How to Stay Motivated

[@Thelinguist]

We can't be equally motivated all the time. Our motivation ebbs and flows. If we remember why we are learning, and find ways to enjoy the learning process itself, it becomes easier to stay motivated. FREE Language Learning Resources 10 Secrets of Language Learning ⇢ www.thelinguist.com LingQ Grammar Guides ⇢ www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ My blog ⇢ blog.thelinguist.com/ The LingQ blog ⇢ www.lingq.com/blog/ My Podcast ⇢ soundcloud.com/lingostevepodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 --- Social Media Instagram ⇢ instagram.com/lingosteve_/ TikTok ⇢ www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve Facebook ⇢ facebook.com/lingosteve Twitter ⇢ twitter.com/lingosteve LingQ Discord ⇢ discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN

[@misterr3083]

Excellent video, thank you so much! It is so easy to forget these things. Very wise words indeed. Thank you so much.

[@FilipP88]

4 years later I'm still learning Japanese daily :D It's so easy to stay motivated when there's a ton of fun animes to watch with Japanese subtitles. I also play Playstation games in Japanese/Chinese so that's a nice and beneficial activity for language learning that I can recommend (but it's much better if you are already intermediate level in the language)

[@kungfuman82]

So how awesome is Ghost of Tsushima? I’m in act 3 right now, have the original Japanese dialogue with English captions, and it is so damn good. Dubs suck lol

[@High_Priest_Jonko]

I studied Chinese for 2 years in school. I'd read stories about Chinese New Year and the Dragon Boat Festival and go "Hm, this is mildly interesting I suppose." Then I started studying Japanese and within 2-3 months I surpassed my Chinese level because I never had to hunt down interesting materials. If I found an anime boring, there were plenty of others to choose from. If a game was too difficult to read, I could find an easier one. There are SO MANY genuinely entertaining Japanese materials that I can't imagine studying any other language.

[@ThePinwheel]

@@kungfuman82 Japanese is the dub in Ghost of Tsushima... It was created and voiced originally in English. 🤦‍♂️

[@kungfuman82]

@@ThePinwheel no fucking way, really?! It's so well done I thought it was the opposite! lol

[@TIMRUM]

​@@kungfuman82 it's a garbage game actually, made by murricans who hardly understand the first thing about Japan, the dialogue is so corny i couldn't help cringing all the time, you should play games like Sekiro and Nioh, where Japanese culture is represented authentically and with passion

[@NaturalLanguageLearning]

Discipline beats motivation 100% of the time. Motivation comes and goes, discipline makes you keep doing it until you see results. But yeah, having a good reason to learn and enjoying the process are very important.

[@nicklei369]

Totally agree. My motivation comes an goes an tends to change from a day to day basis. However, my discipline never fails to push me

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

And habits beat discipline, because you do things almost automatically, preventing the inner procrastinator to sabotage you.

[@pioacosta9587]

I needed this video. Thank you Steve!

[@ozzy3401]

Today i learned alot of russian from literally just joking around with my friends on discord. My lithuanian friend was like a translater for me and my russian friend.

[@saguaro1689]

Is Russian language common in Lithuania? Just wondering because I'm russian

[@ozzy3401]

@@saguaro1689 Well my lithuanian friend speaks it because his father is russian. But i think most young people only speak a bit from school maybe and then older people speak it from soviet times

[@saguaro1689]

@@ozzy3401 cool 😎

[@sebastianlozano7707]

sometimes i end up frustrated in my english learning process, but the idea is to do stuff joyful that can help you to keep practicing and using the language! The moods or feelings plays an important role in this journey, because sometimes you can feel you very motivated and excited to study and practice, but on the other hand, there are also a lot of days in which you can feel you frustrated or you wanna give up! So, we need to be aware and trying to practice everyday, no matter if you don't want! Because if you don't study one day, and then the next day neither, it could be a problem!

[@smithjason6872]

The influence of watching this channel constantly is that now I do have the thought of learning more languages. I don't know but I do feel this motivation.

[@ancapcitorw5162]

3:00 The problem is that when you reach an advanced level, it becomes more difficult to learn more because you already know so much and thus, it becomes more difficult to stay motivated with the learning process.

[@travellinman382]

Yes, it is much more difficult to create links when you’ve reached 50k words…but are still learning!

[@Tehui1974]

I'm motivated to keep engaging in the language 90-95% of the time. During the times that I'm not, I've found that my period of 'language exile' ends up recharging my interest after about a month away.

[@valentinaegorova-vg7tb]

Great! Very useful, truly inspiring. BRAVO!!!

[@margaritar.6070]

I've been learning my second language for 1 year and 6 months now. In my opinion, it's ok if you don't feel motivated all the time, just take a deep breath and ask yourself: why am I doing this?. Remember good things are not easy.

