What actually gets you to reading in your target language
The method is 250 words. Not 1000. Not a textbook. 200 of those are high-frequency words. The ones that appear in almost every conversation regardless of topic. The other 50 are words tied to something you already enjoy. Once you have those 250, you switch to content you love in your target language. Books, shows, whatever you would already consume. No tutor. No structured lessons. No lifestyle change. Most people fail because they try to consume content before they have the foundation. Below 250 words, nothing sticks and everything feels impossible. Above it, the same content starts making sense on its own. That is the entire method. That is what this community is built around.