Benny and Sarah Maria unlocked their hidden potential in language learning by embracing discomfort. They realized traditional language classes didn't help them internalize the language because they weren't forced to speak and communicate orally. They advise that to learn a language effectively, one must become uncomfortable with making mistakes and speaking out loud. Benny set a goal of making 200 mistakes a day and focused on communicating in a new language immediately, accepting corrections and embracing the discomfort of sounding like a beginner. By putting words together and accepting the discomfort, they learned much faster and became fluent in multiple languages.
When we lack a sense of natural talent, how can we unlock our ability to excel? Find out on this episode with Hidden Potential author Adam Grant!
What We Discuss with Adam Grant:
- When you're going through the repetitive steps necessary to learn a new skill, how can you turn the daily grind into a source of daily joy?
- Why learning from an expert mentor is not necessarily the best path to success.
- What are character skills, and why are they more important than cognitive skills or talent when it comes to succeeding?
- How did a pair of hyperpolyglots go from repeatedly failing to retain languages to speaking dozens fluently?
- Why we should seek advice we can act upon rather than feedback that only identifies our cheerleaders and critics.
- And much more...
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