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| zerothinking Senior Member Australia Joined 6373 days ago 528 posts - 772 votes  Speaks: English* | Message 25 of 30 18 February 2012 at 2:26pm | IP Logged | ||||||||
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I don't tell people when I'm learning something new or have a goal. It actually does help
for me. Talk is cheap. I prefer people to suddenly be surprised that I actually KNOW a language. In fact, it's actually like a fun secret. 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||||||||
| nway Senior Member United States youtube.com/user/Vic Joined 5416 days ago 574 posts - 1707 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean | Message 26 of 30 18 February 2012 at 7:16pm | IP Logged | ||||||||
Exactly. Studying a language is like exercising. It's great that you go the gym, but people are inspired by six packs and biceps, not membership cards and sweatpants. 6 persons have voted this message useful | |||||||||
| Kerrie Senior Member United States justpaste.it/Kerrie2 Joined 5396 days ago 1232 posts - 1740 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish | Message 27 of 30 19 February 2012 at 1:58am | IP Logged | ||||||||
Will this work even if I don't study Polish?!? 1 person has voted this message useful | |||||||||
| hjordis Senior Member United States snapshotsoftheworld. Joined 5187 days ago 209 posts - 264 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French, German, Spanish, Japanese | Message 28 of 30 19 February 2012 at 5:30am | IP Logged | ||||||||
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| Leighbee Newbie United States Joined 4743 days ago 5 posts - 8 votes Speaks: English* | Message 29 of 30 19 February 2012 at 6:16am | IP Logged | ||||||||
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I agree, but for a different reason.
Telling a person my goal actually puts more pressure on me. I don't get stuff done by talking, I get stuff done by thinking. Plus, it's a lot less stressful if I just put my nose to the grindstone and not ruminate. I agree with the idea of it being a secret. It's one of those things I might pull out of my hat one day and it will be a lovely surprise! I prefer not to brag about what I am trying to accomplish. If anybody asks, I say that I am 'studying', not that I 'know' it. But the weird thing is, I like talking about my dreams, but not about my goals. Maybe it's because dreams are at a 'safer' distance. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||||||||
| rivere123 Senior Member United States Joined 4831 days ago 129 posts - 182 votes Speaks: English* Studies: French | Message 30 of 30 20 February 2012 at 6:13am | IP Logged | ||||||||
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From somewaht less reliable sources, I've heard that you can tell people and it would assist you by using social pressure. You won't want to let people down and so it will be one more motivator, and I sure don't get any praise for saying I'm going to do something. Perhaps, it's because my tougher goals are mostly physical since I am better motivated in my academic goals that this should work, since we look differently at physical skills (this is a lot more pride involved) than brain skills.
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