I’m currently reading “Effortless” by Greg McKeown.
The whole concept of the book is to achieve more with ease.
At one point, he speaks about one colleague who teaches languages.
And I love the image he gives. See below…
He teaches his language students to imagine they have a bag full of one thousand beads. Every time they make a mistake talking to someone else in the language they take out one bead. When the bag is empty they will have achieved level 1 mastery. The faster they make those mistakes, the faster they will progress.”
Photo by Catrin Johnson on Unsplash
This image is not to be taken literally. The objective is not to accumulate mistakes without the will to improve.
Rather, it’s to gather feedback that serves as a basis for continuous improvement.
Learning a language is a never-ending journey. It varies with your goals.
Becoming fluent, being able to exchange a few words, mastering the language in a professional context ….
With the continuous improvement mind, the more mistakes you make, the faster you progress.
How many beads have you put out today?
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