is Esperanto worth learning?

I've been studying Esperanto for a little over a year now. And I would argue that it's one of the best decisions I've ever made in my language learning journey. To be fair, Esperanto does have its share of criticism. Some argue that it's too Euro-cen...

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Jan 08, 2025
[Blog Post] How to learn multiple languages

I've been studying multiple languages for over a year now.And when I say multiple languages, I mean I'm studying them at the same time.It might sound like a lot of work but it's actually very manageable if you know what you're doing.While studying mu...

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Jan 07, 2025
My final email

I think this is probably the longest I've gone without sending an email.My long-time subscribers know what I'm talking about. I'm sure some of you are wondering where I was at and why I haven't been emailing. To make a long story short, I needed to t...

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Dec 24, 2024
MLK on Hope

The late, great, Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."There's a lot of wisdom packed into that line. In life, disappointment is bound to happen sooner or later. Sometimes, you'll try...

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Dec 09, 2024
Stop wasting time trying to fix the past

We've all made mistakes in the past at some point.Some big.Some small.And while it's a good idea to learn from past mistakes, trying to undo what's already been done is often a waste of effort.The past is set in stone, so to speak.This might be a tou...

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Dec 06, 2024
Why I didn't run a Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deal

I'm sure some of you have noticed that I didn't do anything special for Black Friday/Cyber Monday.Especially when everyone and their mom was running some kind of deal.But to be honest, I just wasn't interested in doing one.I have a love/hate relation...

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Dec 05, 2024
1985

I've been using Duolingo on and off for about 10 years or so. But starting last year, I decided to get serious about learning languages. Even though Duolingo isn't my main way for learning languages, it still acts as a valuable supplement, so I'm hap...

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Dec 04, 2024
New Blog Post: How To Overcome The Fear of Failure

We've all failed at something at one point or another. There's no escaping it. The difference between successful people and everyone else is that they've learned to embrace their failures and use them as a catalyst for growth. Still, failing at somet...

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Dec 03, 2024
Who wins the fight: empathy or compassion

I was watching a video a while back that explained the difference between empathy and compassion. While both emotions have their uses, one is actually a bit better to employ than the other if you had to choose between the 2. Before we get into that,...

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Dec 02, 2024
Gratitude

Thanksgiving was yesterday here in the United States.For my subscribers in the US, I hope you were able to enjoy it.As for me, I spent Thanksgiving with my 2 brothers, my father, my grandmother, and a family friend.Thanksgiving is a good time to refl...

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Nov 29, 2024