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iguanamon
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22 April 2015 at 2:16pm | IP Logged

Yes, fail faster seems counter intuitive, I know. For beginners, it may be the key to success at creating and improving the "habit" of language learning. I typically advise beginners to be consistent and persistent with their studies, that the most important thing to do when learning a language is to get started and keep going.

I follow the blog of zen habits. It's not religion, but a philosophy of change for self-improvement and improving productivity. It's also about creating habits.

Whatever one does in language-learning, creating a habit of reading, listening, writing, speaking creates a virtuous circle that creates learning momentum. The more one does the habit the more critical mass can be achieved. When that happens, the fun really begins. It all starts by creating a habit.

Leo Babauta of zen habits wrote:

There are two extremely common obstacles that get in the way of people succeeding at habit change:

Messing up on the habit and then quitting.
Not starting because the habit change seems too hard or daunting.

Have you faced these problems? The answer is almost certainly yes, because pretty much all of us have.

The answer to both of these problems is really the same: do the habit. Keep doing it. Keep trying until you figure it out.

The problem is that people feel discouraged by failure, or feel overwhelmed or intimidated.

The solution is to embrace the “Fail Faster” and iterate philosophy that’s all the rage in software.

Most Important: Just Ship

The Model T was created after Henry Ford and his partner shipped a very imperfect Model A automobile, and had their mechanics gather real-world information about problems with the car. And then they made it better, one problem at a time.

They only gathered this information by shipping the car.

You’ll only gather the real-world information you need to make the habit stick (exercise, diet, meditation, reading, creating, non-procrastinating, yoga, etc.) by actually doing the habit. ...

Successful learners tend to do this without thinking about it. They just do it. They don't let fear or perfectionism stop them. They keep their eyes on the prize. They keep going. They know they'll fail at some aspect at some time. They ship the car. They learn from their failures and keep going. They get better as a result.

Something to think about for those new to language-learning- click the link and read the rest of this short article for some good advice that applies to any deliberate change one wishes to make in one's life.

Edited by iguanamon on 22 April 2015 at 2:52pm

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