Checklist
- Anchor the goal (medium term)
- Dissect the goal: What skills, attributes, and mindsets are needed?
- Add skills to the Skills database
- Where am I relative to where I need to be?
- Set SMARTER performance goals for each process
- Schedule weekly evaluation cadence
- Schedule skills audit (every ~2 months)
- Schedule Priority 0 check-in (every 6 months)
Anchoring & Dissecting the Goal
General direction:
Build Vietnamese through repeated contact with real input — immersion, noticing, and comprehension rather than grammar perfection.
Medium term anchored goal:
By the end of 2026, be able to follow a native-speed conversation on a familiar topic with high comprehension, and produce simple spoken responses without pausing to translate.
What mindsets and attributes are needed?
| Mindset / Attribute | Current | Final | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patience with slow acquisition | 5/10 | 8/10 | Trusting the input-first process |
| Noticing over correcting | 4/10 | 8/10 | Observing patterns without immediately drilling rules |
| Contact recurrence | 4/10 | 8/10 | Daily low-friction touchpoints rather than intensive sessions |
What skills are needed?
| Skill | Current | Final | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immersion Recurrence | 3/10 | 7/10 | Making contact with Vietnamese input a daily habit |
| Noticing | 3/10 | 6/10 | Spotting sounds, grammar patterns, repeated expressions |
Processes connected to this goal
- Watch or listen to Vietnamese input with full attention (daily or near-daily)
- Save useful phrases and expressions after each session
- Notice and name one pattern per session (sound, grammar, repeated expression)
- Rewatch short clips until they feel familiar before moving on
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