Be the worst: Embrace being an idiot to make progress!

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Benny Lewis

Benny Lewis

Күн бұрын

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@tabularasa_br
@tabularasa_br Жыл бұрын
You, sir, is a source of inspiration for me and for many others! Keep it up with the excellent work.
@franciscozapata7683
@franciscozapata7683 10 ай бұрын
That's the way everyone should think about yourself when learning a language.
@annettemcnabb5856
@annettemcnabb5856 6 ай бұрын
I just found your utube channel Benny! I Love your humble approach =no pressure and enjoy the process!! I ran a 5k race a few years ago,I trained for 2 1/2 months I was not a "runner".I ran the whole race and came in last but I did not take one walk step which was so important to me. I felt so proud of myself!! It was about me and proving to myself that I could do anything I wanted by putting in the effort, I hope you post more often :)
@Slim14700
@Slim14700 Жыл бұрын
This mindset should be more common in the society. It's healthier :) And this "suck a little less every day" got me ;)
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
Always keep it in mind! Glad to spread some healthy mindsets!
@pjrm293
@pjrm293 Жыл бұрын
Well done Benny, once again you've hit the nail on the head. So many others have missed this point and it is important
@jamesmann260
@jamesmann260 Жыл бұрын
Many people are content with comparing themselves to others and feeling bad about it because they feel they’ll never be as proficient as they are. This is a great message to those who want fulfillment in their lives by doing something they’ve been putting off because of erroneous reasons. Best of luck from the United States, James.
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
It's a fruitless pursuit. No matter how well you do, there's always someone who can make you feel worse because they've done better. I'm close personal friends with people who have had success beyond what most dream of (NY Times best-selling books, hanging out with major celebrities, incredible wealth etc.), but they are STILL wishing they had more. It never ends!
@carloshenriquefernandesdas6261
@carloshenriquefernandesdas6261 Жыл бұрын
You are so great Irish ☘️ 🫡
@omarbushra3206
@omarbushra3206 Жыл бұрын
happy to see you again benny 👍
@TheFiestyhick
@TheFiestyhick Жыл бұрын
Very nice. Also: Get in the moment and be PROCESS oriented, not just results oriented....moment to moment, process oriented, without pressure of how great you "need" to be. This can help create momentum which eventually turns to big accomplishments. Good sharing, Benny ❤
@alsweetex
@alsweetex Жыл бұрын
I haven't thought about it specifically in these terms of not being afraid to be an idiot - that's a very nice way to frame the problem. Today I will not be afraid to be an idiot. Also at work, I get that paralysing feeling of not being able to do a good enough job and so lose motivation for a time. Perfectionism is a ridiculous thing.
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
I hope you are successful as you strive to be the best idiot you can possibly be today!! Try to ditch that pesky perfectionism, since it truly does you no good!
@fer9412
@fer9412 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for this
@ElTopDev
@ElTopDev Жыл бұрын
You are an inspiration Benny, Thanks to your videos, and lectures I could learn English. Greetings from Colombia! sigue brillando
@Irispiovezan
@Irispiovezan Жыл бұрын
Great video!!
@thisisme64T
@thisisme64T 3 ай бұрын
I am hoping you will have a "Hacking Dutch"book coming out soon. I just bought French and I think you are great.
@igor972
@igor972 Жыл бұрын
Você é um exemplo, Benny. Estou lendo o livro: Ultra-aprendizado, do Scott Young, e ele citou você. Espetacular!
@BloodFalcon2k7
@BloodFalcon2k7 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!!
@elespiritudelradium4805
@elespiritudelradium4805 6 ай бұрын
I'm more than an idiot, I think was the worst son of the family & a sinner. God please have mercy of me!
@lroc6272
@lroc6272 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for video Benny
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
That's what I'm here for!
@matthewroze9734
@matthewroze9734 Жыл бұрын
