[실용영어] lesson 1. My Future Self (1)본

[실용영어] lesson 1. My Future Self (1)

본문 1 1 ‒ Mr Gu s Bakery

KAKAO : 오답노트

After walking for quite a while I ve finally reached Mr Gu s Bakery The aroma of freshly baked bread tickles my nose and vividly brings back memories of the time when I worked there

Now it s time for the marvelous transformation from dough to bread Mr Gu once told me as he gazed at pieces of dough baking in the oven Getting to this moment is tough but in the end they rise up fully I pointed at the jar with the bread starter that we had just made and asked What about this Should we put it in the oven He smiled and answered Not yet Mina Making the starter is the first step of preparing dough Later it must be mixed with flour and water several times so that the dough can rise well during the fermentation stages The starter may look like it s ready but it has a long way to go until it goes into the oven I shrugged my shoulders Making bread is too complicated I said Don t you think it s a lot like our lives replied Mr Gu I nodded and pretended I understood

[실용영어] lesson 1. My Future Self (2)

본문 1 2 Mr Gu s Bakery

KAKAO : 오답노트

While
reshaping
the
dough
Mr
Gu
would
always
say
that
aking bread
is
an
art
When
making
a
bread
starter
he
would
say
that
it is
a
science
And
while
waiting
for
the
dough
to
ferment
he would
say
that
it
is
patience
He
emphasized
that
this
waiting period
is
most
important
At
this
point
there s
nothing
I
can
do but
give
the
dough
the
time
it
needs
It
looks
like
there
isn t much
going
on
but
the
yeast
inside
is
working
constantly
to make
the
dough
rise
And
this
process
makes
the
bread
soft
and tender
So
if
the
dough
needs
a
certain
amount
of
time
there must
be
a
reason
He
gave
meaning
to
the
entire
process
of making
bread

One day while I was measuring ingredients on a scale I said I wish I could measure out some extra abilities for myself Then I would add a few more grams of passion or intelligence Mr Gu replied You ve already got the right amount of passion and intelligence You just need to use them It s like kneading the dough And like the dough after the long waiting period you ll be ready to go into the oven when the time comes Then you can rise up fully and become the person who you were truly meant to be Isn t that terrific he said

[실용영어] lesson 1. My Future Self (3)

본문 1 3 Mr Gu s Bakery

KAKAO : 오답노트

I once asked Mr Gu Why do you stick to using a bread starter to make bread even though it takes longer than using instant yeast He answered If I chose the instant yeast instead I could make bread much faster But I believe the bread turns out much better when I ferment the dough slowly Time makes all the difference In a similar way only well fermented people can reach their full potential That is my philosophy about bread and life

At that time I didn t understand Mr Gu s philosophy But now it makes more sense to me I might be undergoing a fermentation process of my own I mean maybe I am like the dough that is slowly rising I just need time to develop myself before I go out into the world I believe I ll rise like the bread that Mr Gu makes―fully but at a slow pace and I ll be all the better for it

You may often hear that human abilities can be cultivated with effort In fact psychological experiments have yielded results showing that this is true Before you move on complete the questionnaire below

[실용영어] lesson 1. My Future Self (4)

본문 2 1 The Power of Your Mindset Believe in Growth

KAKAO : 오답노트

Categories

Check the box in each category that best describes you

Intelligence

□ My intelligence can be developed by training

□ My intelligence is innate and will never change

Challenges

□ I enjoy trying new or difficult things

□ I would rather avoid new or difficult tasks

Achievement

□ My achievement depends on my effor

□ My achievement depends on my intelligence

Feedback

□ I use feedback constructively

□ I ignore useful but negative feedback

Failure

□ I see failure as an opportunity to learn

□ Failure means I ve reached the limit of my abilities

Failure

_______ box es _______ box es

This questionnaire can reveal your mindset If you checked more of the sentences on the left you re likely to have a growth mindset On the other hand if you checked more on the right you may have a fixed mindset According to psychologists people with a fixed mindset consider their intelligence an inherent quality and assume that it determines their achievement Also they tend to avoid taking on any task with a risk of failure That s because they believe the results mirror their intelligence However people with a growth mindset believe their intelligence can grow with effort So they view challenges as springboards for growth Even when they face tough tasks they work hard because they believe they can accomplish more based on their effort

You can change your own mindset since it is not an ingrained trait More importantly if you have more of a fixed mindset shifting to a growth one can help you become more intelligent This is actually confirmed by neuroscience The human brain is composed of billions of neurons As people learn new things the connections between the neurons that transmit information about a task are renewed and strengthened And as this repeats the brain areas involved in the task are stimulated to work better In short having a growth mindset leads to a more productive brain and helps you reach higher levels of achievement Every time you fail at certain tasks and feel discouraged remember that your brain forms new connections as you take on each challenge Keep learning and making progress

[실용영어] lesson 1. My Future Self (5)

본문 2 2 The Power of Your Mindset Believe in Growth

KAKAO : 오답노트