Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Stop trying to learn a foreign language

I'm not kidding. Stop trying. If all you're willing to do is try, you'll be happier and better off if you just stop now.

There was a cute little muppet once, who famously said in his signature zen-like way, "Do, or do not. There is no try." No one has ever said it better.



Do, or do not.
That word "try" is loaded with meaning. Whether you tell people, "I'm trying to learn Spanish," or you tell them, "I'm trying to quit smoking," or "I'm trying to lose weight," you're really telling them... continue reading at Fluent Every Year