> I wonder why you consider it a net-negative? No perceived benefit, and now there's chatter in my head. It's not exactly counterproductive, but I don't see ho

> I wonder why you consider it a net-negative? No perceived benefit, and now there's chatter in my head. It's not exactly counterproductive, but I don't see how it's helpful. > In my own experience, having become more adept at using it, may I suggest you just need more practice? I'm coming up on 40 and again, it's not really that big a deal, so, heh, a little late. I don't even know what I'd "use it" for—I was great at language use, written composition, totally fine at speaking, creative play, all the things one might think it'd help with, before it, so it just seems like a tag-along that's not doing much good, or a little annoying at times, but nothing helpful. I can "use it" for things but I was fine at those before. > Personally, learning to "turn it off" (or giving a rest) and even moreso learning about the limitations of such language-centric mindsets; being able to "put the language down" and pick it back up when needed (so to say) has allowed me to cancel out the negative aspects. Yeah, the negatives aren't that bad, I just don't see any benefit, either.