Understanding what one belongs to is knowledge derived from personal experience. In fact, the experiences of others can provide a more accurate understanding of your place in the world. A third-party perspective is crucial for problem-solving. The viewpoint and position of an outsider, rather than my own, enable me to comprehend my situation most objectively. A solution lacking objectivity is likely to lead to the repetition of problems and may render them unsolvable forever. When I ascend the mountain and gaze down at the town I live in, I notice things I’ve never seen before. Significant progress occurs when a third-party perspective is applied. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”
In languages such as English, the form or pronunciation of an article differs depending on whether the following noun begins with a consonant or a vowel. In other words, the change in the article that precedes the noun (e.g., ‘a’ or ‘an’) is influenced by the noun that follows it. There is a logical contradiction in that the article must be pronounced before the nouns to follow, yet it must already be determined and spoken even if the noun hasn’t been stated yet. This situation presents a challenge. A significant cognitive process occurs in an English-speaking person, where one must speak while simultaneously predicting the words that will come next. Learning a foreign language involves training your brain to make this process habitual, reducing the prediction time and requiring less cognitive effort. Ultimately, one must rely on patterns that are memorized through repetition. Thus, memorization and repetition serve as effective strategies to overcome these contradictory connections. -...