Last 8 years of my life had been spent in learning languages of machines.. C, C++, Java, etc.. Few of such languages are long dead and some of these, I’m sure, will die too, eventually. Do I put them to use now? No. May be in future, yes. How I wish I had spent those years also in learning the languages of people! Languages that are ever alive!I know Tamil well enough to understand Thirukural. Like tasting the tip of an iceberg. I feel so since I never understand the depths and dimensions of feelings that our other native languages evoke and something which will be lost in translation. I am happy to have started learning Kannada.. A small step ahead towards achieving my wish of becoming a polyglot!
Language++
17 Tuesday Jun 2014
Posted in Experience
Thoughts in Words!! 
This was my one big desire too – wanting to be a polyglot, that is – quite some time ago, though. It’s a challenging task that takes more time than we can spare, sadly 😦
All the best to you though! I wish for you to be more successful in this endeavor than I was.
P.S: Try Spanish, always useful to have a kinda-exotic foreign language in your skill-set 🙂
Apart from time factor, interest gradually decreases when you realize you’re not progressing. Thanks for encouraging words 🙂 And ya, one foreign language will be attractive 😉 one by one, I shall
Never too late. Kick awake those grey cells. Nothing like larning new things to stay young and avoid dementia.
You’re right!! It is never too late to learn anything!! Exciting journey!! 🙂
Tamil, Telugu, Kanada, Hindi – Story of my life
End result : Jack of all and master of none 😛
😀 Poor, indeed! Master of one will do! 🙂