Motivation & Self Discipline

[sg990]

The mirror. This is the best advice I ever got, and I've never seen anybody recommend it before. I wouldn't be able to honestly tell myself "it's not the right time" to do something while looking myself in the face - it's simply bound to fill you with a sense of shame! :)

[Atomic440]

My only criticism is that someone with a problem with motivation and self-discipline, I don't think they are going to sit through an hour long video ><

[relmneiko]

Those intellectual reasons really resonated with me. Originally I studied Japanese because of cultural affinity but now that I've mostly mastered it I've realized how valuable it has been intellectually in opening myself to thinking and communicating in a completely different way. (I think I'm a nicer, more polite person in Japanese :P) I'm trying to commit myself to studying Korean now, but it's an uphill battle. Here's to falling off the wagon and then climbing on again!

[TheMartikaa]

How long to get to a conversational level in a language? For you and how you make that!?Wie soll man anfangen eine Sprache zu sprechen?? Nach wie viel Zeit kann man anfangen zu sprechen wenn man 1 Jahr im beispiel Sprache learnt 2 St. am Tag??

[amanogawamakoto]

This is a brilliant material not only for language studying, but for any kind of obstacles you are meeting on your way to achieving your goal.

[kanjitard]

Long, but very informative!

[9OH4loridaChico]

Thank you so much for your videos, and preparing them out of your own time to try and help us.

[ignac27]

Ha megertenenk mit mondasz meg jobb volna!

[HuynhSang1]

I like it much

[reaper2ooX]

you should start this language institution you were talking about professor, i'm curious to see it in action.

[TheDarkPan]

"I have been a man, and that means to have been a fighter." (Goethe)

[ilovetheniqab]

Thank you so much, Professor, for this lecture! It was so exactly what I needed to hear! I have been "studying" Arabic off and on for the past several years without really getting any place and this lecture helped me to see why and more importantly HOW I can overcome the problems and see my way to being more focused and back on track with my language learning. Thanks, again. I am a big fan!

[MrRyanDemon6]

I could not thank you enough for the such useful and helping words you have brought to us. You've just earned yourself a fan :)

[MrLanguagelover]

Professor, it seems to me you are a true homo universalis.

[captainpegs07]

I need to wake up an hour earlier each day just so I can watch this and get through the day.

lol

[Francydpp]

Prof Arguelles is th polyglot among the polyglots. The king of the gods.

[sabbatio]

Another very useful video. I really appreciate that you take your time to prepare it all for us. You are a great man!

[ezraumag]

Thank you for your superb video. I recently discovered you on youtube and I think that your work is great. Thank you for introducing so many languages and language history and origins.

Have you approached Baltic languages like old prussian, curonian and latvian.

I have heard that old prussian influenced develeopment of modern german. It would be great to hear those languages.

Anyway thank you for all.

[u2bealot]

Great video and motivating. I appreciate your contribution :-)

[Faschist]

It's not by chance that there's the Dalai Lama in the list of suggested related videos... This man is great!

[Yurkora]

One of the most helpful videos on youtube

[RELCViet67]

@Yurkora Maybe you should put it on TED or TeacherTube, too.

[Yurkora]

@RELCViet67 Can't tell if you're serious or not. There are many helpful videos on youtube, but this is vastly more helpful than the majority. And, actually, I really do think this is more helpful than some TED videos too. In any case, it's not my video

[RELCViet67]

@Yurkora Yes I am serious, Professor Always Say Yes (how we can say Arguelles) was our teacher when we were in Singapore. I meant "him" when I wrote "you". Sorry for confusion. Hello, professor, nice to hear your voice again still! This video does have so much useful information but maybe it is too long for our students to watch. Can you take out central section about habit formation and make it separate short summary for them? Thank you!

[brandoscostumes]

A masterful presentation. However, it only seemed to address polyglottery in particular a few isolated times; if you made a similar video for aspiring polyglots I suspect you would emphasize the philological/linguistic aspects more. Many such students on youtube don't seem to appreciate the value of knowing how the languages of the world are genetically/typologically related (so as to effectively organize your learning) and phonetics to have good accents. Of course you have done much here too

[customic]

Professor Arguelles, thank you for making this video - I find it very informative and helpful. I can assure you that many people do not find you and your approach dated. Although there is a common trend towards so-called "communicative approach" in foreign language teaching (and learning), I still prefer a more "bookish" approach, as you may call it.

I also liked how you presented your types of intellectual motivation, as I identify with many of them.

I am waiting for your next videos.

[AstAMoore]

I wish your entire lecture focused on the types of intellectual motivation alone. I find that part to be the easiest for me to relate to.

[DanieljTAH]

I kept staring at the missing "t" in orientation until you fixed it :P One of your most beneficial videos yet, for me at least. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us, looking forward to more videos. By the way, if anyone wants to try the penalty approach, feel free to send your money to me :P

[QKlilx]

@YTelf His techniques are made from Rambo pieces.

[thundernuts0]

I really agree with your statements on learning new vocabulary words. I'm a native english speaker who studys languages, and while it may sound silly, studying your OWN language brings great beneficial status as far as vocabulary. If you program new words of your own language every day, it's like an upgrade to your mothertounge. Wonderful video Professor, thank you very much.

[mamushi72sai5575]

I really wish I knew how hard it is to completely lose your accent. I have had that as my goal and have come a very very long way. Yesterday I was told that I am indistinguishable from a native when I am using text rather than voice. would it really be that much more difficult to learn the pronunciation and pitch accent of the language? In my case it is Japanese.

[theJrLinguist]

@mamushi72sai5575 Are you learning Japanese or are you trying to get rid of your Japanese accent?

[mamushi72sai5575]

@theJrLinguist I am learning Japanese. I am European American but don;t tell my subscribers that.

my native Japanese friends say that my accent is getting more and more native sounding all the time but they may just be saying that out of kindness.

[BrokenClocks08]

@mamushi72sai5575 I am also learning Japanese.

@ProfASAr Thank you for making this video, it is really inspiring and motivating!

[mamushi72sai5575]

@BrokenClocks08 cool. can I ask what you are doing to learn?

[DelNegro10]

The Best!

[SchwarzerMannn]

I watch videos of Rocky Balboa montages before I go to the gym, and I watch your videos to motivate me more to learn languages. You are amazing :)