I want to learn many languages, to many different levels.

Most people when they try to learn one language, they’ll set up many different habits. You do your flashcards in the morning, watch a video over lunch, and take a course in the evening.

This is great, and million of people have learned a language through this way.

But it’s brittle.

At some point, you’ll finish the course, get tired of the channel, or fall behind in Anki. Maybe life just happens and there’s a schedule change, and your whole perfectly balanced routine falls apart. I know because this has happened to me dozens and dozens of times.

A big goal of Phrasing to solve this dilemma. To make it simple to learn a language. To give you one habit you can build, no matter your level or language, that you can keep up every day for the rest of your life.

My habit is, at least once a day, I open Phrasing and I do languages. It’s that simple. There’s nothing to balance, nothing to manage, and nothing to finish.

If I have the time and energy, I’ll dive deep into each review. Learn the whole phrase, practice speaking, review every explanation, type in every word, and really learn.

If I don’t, then I just open Phrasing and blow through some reviews, focus on recalling and remembering, and trusting the algorithm to work its magic.

The best part is, when my language priorities change, I just update them in Phrasing, but all my habits stay the same. One month I may want to do a bunch of French, the next month Japanese, then maybe Arabic after that. 

By simplifying language learning, I’ve created a habit that doesn’t have to change. This way, I know I can do languages every day for the rest of my life, without it ever feeling like a burden or juggling. 

This way of thinking can be applied to all areas of life. To often we focus on our diet, and not on eating healthy. We focus on our gym routine, and not on being athletic. We focus on our job, and not on our career.

Habits compound over time, so the best habits you can build are ones that look the same today as they do in one year, 10 years, 50 years. 

If you’re struggling to keep up all your habits, ask yourself how brittle are they. Can you keep it up for 10 years? Can you zoom out and find the crux of what you really want to achieve long term? Can you make a flexible habit around that?

And if you’re struggling to maintain your language learning habits - maybe they’re all over the place like mine were- consider trying Phrasing. One app, one habit, all your languages, at all levels. Just 5 minutes a day over 10 years can change your life.

Although, with flashcards so good, there’s no way you’ll end up stopping at 5 minutes ;-)