Different paths but one common goal — For the untrained eye, polyglots all look alike. They speak “many” languages and that’s it. The reality is quite different. There are 3 kinds of polyglots who follow different patterns but follow the same goal: gather knowledge in multiple languages. 1. The Language Family-focused polyglot The first one, and most often found around the world…

And what to change to join the club — Great writers look like magicians. They put out incredible articles or books over and over again. They make it look easy until you try to do the same and realize, well, that you suck. I’m no exception. I remember having big dreams when I started writing, only to realize soon…

The secrets behind the curtain — I keep getting told I must have a gift for languages since I can speak six. I really wish it was true because it’d mean I could speak dozens of languages by now. Unfortunately, it’s horse crap. I don’t. You see, some polyglots probably have a gift for learning languages…

Why being illiterate in your target language is holding you back — There’s one question that pops up often regarding languages written in a different script. Should I learn to read? Why people ask this question is obvious. Learning to read strange characters that look completely random is scary. And while it’s already scary enough to just learn the 24 letters of…

Don’t fear getting them, look forward to having them done — Learning a language can be frustrating as hell. After studying over 15 languages, I’m well aware of this. I love language learning to death because it’s transformed my life for the better. But it’s no easy walk through the park. You can’t hope to learn a language and never get…

Don’t lie and say you don’t want to be famous — Looking at your audience statistics is like a drug. Once you start, you can’t seem to stop. You know you shouldn’t care but you can’t help it. You keep reloading your page over and over, waiting for your dose of dopamine. In a recent conversation with some writer friends, one…

As a polyglot, I want to learn even when I don’t feel like it. — I love languages but I’d be lying if I said I felt like studying every single day. The truth is, on most days I don’t feel like sitting down to study and take some notes. I’m ashamed of it but it’s true. I know how useful taking notes is for…

Learn from a polyglot who’s been overwhelmed countless times — I once wrote a piece about learning a language without getting overwhelmed. I still stick by what I said but also realize I was a bit ludicrous. Learning a language and expecting to never get overwhelmed is like hoping to come back from a swim in the ocean dry. You…

Let these go and your progress will skyrocket — I’m never satisfied with my progress. I keep telling myself I could have done more. I should know how to learn better. I should know exactly what I should focus on at each moment. I’m not learning my first foreign language after all. I mean, seriously, how can I be…