The "BEST" way to Learn Japanese, “Fast Fluency”, My Early Mistakes + More, Unfiltered Ep. 2

Overview of how I approach learning Japanese and Language learning as a whole. Do not get caught up in trying to make the perfect routine to learn, otherwise you will not make progress. Just practice a lot, make sure you are engaged with what you are doing most of the time, and stay consistent. The results will naturally come after that. TimeStamps: 00:00 Intro in Japanese 02:04 The “Best” Way to Learn Japanese 05:51 Immersion vs Structured Practice 07:18 Vocabulary and Immersion 09:04 Comprehensible Input 11:51 What even IS Immersion? 13:28 Brand new to a Language 16:06 Music to Learn Japanese? 17:57 Native Speed Understanding 21:25 AI for Language Learning 22:55 “Fast Fluency” may be a BAD Idea 24:13 “Fast Fluency” may be a GREAT Idea 26:42 Mistake 1 - I made (Looking at too much too soon) 28:36 Mistake 2 - Not Speaking out loud enough 31:13 a GREAT way to practice 33:47 Mistake 3 - Not using what I enjoyed 35:04 Extras - Learning 2 Languages at the same time? 40:32 Imposter Syndrome (the final boss) --- Patreon:   / vaughngene   Buy Me a Coffee: http://coff.ee/vaughngene Join The Discord:   / discord   --- Speak Japanese Without Thinking Video    • Speak Japanese Without Thinking Much    -- I document how I learn skills efficiently and stay consistent across multiple areas like language learning, music, and discipline-based training. This channel focuses on productivity, structured learning, and building real skill without burnout or 'self-improvement' nonsense. My goal with the channel is to help you have a healthy relationship with the things you do so you can get max results and enjoy the hard work require for them. Topics: multiple interests, hobbies, learning, productivity, language learning, piano, guitar, discipline, time management, consistency, enjoying the process. ((( for the visually impaired, the intro is as follows roughly, "it’s become a bit of a habit of mine—even with videos that are primarily about Japanese, I just don't feel quite right unless I start off speaking in Japanese. And that’s the case with this video, too... I mean, it is technically a discussion involving Japanese, but it’s really more about language learning in general—or rather, it’s about the mindset and approach I take toward it. It might run a little long, but for the most part, I’ll be speaking in English. As for this initial Japanese segment—well, partly it serves as practice. Actually, I’ve found that recording myself while speaking has been the single most effective way for me to improve my Japanese skills. To reiterate: this video isn't really a hardcore "study Japanese" tutorial; instead, I’m just chatting casually about how I personally think about language learning and the process of improvement. I’ll include some timestamps, so feel free to skip ahead to any specific topics that interest you. Also, people occasionally ask me, "Is this channel a Japanese-language channel?" Well, not exactly. I do cover Japanese, but it’s just one part of what I do here. That said, if you’re currently studying a language yourself, I think you’ll find my other videos useful as well. After all, topics like habit-building and effective memorization techniques apply directly to language learning. I imagine most of you watching right now probably found your way here through my language-related content, but if you have a moment, I’d love for you to check out some of my other videos, too. Oh, and I do plan to release videos in the future covering things like listening comprehension at native speeds, or how I managed to build a vocabulary of 10,000 words. The only problem is, I have so many ideas right now that I’m honestly having trouble keeping up with them all! But anyway, those topics will likely be the focus of my next language-related videos. Alright—let’s dive into the comments and questions!" ))) ((( The Intro in Japanese なんかさ、もう癖なんだけど、日本語系の動画でも最初日本語じゃないと落ち着かないんだよね。 で、今回の動画でも…まあ日本語の話っちゃ話なんだけど、どっちかっていうと語学全体というか、そういう考え方みたいな話してる感じで。 まあちょっと長くなると思うけど、基本は英語でやってます。 この最初の日本語のとこは普通に練習もあるんだけどさ、っていうか自分的に録画しながら喋るのが一番伸びたんだよね、日本語。 まあ改めて言うと、今回はガチで日本語の勉強っていうより、どうやって語学とか上達って考えてるか、みたいなのを適当に話してる感じ。タイムスタンプも一応つけとくから、気になるとこだけ飛ばしてもらっても大丈夫。 あとさ、「このチャンネル日本語チャンネルなんですか？」ってたまに言われるんだけど、まあ別にそういう感じでもなくて。日本語もやるけど一部って感じだね。 とはいえ、語学やってる人だったら他の動画も普通に役に立つと思うんだよね。習慣とか覚え方とかって結局そのまま語学に繋がるしさ。 まあ見てる人は語学系から来てる人が多いと思うけど、よかったら他の動画も適当に見てみて。 あとさ、ネイティブスピードの聞き取りとか、語彙どうやって1万語まで増やしたかとかもそのうち出す予定ではあるんだけど、まあアイデア多すぎて普通に追いついてないんだよね. でもまあ、そのへんが次の語学系の動画になるかな。じゃあコメントとか質問いきます。 )))) long ahh description box lol