Why your English never improves

People say their English never improves no matter how hard they try.

They say they put in so much effort but never achieve the desired results.

I’ve said the same thing about learning French.

I never understood why my French didn’t get past the beginner level. Why did I always suck?

After some observation, I easily got the answer.

I talked a lot about learning French, yet I didn’t actually study that much.

So many times I babbled, “Ah, I should learn French….” yet I spent so little time actually doing it.

I spent so much of my energy talking on and on about French that I thought I was learning French.

The same thing happens with my attitude toward sorting out my clothes.

For days and months, I talked about the need to rearrange my drawers.

And yet?

I didn’t even want to look at the drawers, and I didn’t.

The reason your English never improves is clear.

You don’t really work at it.

2026-02-10 | Essay