answer silently in your head, up to you.

There is a turtle. There is a turtle named Tony.

What is the turtle’s name?

The turtle’s name is Tony. Tony is a turtle.

What does Tony want?

He wants to win a gold medal.

What kind of medal does he want to win?

Gold, a gold medal.

Where does he want to win a gold medal?

The Olympics, at the Olympics. Tony the turtle wants to win a gold medal at the Olympics.

In what sport?

Sprinting. Tony the turtle wants to win a gold medal in sprinting.

Sprinting is running fast for short distances. Sprinting… sprinting… he wants to win a gold medal in sprinting.

Who wants to win a gold medal in sprinting?

Tony. Tony the turtle wants to win a gold medal in sprinting.

There’s also a cheetah.

What is there?

A cheetah. There is a cheetah. The cheetah’s very fast, a big cat.

What is the cheetah’s name?

Charlie. The cheetah’s name is Charlie. Charlie the cheetah is the world champion. Charlie the cheetah is the world champion in sprinting.

Is Tony the turtle the world champion?

No, not Tony. Tony is not the world champion.

Who is the world champion?

Charlie. Charlie the cheetah is the world champion.

But Tony wants to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Tony tells his friends and family about his plan.

What do his friends and family do?

They laugh. They laugh and criticize him.

Why do they laugh and criticize him?

Because he’s a turtle. They laugh and criticize him because he’s a turtle. They laugh and criticize him because he is a turtle. They say you can’t win a gold medal in sprinting because you are a turtle.

Is Tony pissed off?

He’s a little pissed off.

Pissed off means angry, very angry.

Is Tony pissed off at the criticism?

Yeah, he’s a little pissed off at the criticism, but he doesn’t care.

Every morning he has a training process.

Who has a training process every morning?

Tony the turtle. Tony the turtle has a training process, a training system, training method, a training process every morning.

First, he gets psyched up with music.

Does he get sleepy with music?

No, he doesn’t get sleepy with music he gets psyched up. He gets excited, super excited, enthusiastic. He gets psyched up with music.

What does he use to get psyched up?

Music. He uses music to get psyched up.

Who uses music to get psyched up?

Tony, Tony the turtle uses music to get psyched up.

When does he get psyched up?

Morning, every morning he gets psyched up with music. He gets excited, motivated with music.

After he gets psyched up with music he imagines his goal.

When does he imagine his goal?

After he gets psyched up with music.

After he gets psyched up with music he imagines his goal. He imagines winning a gold medal.

How does he imagine winning a gold medal?

Very clearly and emotionally, clearly and emotionally he imagines winning a gold medal.

He can see it clearly. He can feel the excitement, the happiness of winning the medal. Clearly and emotionally he imagines winning a gold medal. After this he is primed for training.

After doing this is he ready for training or not ready?

He’s ready for training. He’s prepared. He is primed for success. He is primed for training.

Who’s primed for training in the morning?

Tony. Tony the turtle is primed for training in the morning.

Is Charlie the cheetah primed for training in the morning, every morning?

No, no, no, no Charlie the cheetah is a little lazy.

Charlie tells everyone I am naturally wired for success.

He is naturally what?

Wired for success. Programmed for success.

Who says he is naturally wired for success?

Charlie, Charlie the cheetah says I am naturally wired for success. I don’t need to train.

Is Charlie the cheetah naturally wired for success, programmed for success?

Mm…hmm yeah. He is naturally wired for success. He’s a cheetah, he’s naturally fast. He says I am a natural winner, I am wired for success automatically.

Is Tony the turtle naturally wired for sprinting success?

No, poor Tony, Tony’s a turtle. He’s not wired for running success. He’s not wired for sprinting success.

He has to psyche himself up every morning to become primed for training, ready and prepared for training. And then he trains hard every morning.

So which one trains hard every morning?

Tony. Tony, the turtle trains hard every morning. Every morning he runs hard. He lifts weights.

Does Charlie train hard every morning?

Nah. Charlie doesn’t need to train he is naturally wired for success.

