Improving English - iDea 2: Forget the Grammar

Sounds exciting? Yes, You have read it right. Forget the grammar. I mean it.

"I don't know grammar" (who knows?)

"I commit lot of mistakes in English" (who doesn't?)

These are the common dialogues I hear from English learners. People respond in this way because of ignorance. They are scared of grammar because they fear doing mistakes. Can you show me anyone who succeeded without doing mistakes?  Mistakes bring a positive change. They move us forward. The mission of a mistake is your transformation. The background of learning good English is committing mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the faster you learn the language. These are the bricks upon which we cement our learning. Avoiding mistakes is avoiding your own growth. But with one golden rule: Do not repeat the same mistake. 

Don't worry, initially the frequency of mistakes may be high but with your super consciousness their number decreases.      

All this worry stems from the compulsion of the learner. People force themselves to remember the grammar. Trying to by-heart or memorize the grammar only adds fuel to the fire. The pressure of remembering these rules actually ruin the pleasure of learning the language. So what's the solution: Drop the grammar. When you want to speak, just speak. When you want to write, just write. 

Follow the flow. 

"How can I speak correct English by forgetting the grammar?" you might ask. Here's how.


Because people have fear of grammar, they focus more on it but forget the flow. I say reverse this attitude. Forget the grammar but focus the flow. When your attention changes to the flow, your fear disappears. When your fear disappears everything else will fall in place. Now you will be ready to make more mistakes, hence more learning takes place within short time. A new energy and freshness radiates through you. You will catch every opportunity that is present around you. If there aren't any, your enthusiasm of learning creates the opportunity even in the unexpected areas. Naturally...over a period of time you will speak good grammar. 

How to do it?

• Believe in this idea 100%
• Practice English (write or speak) daily at least for 7 minutes
• During the practice, focus on continuing and expanding the content
• Do not worry about the correctness of the sentences you deliver 
• Speak from the heart 
• Speak in front of the people you are confident with, like a close friend for ex.
  
• Join iDea 1 with iDea 2. (Break the walls and forget the grammar)  
  

How this iDea works: 

By forgetting grammar you will speak more. By speaking more you will gain confidence. By gaining confidence you will focus on the quality of your speech. Hence ultimately this enhances your English. It's a cycle. The only way to understand it better is to try it first hand. I guarantee you will observe a sea-change in you. 

Benefits of this iDea: 

• You will gain huge confidence once you start
• Fear disappears
• You can learn English faster and better
• Grammar improves dramatically
  

This sounds paradoxical, but it's true. Try rehearsing my secret idea. Forget the grammar but focus on the flow. You will find freshness and mistakes dwindle, naturally...(all the best) -ajaY vegeSna 


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