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The first thing we have to keep in mind is that wheelpower is not as important as it seems.

In fact, it's quite limited.

It's impossible to do anything consistently with willpower alone.

We are not designed that way. We are creatures of habit, and essentially,

our life consists of a sum of habits. For example, think for a moment what you do when you wake up

in the morning. Maybe you brush your teeth, make a cup of coffee, and turn on your

cell phone to check the social networks. I'm sure that I have mentioned in one of the previous

episodes that I speak different languages. Let me tell you now what I do to maintain and improve different languages through

habits. I don't know about you, but I enjoy taking a walk every day. And every time I open the

door, I put on my AirPods, I press play, and I start listening to an audio book or a podcast in

German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese. If I don't like what I hear, I simply

select another content. What's important is that I do this action almost without thinking,

automatically. Of course, I don't always listen to audiobooks or podcast. Sometimes I just want to

relax and listen to music or not listen to anything at all. And I don't only listen when I go for a walk.

I also listen to audiobooks or podcast while I drive my car or even when I'm doing my chores at home.

Recently I realized that in the last few years, I've been listening to about 2,000 hours of

podcasts and audios in several languages. That's amazing, right? Can you imagine listening to

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