Learning Languages Ruined My Life

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This video is mainly on why I study foreign languages and why I think it is important to learn languages.
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[fatnuts]

Foreign language teacher: why didn’t you do your homework?
Me:

[e.kupfer]

"Another language, another soul".

[boiledelephant]

"The pursuit of knowledge is almost by definition a sort of masochism."
That's pretty spot on.

[professional.commentator]

I'm only fluent in two languages. But I feel like the more languages you know, the more you realize how cynical this world is and that people are generally the same everywhere.

[orestes]

Sounds like his life isn’t ruined at all

[astutisinha]

“History written by whom, and for whom”
Damn, that is powerful.

[proTruthforall]

When you read about other cultures through your language, it's like hearing a rumor about them. But when you speak their language, it's like becoming part of their royal court, thinking and feeling just like them.

[LOL-cringe]

The more you learn, the more you realise how many things you don't know.

[enzodapan]

This video was like

*"I've won, at what cost..."*

[uvsv]

I got a duolingo ad directly after this

[yue]

One of the most beautiful and profound videos i've had the privilege of watching. Watching this again after I watched it for the first time years back, as I'm on the journey of relearning my native tongue.

[mayavichy]

“After learning a language, a part of you becomes a member of the tribe to which the language belongs to”
Identify with this on so many levels

[bo]

"The bigger the circle of the known, the larger the contact with the unknown". Thank you.

[roxanemae]

"If you care enough, part of you becomes part of the tribe whose language you learned belongs to. And that cultural multitude of personalities can be excruciating."
Powerful quote.

[shahabdeiri]

As Iranian (Persian) I’m so honored that my language Farsi is known for poetry, and I am grateful for your nice presentation 👌🏻
Edit: I’m really thankful for your likes ❤️

[ir]

He said “ruined his life” because it destroyed his past identify. It destroyed “his life”. What he thought was his life.

[ChineseCookingDemystified]

2:25 Excellent point, beautifully articulated.

[mtamonky]

Its not learning other languages that hurts us, its the general broadening of our knowledge. Languages was just the vehicle you used. I found the same studying history, international relations, philosophy - its a humbing experience that isolates you from friends and family.
Apparently a conscious effort to be 'in the world', and not 'of the world', combined with a habit of practicing gratitude helps to counter the burden of knowledge.

[Sayo]

2:23 "After learning a language, a part of you becomes a member of the tribe to which the language belongs."
It makes sense to me, and and I do feel the pain because of this...

[ZeoWorks]

Morale of the story, your country is not the center of the universe.