The Elephant Who Grants Wishes: The Smallest Habit You Can Start Today
夢をかなえるゾウの教え：今日から始める、一番小さな習慣
Are you too tired to even start studying TOEIC?
You know you should study.
You want to improve.
But just thinking about TOEIC makes you sigh.
The textbooks are too thick.
The practice tests feel endless.
Even opening your study app feels like climbing a mountain.
If this sounds familiar, you're not lazy.
You’re stuck in The Burnout Block.
The Burnout Block — When Even Small Effort Feels Too Much
The Burnout Block happens when your brain has hit its limit.
You’ve worked hard before. You’ve failed, or made little progress.
Now, your mind protects itself by saying:
“Why bother?”
Traditional study methods make this worse.
They demand big effort. Big willpower. Big plans.
But if you’re in Burnout, these only make you shut down.
Ganesha’s First Lesson: Start with a Task So Small You Can’t Fail
In The Elephant Who Grants Wishes, the god Ganesha gives the main character a simple challenge:
“Shine your shoes.”
It’s not about shoes.
It’s about creating momentum with a task so small, it’s impossible to fail.
Success isn’t about working harder.
It’s about starting smaller.
MTC’s Truth: You’re Not Broken — Your System Is Too Heavy
Most TOEIC learners think they need to “try harder.”
That’s wrong.
The problem isn’t you.
It’s the size of the first step.
MTC’s approach is different:
We give you a habit so small, you don’t need motivation.
ALT Habit: Listen to Just One Part 2 Question a Day
That’s it.
One question.
No willpower. No plan. No guilt.
Here’s how you do it:
Open any TOEIC Part 2 audio file.
Play one question.
Pause and think: “How would I answer this?”
Done.
Why This Works (Even If You Feel Dead Inside)
It’s too small to fail. You don’t need to “feel ready” — just press play.
It builds daily momentum. One question today makes two questions tomorrow easier.
It resets your brain’s belief. You’re no longer someone who “isn’t studying.” You’re in motion.
You Can’t Fix Burnout with Big Effort — But You Can with Small Successes
Your dream of a high TOEIC score isn’t dead.
It’s just buried under bad study systems.
You don’t need a new textbook.
You don’t need a perfect schedule.
You need one question.
One small win.
One habit that makes you feel:
“I did something today.”
Start there.
The Elephant would approve.