Tony trains for several months and then he goes to the world championships, not the Olympics, the world championships, a different event. Charlie also goes to the world championships.

Before the world championship race Tony sleeps early.

Does Charlie go to bed early?

No, Charlie stays out late. Charlie stays out late drinking. He gets drunk. He drinks too much alcohol.

Who gets drunk, Charlie or Tony?

Charlie the cheetah gets drunk before the world championships.

Does Tony the turtle get drunk?

No, Tony the turtle does not get drunk.

What does he do?

He goes to sleep early. He goes to bed early.

So who gets drunk?

Charlie the cheetah, Charlie the cheetah gets drunk the night before the race.

The next morning Tony wakes up early. Once again he plays music and he imagines victory. He sets the tone to win.

Why does he play exciting music and imagine victory?

To set the tone to win. To create the attitude to win. To create the feeling, the mindset to win, to set the tone to win.

Who sets the tone to win?

Tony does. Tony sets the tone to win in the morning.

Does he set the tone before or after the race?

Before the race. In the morning before the race he sets the tone to win.

How does he set the tone?

By playing exciting music and by imagining victory.

This is how he sets the tone to win the race. In the morning the alcohol wears off for Charlie.

In the morning is Charlie still drunk?

No, no he’s not drunk anymore it wears off.

It wears off – it means it stops working. The alcohol’s not working anymore. The alcohol is gone, it wears off. The drunk feeling wears off, it goes away.

What wears off?

The alcohol. The alcohol wears off.

Does the alcohol wear off for Tony?

No, not for Tony. Tony didn’t get drunk. The alcohol wears off for Charlie.

So is Charlie drunk in the morning or not?

Not. He’s not drunk in the morning it wears off, but he’s hung over. He has a headache. He doesn’t feel so good.

So, did the alcohol wear off for Charlie?

Yeah, it wore off. It stopped working. It went away, but he still has a headache.

A reporter sees Charlie and asks, are you okay? Charlie says yes, no problem. I will win easily.

So then it’s time for the race they line up. Tony, Charlie and many others. Boom! They have the race. It’s super close. It’s super close. It’s super close. And, Charlie the cheetah wins. Charlie the cheetah wins the world championship sprinting race.

Who wins?

Charlie the cheetah wins.

Does he win easily?

No, he does not win easily. It’s very, very, very close.

Is it a close race?

Yes, it’s a close race.

How does Charlie the cheetah feel?

Actually, he’s pissed off. He’s angry. He’s pissed off.

Who is pissed off?

Charlie the cheetah is pissed off.

Is Tony the turtle pissed off?

No, actually no he’s not pissed off.

Did Tony win?

No, he did not win the world championship.

Is he pissed off? Is he angry?

He’s not pissed off. In fact, he’s psyched.

Is he excited?

Yes, he’s excited. He’s psyched.

Who is psyched?

Tony. Tony is psyched.

Why is Tony psyched?

Because it was a very close race. He almost won.

Is Charlie psyched?

No, Charlie’s not psyched. He’s not excited, he’s pissed off.

So which one is pissed off?

Charlie. Charlie the cheetah is pissed off because the race was very close.

Which one is psyched, excited?

Tony. Tony, the turtle is psyched because the race is very close.

After the race Tony is very motivated. He realizes he can win, so he trains even harder every morning. And the next year he goes to the Olympics. He is primed and ready for the Olympics.

He is prepared and ready for the Olympics.

How does Charlie feel at the Olympics?

He’s worried. He’s worried. He’s worried that he might lose.

Is Tony worried that he might lose at the Olympics?

Not at all, he is primed and ready. He is prepared and ready. In fact, he is psyched up. He’s super excited. He’s psyched up.

This time they run the race and you’re not surprised, you know, Tony the turtle wins the gold medal. His daily work is successful. He wins the gold medal. They put it around his neck. He smiles and he is proud.

Okay, that is the end of our mini story. As I said, listen to it every day. The repetition, the questions, it’s all simple but it will go deep, deep, deep. You will learn this deeply. This will help you so much with your speaking, so listen every single day. See you in the point of view lessons.