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…

Here’s how it works with examples on how to put it into practice — I get very intense when it comes to language learning. I love it to death and often wonder why people keep using pointless methods like learning words without context. Words are like ingredients for a recipe. You can use them on their own but they become useful once you have…

It’s time to finally use your memory well — It’s frustrating as hell to forget stuff. It feels good to remember. I guess that’s why “memory champions” are put on a pedestal. We imagine they are geniuses. And then we’re happy to discover that all they do is use certain tricks to learn better. It’s even been proven they…

Tips for non-fiction writers to reach more readers — The internet is flooded with boring articles about self-improvement and you’ve probably contributed to that ton of garbage. I know I have. It’s almost a rite of passage now. If you want to be a non-fiction writer, you have to write some crap nobody should ever want to read. But…

You can’t rely on fate anymore. It’s time to get conscious. — Thinking there’ll be a day you won’t have to study anymore might be the worse mistake you can make. To learn a language well, you have to accept there will never be an end to your study. I am reminded of that fact regularly. I haven’t actively studied English for…

Here’s what you can do to avoid doing the same mistake — I started learning languages as an Economics student. I did it in the evening and nobody around me cared. It seemed like a small hobby most people would give up. Hell, I thought I’d get tired of it at one point. It was another time. A time when people didn’t…

And how to rekindle the fire of your growth — Writers of all levels burn out, and the common solution taken is to add more writing tasks to their workload. That’s a mistake. Most of the time, all they need is to do a few things to rekindle the fire and reach new heights. I’ve burned out too many times…

You’re focusing on the wrong detail and wasting your time. — “Most common words” lists, also often called “core words” lists, are the most useless resource you can use as a language learner. You might think this is an overstatement. You might think these lists are extremely useful. Or you might think there’s at least some usefulness to them. There’s not…

And why you should be happy you’re feeling stuck — You can get stuck at any stage of learning a new language. It sucks but it’s bound to happen. I got stuck in learning most of my languages. Multiple times. I hated it. Everything would go smoothly for a while until one day I’d wake up wondering how I could…