For real there are so many downsides, why do we keep doing this to ourselves haha?In Episode #404 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my experiences going to many language meetups over the years, Juan's absurd goal over the next 10 years, the limitations you generally encounter whilst language learning, why it's a hard undertaking and takes so long, plus a sneak peek at what's to come in the next episode.Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Cardboard Giraffe, McIntosh and Petar for the support! Really do appreciate it.*I stuffed up the levels of proficiency and accidently switched the A's with the C's. Timeline:(0:00) - Intro & explanation of the topic(1:57) - Why I don't like polyglots(3:58) - Levels of proficiency (*see note above)(7:09) - Arrogance & pride(15:12) - Practical tips(19:47) - Is there a limitation to how many languages you can learn?(23:02) - Juan wants to learn 50 languages(27:16) - I'm content with maybe 4(30:17) - Boostagram Lounge(39:09) - General stratagems(40:51) - I don't believe in passive learning(47:15) - Our biggest struggles(53:38) - You're never finished because it degrades over time(59:17) - I think Juan is going to struggle with his goal(59:00) - Summary(1:11:03) - V4V: Try out the Paypal(1:17:11) - Sneak peak at next episodeIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastSupport the show