"The nature of reality is such that no matter how much you say about it, you will be no closer to the end than when you began, which is why the wise sit in silence." - Leo Gura
It is when I realized language is not only a limited tool, which I had already realized before, but also a limiting one that I lost my interest in linguistics, which occupied me nearly three decades, though I'm still interested in several languages, including Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian.
It never occurred to me that language could limit us until I realized that many of us, including myself, are trapped in our (egoic) mind and language plays a crucial role in this mental trapping. We can't stop our incessant thinking, especially, on negative things, so that when we really have to use our mind, we can't focus our attention. Our mind, which is supposed to be our servant, has become our landlord controling us. This control also prevents us from transcending our intellect and connecting to suprarational experiences.
Linguistics not only can't liberate us from this mental control fascilitated by language but even seems to strengthen it. Perhaps this limitation isn't restricted to linguistics but applies to academic studies in general. I'd prefer spending my time trying the traditional Torah study and Jewish spiritual work such as meditation and prayer instead to transcend my intellect and enhance my suprarational experiences.