[@osonhodeleon]

Which languages that you speak?

[@joaohenriquerissato6183]

Thank you Mr. Kaufmann.

[@franciscosantosaraujojunio2846]

Steve, I'm watching all your videos. Thank you so much for share you great wisdom. I'm from Bacabal-MA, Brazil.

[@derpnasty3557]

Hi Steve. Thank you for making this video. Language learning motivation videos are something I cannot get enough of! Since learning a language is a marathon, I often seek videos like this which discuss the motivation behind what we do! It’s reassuring and just makes us in the community feel good! Slàinte mhath!

[@101Cecilia]

thank you Steve. I’m a super slow learner and you help with motivation, you also reminded me to be mindful of why I’m learning a new language - forget the haters- all they do is hate and waste valuable time. Thank you for your time.

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

It's better slow and steady than fast and inconsistent. I'm so good at starting things and catch things quickly, but guess what, most of the time I drop out. So I've deeply admiration for those who constantly struggle but no matter what the circumstances are, keep going and progressing 😊.

[@erikpavlusik6214]

words of wisdom...

[@Ryyza7]

Learning japanese seems like never ending journey for me.. its like chasing something that is running 100km/h when you are only running 10km/h

[@normiel7135]

I agree. It’s getting a little hectic when I’m immersing and it feels like I only understand 5% out of the 100%. I consider myself intermediate but I am very weak in listening and speaking

[@ayi3455]

the same with me. I learn Chinese, not Japanese, ehm... I learn Japanese for awhile for comparison with Chinese., I know what Japanese is like .... However, I experence feelings like you both as I learn Chinese...

[@1chicgeek368]

Hello Steve! Thank you very much for your language videos. At 62 I can relate more to you than to some of these much, much younger polyglots on KZbin 😊 (although I do like TheUrbanEve's suggestion to sing along to songs in the target language). I am working on German and the thing about my motivation issues is every now and then I get a glimpse of how far I have to go and I feel overwhelmed. I have to keep reminding myself that it's a marathon and not a sprint!

[@JuanLopez-vn8qv]

Tengo muchas ganas de aprender inglés, me motiva mucho tus vídeos, saludos amigo

[@laudermarauder]

Great video Steve, thank you. Learning languages from high-quality content is certainly a more useful and motivating use of time than engaging with political fools on Twitter!

[@phoenixknight8837]

Sometimes a dull monotonous job can become enjoyable by experiencing looking forward to engaging in the social dynamics of the work environment. If a positive emotional connection can be made with learning a language such as friends or fun activities engaged in the target language then this may make it a whole lot more interesting to persist in becoming fluent.

[@gabylopez6990]

Thank you so much ! Each time I can understand you better... Your videos are have a lot of value to me !!

[@killerbean402]

Thanks a lot for every thing you did ,do and will do for us ,from cote d'ivoire

[@mr.m.u.k.5944]

Hi Steve, thank you once again very much for these great advices. Greetings from Germany!

[@DenisWelker91]

Sometimes is hard to keep moving foward But i stop and think in my currently job and life and the motivation get stronger again

[@kilobyte7814]

What of reading the dictionary completely to and fro to improve vocabulary is that a good idea.

[@JoséGomesidiomas]

hello steve kaumann i apreachate you so much you me inspire to learn languages

[@osonhodeleon]

Is this, motivation is essential in the process of learning a new language.

[@ariohandoyo5973]

Hi, mr. Kaufirman hope i keep motivated to learn english i'm a slow learner, one thing keep motivate me to learn english: Western culture, cheer up guys! Western culture and my late papa remain motivated me. Yes, i learn english cos of culture aspect, we are in common sir.😊

[@perleblanche974]

Thanks a lot for this video.

[@_Username__]

man your vids are the motivation for me

[@eduardomonteiro6863]

Caralho! Você é foda! Muito obrigado😁

[@yaketythack]

Gujarati has been awesome to study. When the joy dwindles, I switch to French. 7 years of school French allows it to be a refresher with quicker dopamine fixes. Then go back to Gujarati.

[@carlosandresgomez839]

Thanks Steve

[@user-eh8rx2dw5e]

Thank you Steve!!!!

[@ayseerdil736]

Thank you Steve

[@azzamfs]

to the legends who subtitled this video, thank you!!!

[@aliizanloo2105]

ویدئوی انگیزشی خیلی خوبی بود. سپاس فراوان!

[@dailyieltslisteningtestsch7383]

Thanks for sharing

[@chelcruz9055]

Thanks!

[@azzamfs]

4:50 well Mr. Kaufmann, sounds like just another typical day in Twitter

[@MrDidymus88]

Excellent!!!

