In this episode, I make a snap decision. I’m going to take control of my life – by giving up control.
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Boxcar English
073: Hard to get by
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Do you know the phrase “To get by” ? It’s an important one, and has (at least) two different meanings. Listen to this episode to hear and understand both of them.
[beginning] There are some mountains near where I live in Haytown, with lots of trails for walking and lots of streams full of rocks and fish and beautiful waterfalls. One day, not too long ago, I drove over to the mountains with my dog, Shelby, to go for a nice, long walk there…
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Boxcar English
070: My Life is Imaginary
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Welcome to Boxcar English, where there’s always room for you.
My name is Karl. It’s good to see you. Get on this train, let’s ride! I’ve got another story to tell.
Have you ever wished you had done something differently in your life? Have you ever looked back and said, “I should have done this and not that?” Have you ever just wondered what would have happened if you had made a different choice?
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Boxcar English
069: Don’t feel like it
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I didn’t feel like going to work today. That happens. I bet it happens to you. You just don’t feel like it sometimes. I woke up, and I was tired. I didn’t feel like going to work, I felt like going back to sleep. I didn’t feel like going to work, I felt like going for a walk with my dog. I didn’t feel like going to work, I felt like making some tea and watching a movie. But I knew there were a lot of people who were counting on me going to work.
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