they say learning a language increases your lifespan by 4 years
Then we all better get to learnin'!!! hahaha
it opens you up to a whole new culture and new way of thinking
That is true! i've made the research and found out that learning German instantly opens myself to at least 7 countries, all of which are worth traveling to! But knowing how to speak Spanish however, open almost the other half of the world (almost the whole South American Continent). Its just amazing that language is the best connection arbitrage. People treat you better when you speak their language.