Don’t let fear of feeling fool you:.

Languages are one of the things that have always amazed me. Ever since I realized that once you write something you are kind of saving a part of yourself, an image of your thoughts, something better than a picture because all those who read it will do it with their own inner voice!!, I just found myself dreaming with the possibilities of this kind of power.

This is one of the reasons why I like programming a lot, it gives you freedom to express yourself without the burden of natural languages. I mean, you tell the computer what to do without mundane information, just the facts!!. And when you read someone else's code, you get to see into his mind, his true intentions, just like Dumbledore's Pensieve!!:.

As for natural languages, I like the expressiveness they represent. The way I see it, they're not meant to be precise or concise, which helps you think and express yourself in a variety of ways. It's precisely this point what amazes me the most, different languages shape your thoughts in different ways!!. Think about that for a moment, this means that they way you see and understand your world depends, to some extent, on the language you use!!.

This different language-different perspective idea is what's been motivating me for years to learn some languages besides Spanish. I haven't always succeeded, but even if I learn just the very (very) basics of a new language, I like to think it will help me see the world from another perspective =):.

Do you know how to kill loneliness at last?
Oh there’s so much there to heal dear,
And make tear stains of the past.