<p>Motivation is not a personality trait that you either have or lack. It is a system you can design. Picture your future Mandarin self, make study sustainable, and let steady action close the gap.</p><p>#learnchinese #motivation #l2mss #dörnyei</p><p>Link to article on Hacking Chinese: A practical guide to your ideal Mandarin self: Build motivation that lasts: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-practical-guide-to-your-ideal-mandarin-self-build-motivation-that-lasts/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-practical-guide-to-your-ideal-mandarin-self-build-motivation-that-lasts/</u></a></p><p>How to learn Chinese in the long term with intrinsic motivation: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-learn-chinese-in-the-long-term-with-intrinsic-motivation"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-learn-chinese-in-the-long-term-with-intrinsic-motivation</u></a></p><p>Love and language: Challenges and opportunities in learning Chinese with a partner: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-1-why-i-started-learning-chinese"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-1-why-i-started-learning-chinese</u></a></p><p>How I learnt Chinese, part 1: Where it all started: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-1-why-i-started-learning-chinese/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-1-why-i-started-learning-chinese/</u></a></p><p>More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com</u></a></p><p>Music: &quot;Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin&quot; by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)</p>