I know kids can learn things way faster so I've always been confused if it's really practical or not. i don't want to ask cringelibs because ifeel like i'm going to get generic "you can do it if you try real real hard!" responses
I know kids can learn things way faster so I've always been confused if it's really practical or not. i don't want to ask cringelibs because ifeel like i'm going to get generic "you can do it if you try real real hard!" responses
On the other hand, adults (in theory) have longer attention spans, the ability to self-motivate more, and the ability to delay gratification more so than kids, so it's not all bad.
I started learning a third language in my late 20s and it was much less tedious than going to school as a child.
tell that to my brain when it does a blitzkreig on my self worth when I mess stuff up :C
Counter the Blitzkrieg of self doubt with the Deep Battle of self esteem, Comrade.
Conquering ADHD by repeatedly issuing Order 227 to my executive function.
Not one glance phonewards.
I try but I legit have fucked up bad before so its just tough to trust myself when in the past doing that was bad, y'know?
I'm not sure if it's helpful to you, but I learned to laugh at my own failures and it made failing a lot less miserable.
When I was learning Japanese I would pick out my own worst mistakes and show my friends and tutors and have a good laugh.
I know it's not for everyone, and you should find your own way to make failure better, but reframing failure as a hilarious fuck up helped me cope.
I absolutely do laugh at my failures, that's definitely good advice imo. I've just as of yet not found a way to know for sure when I'm failing and when I'm not which is why I find it hard to accept that I'm doing well if I am
Longer attention span means nothing when you work 12-14 hours per day :agony-4horsemen: