There are already many life hacks “how to switch to Ukrainian for a Russian speaker”. And everyone who wanted to use them has long been used, although not always successfully.. That is why my goal is to focus not so much on technology as on the meanings of this “transitional age”.

I think the key to the success of any reincarnation in the language issue lies not so much in the political or linguistic planes, but in a radical break in the worldview, very similar to conversion.

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If you really want to " , - you need to make radical decisions for the sake of big goals and lasting changes. This conscious, balanced and decisive step, which will significantly change your ordinary life and significantly affect the future, is called “repentance” in the Christian environment, that is, “a radical change in thinking, values, worldview, habits, lifestyle”. That is why, if you want to have convincing success in any business, you cannot do without this radical and comprehensive repentance from the very beginning..

How it should look practically on the example of our “transition to Ukrainian”?

Sociologists testify that many Ukrainians in the circumstances of Russian aggression deliberately began to communicate in Ukrainian. But, firstly, some of these experts predict that a significant number of such enthusiasts will again fall back to ordinary Russian, as soon as the military threat subsides and we return to normal living conditions.. Secondly, some of these “new Ukrainians” speak state only in public space.. Communication in the family circle remains unchanged: films, songs, books, news - all made in russia. This is not real repentance, but a kind of tribute to the general trend, opportunism, which easily goes both ways - wherever the wind blows.

If your motivation is based not on internal beliefs, but on temporary external factors, your "

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This is the same as what is known as " When a person turned to God not for real, but only hypocritically imitates " At the same time, in the daily life of such " It's like listening to Leps in an embroidered shirt....

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What to do if you decide to really “convert to Ukrainianism”?

First of all - " Just as converts to the new faith resolutely renounce the sinful habits of the past, so we need to renounce the use of " This should be taboo at least for a while.

The Russians themselves helped me " When, leaving the occupation, at one of the checkpoints I heard from a freak with a machine gun: “Go to the old house, let's go to bed...”, I completely lost the desire to hear their “language” in my native land, to communicate - all the more.

If you didn’t have a similar trigger, just forbid yourself to even mentally use the enemy’s language. While this war is going on, I think it will not be difficult to find a reason.

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But, as you know, nature does not tolerate emptiness. Therefore, this language vacuum must be filled as much as possible with high-quality (! ) Ukrainian content, immerse yourself in literary classics, watch news and films in translation into the state. Change everything, starting with the interface language in mobile and laptop.

It is good to find a circle of like-minded people, where it will be easier to master and improve new skills together.. After all, isn’t it for this that Christians, athletes, and adherents of a healthy lifestyle gather at the slightest opportunity Community is a big force! Ideal when these like-minded people are your family.

There's nothing new here. Maximum immersion in the language environment at all levels is the best way to master any language.

But no matter how good you feel in the circle of Ukrainian fans, consider that in most cases you will have to overcome the consequences of your transition-repentance alone. Certainly among your acquaintances, colleagues there will be " Or, even worse, they will start laughing at your imperfect pronunciation, surzhik. Yes, we ourselves will be irritated more than once, how clumsily and primitively we speak, slowly and painfully looking for appropriate substitutes for Russian words familiar from childhood, sayings, quotes, phrases from our favorite films.

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This will be especially painful for those for whom the word has been and remains the main tool for interacting with the world: speakers, writers, politicians, leaders, etc.. Therefore, the temptation to quit everything and “sin” in Russian will certainly arise, do not hesitate! Because of weaknesses, we all “fall into sin” every now and then: an athlete will miss a workout; the owner of luxurious forms will “betray” the diet by eating a piece of cake from evil; “new Ukrainian” will review the film with once beloved Russian actors….

Yes, it will happen, let's be realistic. Even more. Most likely, we are unlikely to learn to think and speak Ukrainian as freely as actors or those who were born and raised somewhere in Central or Western Ukraine say.. But this is not a reason to give up and give up your own dream or a big goal.! Everyone has their own level of success.

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Once my eldest daughter shared with me her experience of “transition to Ukrainian”. “At first,” she said, “I switched to Ukrainian out of respect for those who addressed me in Ukrainian. Then, having already abandoned Russian, sometimes she still switched to it - out of respect for the Russian-speaking. Now - I decided so - in any case, I don’t switch to Russian: out of respect for the language of my great people ”.

Everything is in this confession - an uncertain path to repentance-transition, and motivation, and a moment of radical determination.. Agree, this choice, which rejects all comfortable light alternatives, can hardly be called convenient.. But he is principled.. He is successful. And for this reason, he is worthy of respect and is an example for inheritance..

My youngest daughter also inspires me with her principled attitude towards her goal.. Already in adulthood, she tried herself from scratch in a rather exhausting and exotic sport.. And soon enough, only thanks to her persistent work and her own motivation, step by step she achieved noticeable success in it.. And yet - she, also fundamentally, speaks exclusively Ukrainian, although, it would seem, what's the point: the girl now lives outside of Ukraine and before the war she communicated mainly in Russian....

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This is what I call a real transition-inversion.. This is when it's not for show. not to please someone. Despite irrational difficulties and at the cost of abandoning the familiar - for the sake of a goal that is worth it.

What is the goal of every Christian For the sake of which he refuses the sinful temptations of this world? For the Kingdom of Heaven he never saw. But after all, we, the “new Ukrainians” of my age, are unlikely to see with our own eyes the Ukrainian revival fanned by the dream for centuries.. But despite this, we passionately believe in him.! So it's not just a wild dream. Because Christ once said: "

Here we are back where we started. To faith - in the most valuable, desired, fanned by a dream.

Do I believe in the Ukrainian revival? Yes. I believe. I believe in the same way as in the Kingdom of Heaven. That is why I emphasize: without real repentance, not a single long-term revival of the nation is possible.. We got a chance, once and for all, to put an end to the metastases of the past, to become truly “new Ukrainians”. Will we take this chance? Time will show. I really hope it works for us. But our " Therefore, we are switching to Ukrainian now.

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