You don't even know your native language

There is no reason to seek perfection

Welcome, aspiring polyglot! Seeking perfection is one of the quickest ways to destroy your confidence and delay your second language acquisition. Worse than that, it is almost entirely irrelevant because the reality is, most people do not even speak their native language perfectly. If you are trying to build up the confidence to start speaking your target language then you need to keep in mind how often you make mistakes in your native language.

On the other hand, if you are someone who knows your first language well, then keep in mind how many people generally speak their native language incorrectly. Keep in mind, though, you might not know your first language as well as you think you do. Use that as fuel to start speaking your target language without fear.

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