the "no translation" myth

People love saying 'just associate the word with an image, don't translate!' Okay, cool, how do I draw a picture for abstract concepts or niche vocabulary? I've tried Anki, I've tried picture dictionaries. Your brain is always going to default to English unless you've lived there for ten years. Save yourself the headache. The whole 'think in your TL' thing is just hype from people selling courses.