It’s all about the system: what systems thinking, language learning, and weight loss have in common.

In 2020 and 2021, I lost 40 kgs [kilos]/88 lbs [pounds], and I realised that this weight loss journey shares a lot with the journey of learning a second language. In this somewhat personal story, I’ll share a theory on language acquisition that will hopefully inspire you to keep learning your second (or third or fourth) language. This is a two-parter.

What do weight loss and language learning have in common? Left: before, right: after.