Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
by Michael J. Gelb
Curiosity (p.9)
An insatiable curious approach to life and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning.
Learn a New Language (70-73)
Learning a new language is a popular ideal hobby and a wonderful way to cultivate Curiosita. Like Leonardo, you can learn a new language at any age. We all know that babies are the best learners. Their openness, energy, and playfulness allow them to learn languages with ease. A baby raised in a home where three languages are spoken will learn all three without difficulty. The good news is that if you re willing to adopt key aspects of the baby’s learning strategy, you can progress with similar ease and delight. And as an adult, you can take advantage of resources that can help you learn even faster than a baby.
Let’s say, for example, that you wanted to learn la bella lingua (the beautiful language): Italian. Here are a few tips for accelerating your language learning:
Join us online or in person for a Fluency Fast class, and see for yourself what a week of comprehension-based language learning can do for you!