A Foreign Language Study may be one of your best investments

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by RickDS

Yes it would be great to be able to speak the native tongue when you go on holiday!
Yes is would be a great benefit to you when your Company needs to negotiate a potential new Contract with a foreign Company and because you can speak the language you get chosen to represent your Company thus receiving all the "perks"!

Generally most people probable at least once in their lives have some desire to learn a foreign language if only the fundamentals. The majority of us though seem to give up making some excuse… Just not enough time or its not being taught in the right way or the course in too advanced for me, or the course that I want is at the wrong time

I am sure there are many many other excuses to stop you even getting started even though you desperately want the motivation to achieve the goal of being proficient in at least one foreign language.

Maybe people have a certain satisfaction that at least they have tried to learn but through a set of circumstances, never there own fault, they have given up maybe only temporary at least. Seems to satisfy the guilty conscience.!!

So what incentives do you need to spend hours of you limited and precious free time coupled with the no doubtable moments of embarrassment in trying to communicate in your new "voice"

Here are more details of some of the main incentives as to why you should make time to learn a foreign language:

The first incentive is that it will quite simply increase your social network

Both during the studying and then when you have mastered the language, will provide a new line of communication, areas of common ground and interests with other like minded people, enabling you to discuss and help each other regarding the learning process and then be able to communicate with many more people once you have mastered the language.
Your social network of new contacts will have increased dramatically enabling you to communicate to a completely new and wider section of the population.

The next incentive has got to be that of giving you a sense of accomplishment and achievement.

You must keep reminding yourself during your study what it must feel like once you have mastered the foreign language. Your mindset must be aware of the fact that the more difficult the study becomes that more satisfaction you will have once you have completed the course or study. The sense of achieving you aim will give you extra self-confidence and immense satisfaction and well-being.

To be able be speak to somebody in their native language especially for the first time has got to be potentially one of the most stimulating experiences of your life. Just remind yourself of the demands you have put on yourself both mentally and emotionally.

Another major incentive is providing you with greater opportunities for making more money.

Even with the world seemingly getting smaller due to modern day global communications, people still do not speak one language. Being able to speak another language or even better being multilingual will create a world of opportunities both home and abroad.

All types of businesses ranging from banks, technology companies, consulting firms, international trading firms, to educational institutions around the world are always on the look out for and prepared to pay very high salaries to people who are multilingual.

A further incentive is the knowledge that you will have expanded your awareness

It is a well known phenomenon when communicating in a foreign language your awareness somehow changes. As you become more proficient in the language you are studying, your awareness from within that culture will grow. You will be able to see the world in a different light.

Throughout your studying, you will become more familiar with the culture, history and sociology of the regions or countries of the language you are studying.

With the ever increasing environmental issues, international trade and regional conflicts, becoming more globally aware may be an essential part of survival in the 21st century.

The reasons for learning a foreign language or becoming multilingual are numerous be it expanding your awareness, giving you a sense of achievement or increasing your value in the marketplace, together with expanding your social network.

Therefore learning a foreign language may be one of the best investments you can make.

David Rickinson is involved with a variety of Internet businesses including JV Internet marketing. He has recently become a Spoken Network partner after realizing its potential. http://www.nichecontentguide.com/foreignlanguage http://www.spokenselect.com http://www.bizoppsguide.com

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