You know, I learned something today. (Yes, one of my current pastimes)
It's not easy to get rid of a bad habit. In this post I shall talk about this one: giving up too quickly. This is a topic that is close to my heart. Let me just say, in all honesty, that I'm not one to speak when it comes to this. There, I've said it.
It's always easier to talk about how you want to improve. Talk is cheap.
There are still times when I experience a sudden loss of motivation/interest in a particular language (I'm looking at you, Chinese). You can say my interest sort of fluctuates if it's not strong.
This is why I can be prone to stopping after learning a few basic phrases.