How to deal with mistakes

14 May 2023 · 1 min

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A short spoken excerpt (YouTube transcript) by Hadar Shemesh arguing that mistakes should not be seen as the primary barrier to English fluency. Shemesh challenges the common belief that flawless, correct English is the ideal and claims that this mindset prevents learners from thriving and succeeding—a state she equates with true fluency.

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I need you guys to understand that mistakes are not the be all, end all of English. We have been programmed to think that correct English is the ideal, that flawless English is what we're striving for, and that what gets in your way is mistakes. And I beg to differ. I don't agree with that statement or belief. It is preventing you from thriving and succeeding. And thriving and succeeding, in my opinion, is what fluency is all about.