What It Really Means to Be Fluent
The hidden message behind this word
I hate the word “fluent” for all the fuss about it.
I love it for what it’s brought to my life.
Your definition of the word fluent is certainly different from mine and the rest of the world. It means a whole lot of different things for each of us even though the word stays the same.
How can so many different meanings be contained in a word of 6 letters?
The reason is hidden behind each letter. Each holding an unavoidable part of what it means to be fluent.
Forever
You can’t become fluent and sustain your level without any effort. That’s a common misunderstanding about what fluency is.
Many think that once you become fluent, you can check a box and move on to some other challenge. For better or worse, it isn’t the case.
Becoming fluent, whatever that means for you, is only the start. There’ll always be more to learn. As you improve, you notice all the parts you’ve overlooked.
You find patterns that still make no sense to you. You discover terms that sound like another language altogether. You lose track of a conversation as more people join it.