For the longest time I was learning Latvian and I embraced the ‘idiot’ concept, not knowing it was one of the hardest languages to understand and use. But after a squillion years, I have learned how to ask the right questions (as a beginner) without sounding like I am being rude or making assumptions that anyone could make about any language. So I do embrace the ‘idiot’ concept! 😊
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
Woohoo! Glad you aren't being tempted to the dark side of perfectionism!!
@matthewroze9734
@matthewroze9734 Жыл бұрын
@@irishpolyglot Believe me, I have many a-time. It has helped the areas that I am very weak in. Having learning differences doesn’t help either, but using my strengths of what I am good at, I have good long term memory, but oddly, using flashcards doesn’t help me. So I use colour, pictures and google sheets has been my very close friend.
@jonathangamble
@jonathangamble Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you're doing some great self-work. Keep being you good sir 😊
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I will! 🙏
@WanderingTuckers
@WanderingTuckers Жыл бұрын
Sweet, that's a great perspective... suck a little less each day. Me gusta mucho!
@GabesHacks
@GabesHacks Жыл бұрын
4:59 - This is the makings of a meme
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
Good idea! Here you go: twitter.com/irishpolyglot/status/1637059935673667584
@mollymcnaughton3133
@mollymcnaughton3133 Жыл бұрын
I must be doing better than I thought as I feel like a fookin' eejit in learning Gaeilge..🤔
@omarbushra3206
@omarbushra3206 Жыл бұрын
plz keep it up
@krncrty
@krncrty Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@Theyownyou
@Theyownyou Жыл бұрын
Great video as always. I hope you're doing well! Do you have any tips for memorization? I have issues with memory but i really want to keep learning russian.
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
I use the app Anki every day and stay on top of my decks. You can use other flashcard apps too. Otherwise, I use mnemonics to help remember tricky terms. Lately, I've been using ChatGPT to help me create the mnemonics. I'll definitely discuss this at some stage over at youtube.com/@fi3m ! Best of luck with your Russian! I'm hearing a LOT of it here in Bali!
@Theyownyou
@Theyownyou Жыл бұрын
@@irishpolyglot Thanks so much for the reply. I'm going to check it out!
@pathologicpicnic
@pathologicpicnic Жыл бұрын
You should watch Aussieman’s channel. He challenged you Benny to learn Korean in 3 months.
@rhondaverma6358
@rhondaverma6358 Жыл бұрын
Well, where have you been mister? We’ve missed you
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
Loads of updates over on @fi3m but while I'm intensively learning Korean is harder to post here too
@rhondaverma6358
@rhondaverma6358 Жыл бұрын
@@irishpolyglot I’m trying Mandarin, and it is very slow going for me. I’m so glad to see you back! You are just absolutely adorable 😊
@swasthik767
@swasthik767 Жыл бұрын
One philosopher said: Don't take your "Life Seriously",And it's a Naked truth.
@advancedstudy0
@advancedstudy0 Жыл бұрын
Oojiman said that he would beat you in Korean, pull up cuh
@MrAgares69
@MrAgares69 Жыл бұрын
Good morning from Brazil. 🇧🇷
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
Bom dia 🌅🌄
@neilcross8232
@neilcross8232 Жыл бұрын
Bom dia. Tá aprendendo idiomas ai no Brazil?
@neilcross8232
@neilcross8232 Жыл бұрын
Bem, boa tarde agora, na verdade.
@ToastandJam52
@ToastandJam52 Жыл бұрын
Take a listen to Neil Innis' song "How Sweet to Be An Idiot" and I mean that in the nicest possible way/
@edilsoncarlos3595
@edilsoncarlos3595 Жыл бұрын
Hello Do you speak portuguese
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
Falo sim!
@vihtas_art
@vihtas_art Жыл бұрын
Lasto of 10K people lol.
@irishpolyglot
@irishpolyglot Жыл бұрын
Yep! It was the level of humbling that I needed at that time to show me that being the last wasn't the end of the world, and it really helped motivate me to keep pushing on with that and other things :)
@benzine99-yj4yf
@benzine99-yj4yf 5 ай бұрын
don't overdo the exercise Benny, too much of a good thing can kill you. especially those awful marathons
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