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Benny Lewis

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Benny Lewis is a digital nomad and founder of the largest language learning blog in the world, www.fluentin3months.com. He is a world traveller and after travelling non-stop for 21 years, on the road to this day with everything he owns travelling with him.

His internationally best-selling book Fluent in 3 Months, published by HarperCollins, discusses how adults can learn any language from anywhere at any age. He is a polyglot who speaks over a dozen languages (7 of which are at a fluent level or higher), though he could only speak English when he started his travels at age 21.

He has also published multiple language courses with John Murray learning.

As a result of his travels and his focus on integrating himself into local cultures through la
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Benny Lewis I have a "ship it" mentality when it comes to writing. There is plenty of time to edit it later and tweak and improve it, but if I sit down to write t…moreI have a "ship it" mentality when it comes to writing. There is plenty of time to edit it later and tweak and improve it, but if I sit down to write then I turn into "punch the keyboard" mode and try to write something - anything. It allows my creative juices to flow and if 50% of it is rubbish, I can always scrap it later.

I think writer's block can be partially contributed to people thinking that this sentence must be perfect and will be read by thousands of people. Pretty much every other sentence of my international best selling book was rewritten, reworded or improved in the editing stages, either by me or by someone helping me.(less)
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From Casual to Heartfelt: Different Ways of Saying Thank You in Greek

“Thank you” in Greek is ευχαριστώ (efcharistó). It’s one of THE most important words you should know, no matter what your language goals are. Similar to English, Greek also has other phrases for “thank you,” such as “thanks a lot,” and “thank you very much.”

I’m a long-time learner of Greek and am familiar with the core words of the language. My experience includes taking an intensive course in 201

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“There are seven days in a week, and “someday” is not one of them.”
Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World

“The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you raise your foot.”
Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World

“You don’t know a language, you live it. You don’t learn a language, you get used to it.”
Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World

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“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right.”
Henry Ford

“A language is a means of communication and should be lived rather than taught.”
Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World

“It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than yesterday. – JIGORO KANO,”
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“The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you raise your foot.”
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