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Daily English Pod
Daily English Pod is a space for learning English beyond grammar and textbooks.
During the week, you’ll learn practical vocabulary, expressions, idioms, and real-life English, the language people actually use in everyday conversations, emotions, and work.
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This podcast is created by Jale, an English teacher with 13 years of teaching experience and a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Canada, who teaches with patience, clarity, and care, and believes learning works best when students feel seen, respected, and safe to think aloud.
The goal is simple but meaningful: to help you understand English deeply, use it confidently, and connect it to your real life. English here is not just a skill. It’s a gentle companion for clearer thinking, honest expression, and deeper human connection.
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Follow your calling
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Follow your calling
means to do what feels deeply meaningful to you — something that gives your life direction and joy.
Examples:
1- Her ikigai is helping her students — teaching makes her feel alive.
2- When you follow your calling, you don’t chase happiness — you build it, little by little.
Hello and welcome to Daily English, where we learn ideas that help us grow — in English and in life. Today’s concept comes from Japan. It’s gentle, beautiful, and deeply human.
It’s called Ikigai — your reason for being.
What It Means In Japanese, Ikigai means the thing that makes life worth living. It’s not about big success or fame — it’s about meaning. It’s the quiet joy that comes from doing something that gives your days purpose.
Imagine four circles overlapping: What you love, What you’re good at, What the world needs
What you can be paid for
Where those circles meet — that’s your Ikigai.
But for many people, it’s not a career or a big dream. It’s something small and steady: cooking for your family, teaching, painting, or taking care of someone. It’s the simple rhythm of doing what gives you peace.
Our relevant Expression of the Day is Follow Your Calling
The expression “follow your calling” means to do what feels deeply meaningful to you — something that gives your life direction and joy.
Let’s check the Examples:
- Her ikigai is helping her students — teaching makes her feel alive.
- He wakes up early to paint before work; it’s not his job, but it’s his ikigai.
- When you follow your calling, you don’t chase happiness — you build it, little by little.
Question for You:
What gives your life quiet meaning — something small but steady that makes you feel alive?
You don’t have to search for a grand purpose. Just listen to what brings you calm joy — that’s where your Ikigai begins.