The Elephant's Big Dream: Why Your TOEIC Goal is Not Your Problem
Your big TOEIC goal is paralyzing you. Inspired by The Elephant Who Grants Wishes, discover how to break the Over Thinker Block by turning your big dream into a single, small daily task. Learn how stacking tiny victories is the real secret to achieving a high score.
ゾウの大きな夢：あなたのTOEIC目標は問題ではない
“My goal is too big… I don’t know where to start.”
You want a high TOEIC score.
You dream of changing jobs, studying abroad, or proving your skills.
But every time you sit down to study, that big goal feels like a heavy weight.
You think:
“I need a perfect study plan.”
“I need to figure out the fastest way.”
“I need to fix everything at once.”
And you end up doing… nothing.
If this is you, you’re stuck in The Over Thinker Block.
The Over Thinker Block — Paralyzed by The “Perfect Plan” Illusion
The Over Thinker Block happens when you believe you need to solve the entire TOEIC problem before you can start.
You over-plan, over-analyse, over-worry.
You’re so busy thinking about the mountain, you never take the first step.
Ganesha’s Lesson: Big Dreams Are Built from Small, Repeated Actions
In The Elephant Who Grants Wishes, Ganesha teaches the main character that dreams don’t come true by making perfect plans.
They come true by doing small tasks, over and over.
Want to be rich?
Start saving 100 yen a day.
Want to be successful?
Start greeting people properly.
Dreams are not achieved through big, dramatic actions.
They’re built from small habits that compound over time.
MTC’s Truth: Your TOEIC Goal is Fine — Your Focus is What’s Broken
You don’t need to lower your TOEIC goal.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
The problem is where you’re focusing.
At MTC, we teach this:
Stop thinking about the 600+ score.
Start thinking about the 1 action you can take today.
That’s where progress starts.
ALT Habit: Break The Goal into a One-Today Task
Here’s a practical way to stop overthinking and start moving.
Write down your TOEIC goal (e.g., “Score 700 in 6 months”).
Under it, write: “What can I do today to move 1% closer?”
Pick one small, specific action (e.g., “Review yesterday’s mistakes for 5 minutes.”)
Do it.
That’s it.
One day. One task. One small win.
Why This Works (Even If You’ve Been “Stuck” for Months)
It removes mental overload. You stop worrying about everything and focus on one thing.
It builds visible momentum. Daily small wins create real progress.
It reduces failure fear. You’re not betting on “big efforts” — you’re stacking tiny victories.
Big Dreams Are Not Achieved — They Are Built, Brick by Brick
You don’t need a perfect plan.
You don’t need to solve everything today.
You need a system where small actions build into big outcomes.
The Elephant doesn’t grant wishes with magic.
He grants them with habits.
Start with one small action today.
That’s how big dreams become real.