Page 64 - How to Learn Smarter and Help Yourself to a New Language Faster!

Step 19: Tolerate Ambiguity

Language is not just a method of communication, but also the heart of a
country's culture. There are certain nuances a learner just cannot understand
without having lived in the country for years. And even then, the individual will
still have difficulty in wrapping their head and tongue around these things.
Examples of such are slang words or words with subtle differences in intentions
or usage. A learner must be willing to accept this fact if they are to continue
learning in an efficient manner. There are words and phrases that they simply
cannot have a complete grasp of.

Phrases, slang, and idioms all have intuitive differences. These differences make
it difficult, if not almost impossible for non-native speakers to become fluent.
There are certain differences that only native speakers who grew up around the
culture can understand. This is in keeping with the previous method of accepting
that fluency is too abstract a goal to pursue. It is important to remember that it is
just not possible. It is something to keep in mind when a learner feels
overwhelmed by the breadth of the language they are studying.