Question

Paraphrase the sentence, “In my experience as both a learner and later a language practitioner, one has to have a drive that will obstinately motivate one to succeed against all odds.”

"In my experience as a learner and later a language practitioner, one has to have a drive that will obstinately motivate one to succeed against all odds."

Is this right? Thank you.

Answer 1

What in the world do these mean?

"a language practitioner"

"one has to have a drive"

"that will obstinately motivate one"

And this is a downright cliché:
"to succeed against all odds"

Simplify, simplify, simplify ... and then re-post when you have done so.

Answer 2

"In my experience as a learner and later a language practitioner, one has to have a drive that will obstinately motivate one to succeed against all odds."