“Think twice before you speak, because your words will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” ~Napoleon Hill
I’ve always thought that idea of "how you react to what I say is none of my business" was a cop-out. We are interdependent. Our words, actions and even our thoughts DO have an impact on other people. That’s a responsibility we should embrace, not abdicate.
Spanish was painfully acquired in high school, but it didn’t make much sense until I found myself working with folks from Mexico who didn’t speak a lick of English.
Mandarin was a lark and I learned it by attending Saturday Chinese school as an adult with a lot of kids. I also hear it spoken daily by friends and family.