Motivation

Oct 8, 2026

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3 min read

Shrink the Sentence, Not the Fear

"Nobody is judging you" is the wrong comfort, because something really is there. It is just smaller from the outside than it is from the inside.

Motivation

Sep 24, 2026

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4 min read

Praise Is Not a Progress Report

日本語上手 arrives on the same day for everybody, which is why it cannot mark the distance between them

Motivation

Sep 3, 2026

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7 min read

Fell Off This Summer?

Start embarrassingly small. The restart that doesn't ask you to clear the number

Motivation

You Passed N1. Why Don't You Feel Fluent?

Aug 13, 2026

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7 min read

You Passed N1. Why Don't You Feel Fluent?

The flatline isn't a talent ceiling — it's the wrong ruler

Habits

Jul 23, 2026

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8 min read

The Order You Study In

Why Your Second Task Always Gets Your Worst Attention

Motivation

Jul 2, 2026

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10 min read

The Post-Test Limbo

You're not under-motivated. You're under-anchored. ☕

Mike Svensson

Motivation

The Intermediate Plateau: Why It Feels Like Quicksand

Apr 16, 2026

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1 min read

The Intermediate Plateau: Why It Feels Like Quicksand

The intermediate plateau is structural. Here's the math.

Mike Svensson

Habits

50 cards. 8 fails each. Sound familiar? 😅

Apr 9, 2026

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1 min read

50 cards. 8 fails each. Sound familiar? 😅

Every leech card is a diagnostic signal. There are exactly three failure types — and each has a different fix. ✨

Mike Svensson

Habits

Mar 5, 2026

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1 min read

Progress feels invisible. It's not.

Three self-tests that reveal what your study apps can't measure

Mike Svensson

Habits

3 Japanese words for your worst study days ✨

Feb 19, 2026

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1 min read

3 Japanese words for your worst study days ✨

A 5-minute protocol for the days you almost quit.