The Most Important Thing Language Learners Forget To Do

Flow like water and follow the Pink Lady apples

Image generated by Microsoft Designer AI with prompts by the author.

So much emphasis gets allocated towards all the intricacies of language learning itself.

And yes, you will learn the language. That is without question. You will figure out everything you’re supposed to figure out.

You will also allocate the time out of your day you need without displacing other important facets of your life.

But how much will you enjoy the process and inevitable personal transformation?

How do you overcome self-doubt, changes in life priorities, indecisiveness, a fixed-costs mentality, and the inevitable chaos of life?

A fixed-costs mentality is a common trap where you’ve sunken so much time and resources into a pursuit that you feel stuck with it. Nothing great in life is worth feeling stuck with.

I have a unifying answer to the mental uncertainy around language learning based on a conversation I had tonight and the decisions I made over the past few days. This isn’t a new discovery but rather a confirmation of a conviction I always held deep within me.

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