Fluther: What skills/talents do you think could better a person if mastered?

What skills/talents do you think could better a person if mastered?

Asked by Carly (4555

) June 15th, 2011
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my dad said, “fire-building and fire safety”
my mom said, “sewing and ironing”

is there anything you’ve found to be quite useful in life, or maybe something you’re working on right now?

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Self awareness
communication
humility

Coloma (47193

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Resiliency

linguaphile (14574

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Nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills…

AstroChuck (37609

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Oral.

bob_ (21888

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Being able to gauge the distance relative to speed of a juggernaut bearing down on you is always a “keeper.”

ucme (50047

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Social skills, tolerance, listening skills, humility, empathy, money management. Skills that aren’t taught in school but become a source of struggle for many.

sarahtalkpretty (730

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@Carly What do you mean “better” a person? Psychologically ..socially, economically..etc?

Plucky (10316

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The ability to know when they’re being faced with BS, the judgement to determine whether it’s worth addressing, and the dignity to address it appropriately.
To paraphrase Mark Twain, I think, the ability to get mad at the right time, in the right place, in the right manner and for the right reason.

linguaphile (14574

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When young, it would have been more helpful to have a more global education when it came to language, geography, history, politics, sex and religion. While my mind is still in a state where it can learn, it is much more of a struggle.

Pied_Pfeffer (28141

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Reeding, righting, and at least one langwitch. ;-p

Brian1946 (32274

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The ability to sit still, peacefully, for long periods of time
The ability to not meddle in other people’s affairs. Holding one’s counsel is difficult.

BarnacleBill (16123

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Skill: logic and wilderness survival.

Hypocrisy_Central (26879

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Reading
Writing
Public Speaking
Cooking
Golf

josie (30934

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Cooking.

Cruiser (40449

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Listening.

lucillelucillelucille (34325

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Fencing
Yoga
Singing

filmfann (52226

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Speling

rOs (3531

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playing a musical instrument

wundayatta (58722

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@PluckyDog in anyway I guess. I was trying to make it as open-ended as possible.

Carly (4555

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Cooking
Yoga
Meditation

zenvelo (39429

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Basic first aid/triage.

Mending (sewing kind).

Knowing how to find North, South, East and West.

Knowing where the sun sets and rises.

How to make a sundial in the dirt.

Knowing how to make potable water from fresh running.

Knowing how to count change and calculate interest.

Neizvestnaya (22657

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I think you should try different things and find out what you “personally” can become Passionate about. What makes a master of an art or skill? The high amount of “willingness” to become the Best there is, learning and getting the Basics in cold, and Practice, Practice, and more Practice.

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@Carly Ahh thank you.

Hmm I think these would be useful to master in:

First Aid.
Cooking.
Reading/Writing.
Money management.
Social skills/Life skills.
Wilderness Survival.
Parenting (if one wants to be, or is, a parent).
Environment and Wildlife conservation.

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