Before we touch on the issue of learning foreign languages, here's a fact of life for you.
People seldom do what they "should" do, but they almost always achieve what they "must".
Yes, we all get what we must have.
But the fact is, when most people declare "I must...", they don't mean it.
Are you one of them?
I was about to give you the dictionary definitions of the words "should" and " must" but then I changed my mind because I'm sure you know what they mean.
You see, "I Should" refers to what you ought to do or the right thing to do; "I Must", on the other hand, indicates no room for compromises... It's a requirement or an obligation.
People do what they truly consider "must"s, whereas they might "try their best" to (but do not necessarily) do their "should"s.
Your mastering of a new language is a "must" not a "should".
Keep telling that to yourself.
Driven individuals are people who leave themselves no choice except for reaching their goals. They would not settle for anything less than what they can do.
And the rest people just HOPE for the best.
If you were one of those who HOPE things to happen, I'd like you to stop "wanting" to achieve the language goal that you have set for yourself. And I'd like you to stop saying things to yourself like "I'd very much like to achieve my language goal", "It would be good if I can achieve my language goal" or "I'd rather achieve my language goals".
Take a moment to imagine the following scenarios:
- I smile to you and say, "I'd be happy for you if you can actually achieve your language goal." - I say to you encouragingly, "If you achieve your goal, I'll give you a nice little reward." - I point a gun to your head and say, "You don't have a choice. I'll kill you if you don't achieve you language goal."
Don't take that as a joke
Let your imagination run wild. Imagine that really happened. Which scenario would more likely drive you to take action?
The third one, without a doubt.
Now repeat the following:
"I must achieve my language goal. It is not a hope. It is not a wish It is a must, because I have no choice."
Repeat it out loud. I am serious. Say it out loud, not just in your mind!
I want you to feel it. To really feel it. Take a break after reading this paragraph and visualize yourself talking in complete fluency the foreign language you want to speak. Notice the look on the person(s) you are talking to. Notice your own posture, breathing pattern. Notice the look on your face and every little detail around you. Do it now.
You have to eliminate any possibility of failure that is lurking in your mind. You don't need to be a Star Wars fan to remember that famous line Jedi master Yoda mentioned.
No, not "May the force be with you." The other one.
"Do. Or do not. There is no try."
For a small green guy, he sure knew what he was talking about. He was not giving Luke Skywalker an option of failure.
Once you have decided to learn a new language, learn it; master it. Don't go into it when in your conscious there is this remote possibility of you failing and not learning anything. If you already think that you could fail, you might as well not go ahead.
Do not even consider failure as an option when learning foreign languages. Don't even think about it. The only end result that you should achieve is mastering the language... and nothing else.
About The Author:
Owen Lee teaches people around the world how to slash the time, effort and cost to master any foreign language. His countless students can attest to his ability in both speaking foreign languages as well as teaching how to learn them. To take a free "Ultimate Language Secrets" course, visit http://www.UltimateLanguageSecrets.com
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