[@tutkurza2307]

Motivation is my major problem while im learning languages

[@persona_estimada]

Tengo una motivación muy fuerte y una habilidad tambien. Y estoy aprendiendo griego. Pero no hay nada para aprender. No puedo encontrar nada. Y por eso pierdo todo lo que tengo.

[@dailyieltslisteningtestsch7383]

Welcome to check your level and improve your English listening and understanding skills ❤️

[@holdencaulfield6224]

Great video!!!

[@justinkrann7406]

been studying Japanese for 3 years. Still I need a note for every single new word.... when does one (usually) start to remember new words through speech only with no notes needed?

[@dawoodibrahim5321]

Hi there Can you leave me the link of your podcast please. I use iPhone LOVE AND RESPECT

[@grandbaks4468]

Hello I have a question for people who learned language while living in the country when target language was spoken. I have been learning English for a while but I didn't have chances to use spoken English. Currently I'm going to go to Germany (my level is A1). I'm wondering whether learning will be a way easier and faster because of environment of German native speakers.

[@mohamedkhrarba3691]

Four years later my listening is still bad. I listen a lot to the audio books.

[@НикитаМинажетдинов]

Steve,how would you go about this? I have a very limited vocab in german (I'm A2 or something),when I try to read interesting stuff,I don't understand 40-50 % of the text. So I can't read interesting stuff. On the other hand I can try to read something for my level,but god these little stories or nachrichten in leichter sprache,man it kills me,it's boring. I've tried hard,3 hours of reading a day for several weeks,but in the end I want to vomit because it's super boring and quite frustrating because I still can't read or listen to interesting stuff. It seems to me,there's a big gap between beginner reading and real language reading, you can't find something in between

[@Tops-xt2bw]

I am in the same position just keep going you will make it 💪

[@НикитаМинажетдинов]

​@@Tops-xt2bw Yeah, sometimes it's not about you, but rather it just has to take some time. I've also added a new thing. I have a list with 15-20 vocabulary topics and I learn 5 words additionally every day. And since there are just 5 words, it's pretty easy to memorize them. So I get about 6-7 from just listening and reading, and I get 3-5 from vocabulary lists.

[@seraphkwok7960]

How to stay motivated... Watch Steve's videos 😀 ✌️

[@JoséGomesidiomas]

i m from brasil

[@zamdarkurdi3905]

hi ,, iam english learner why some times i feel i dont emprove??it is really hurt me why it is happens with me?

[@oykuu4599]

Hi, I'm an English learner too. And sometimes i feel that exactly like you felt about it. But we can make it better with practice, let's do our bests 🤗

[@kungfuman82]

Because English makes no damn sense, that’s why! It’s not you. Someone smarter than me once said that English is three languages wearing a trench coat pretending to be one language. I feel lucky that it’s my native tongue! Here’s my favorite example: if you take the “gh” sound from “enough”, the “o” sound from “women”, and the “ti” from “nation”, then “ghoti” should spell “fish”. Just keep at it, my friend!

[@TediousDraven]

Don't have that mindset initially. You can always keep motivated if you have your goal on mind, as Steve's said.

[@ozzy3401]

You should get a fluent english speaker friend that speaks your native language. I find this helps alot and they can answer any questions

[@Тапы́чъ]

Я во много раз больше стал понимать английскую речь смотря гайды по ММОРПГ игре и ходя в рейды со своими согильдийцами из Англии =)))

[@ivm1646]

It is LingQ compatible with Apple Watch ⌚️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻????

[@leonoldfield9765]

👍

[@dueavocato2663]

hi Steve

[@thenaturalyogi5934]

I want to learn another language because everyone can speak the same languages that I know (5) imagine not being able to say any of the 5 and still someone understands you! I might learn klingon just so that I'm sure no one around me understands what I'm saying. LOL

[@user-jr7st2cp4w]

Lo amo mucho señor. No quiere ser mi abuelo?

[@evanarroyo1384]

Amiguita se te faltó el primer “¿” en tu pregunta. ¡Cuídate!

[@user-jr7st2cp4w]

@@evanarroyo1384 El que es nativo escribe como quiere 😎

[@evanarroyo1384]

@@user-jr7st2cp4w soy nativo igualmente como tu. Me supongo que estas correcta.

[@user-jr7st2cp4w]

@@evanarroyo1384 Soy nativo, al igual que tú. Supongo que estás en lo correcto* this would be correct, but I couldn't understand what you mean at the end of the sentence

[@DBoone123]

I can relate to you about being bombarded by communist Twitter users lmao

[@evilmaxi8925]

thats #evil

[@charlesm2437]

What do people who speak other languages call "boomers"? Does the concept of a "boomer" even exist outside the U.S.