I'm trying to substitute speaking with writing even though I'm almost sure that these are two different skills. I'm a bit demotivated at the moment and learning the language seems pretty tiresome. It happens on and off, and usually I try to do my minimum on such days.

Learning languages is really hard. I heard a saying the other day: 'Sooner or later everything will be settled more or less badly'. That sounds a bit sarcastic or even pessimistic, but I like it since it reflects well how our dreams and hopes normally fail. Any result we achieve usually differs from what was our ideal plan. Life isn't ideal and flaws and trade offs are always nearby and ready to upset us. When I just started learning English my expectations were very high and way more optimistic than that of I presently have. Now I know that your target language will never become your native and your chances to get fluent in it are much lower than your chances to give up. Knowing this I still work on it, and perhaps the possibility of staying on the upper-intermediate level forever makes me more realistic and calm. I just practice English to maintain my current level.

What is you experience in learning foreign languages? Do you believe that one day you'll possibly reach fluency? What makes you motivated and optimistic? It would be good to hear your opinions. Thanks!