We are no geniuses and we have no shortcut to learning languages.
We simply found ways how to enjoy the process, how to turn language learning from a boring school subject into a pleasant activity which you don't mind doing every day.
If you don't like writing words down on paper, you can always type them in an app.
If you don't like listening to boring textbook material, find interesting content on YouTube or in podcasts for any language.
If you're a more introverted person and you can't imagine speaking to native speakers right away, you can apply the method of self-talk.
You can talk to yourself in the comfort of your room, describing your plans for the weekend, how your day has been, or even take a random picture from your phone and describe the picture to your imaginary friend.
This is how polyglots learn languages, and the best news is, it's available to anyone who is willing to take the learning into their own hands.
So meeting other polyglots helped me realize that it is really crucial to find enjoyment in the process of learning languages, but also that joy in itself is not enough. If you want to achieve fluency in a foreign language, you'll also need to apply three more principles.
First of all, you'll need effective methods.
If you try to memorize a list of words for a test tomorrow, the words will be stored in your short-term memory and you'll forget them after a few days.