Useful Skills and Skills for Success in Life

Founder and Director of Youth Consulting, who has worked with Coca-Cola, Pepsico and Microsoft, and Chief Editor Personal Growth Blog "Zero To Skill" Zdravko Tsvijetić wrote an article about useful skills each of us should acquire the sooner the better. We have translated the material and selected key points, while maintaining an unusual author's style.

Super Mario. The little mustachioed plumber, without whom my childhood would not have been so happy. I was ready for hours to help this kind guy save the princess from the company of bad guys.

If you also played "Mario", then, of course, you could not help but notice how difficult it was to move from level to level without a sufficient amount of mushrooms - those that helped to become larger and endowed the hero useful skills like throwing fireballs.

So, our life is like a game. Plumber Mario game.

In life, you are Mario. And you need to find your "mushrooms" that will help you grow, improve, move from level to level, develop as a person and as a professional.

When I ask my readers to name the reason that prevents them from learning new skills, I get many different answers. One of them shows especially well what, perhaps, each of us goes through:

“There is too much to learn around. Too much big choice... And time is limited. "

This thought prompted me to create this article. Communicating with people and analyzing my own experience, I did a little research, and this is what happened. 15 valuable skills that will help you become more successful and develop more dynamically. The sooner you get them, the better.

1. Search for your own philosophy

An internal compass tells us if everything is going according to plan or something went wrong. But it's not enough to feel it - you need to soberly assess the situation in accordance with your own system of values.

To define this value system, ask yourself:

"What do I value _______ (work, relationships, friendships, life, and so on)?"

The listed set will be the system of your value coordinates.

Then ask yourself:

"What good and what bad do I see in this world?"

Once you focus on the good, “Oh shit, it's Monday again ...” miraculously turns into “Oh yes, Monday! Let's start? "

Do you feel the difference?

2. Finding your calling

No, I do not believe that we all came to this earth with some great destiny. But I am sure that life gives us the opportunity to find out where we are strong and what we enjoy doing.

Your calling is your talents (what are you particularly good at?), Your passion (what do you really love to do?) And the opportunities around you.

Look around and you will surely find what you are looking for.

3. Setting goals

In 1979, at one of the lectures of the Harvard MBA program, students were asked the question: "Do you have clearly defined goals for the future and plans to achieve them?"

Only 3% of students answered that they had written goals and plans. Another 13% admitted they have goals, but not in writing. The overwhelming majority, 84%, had no clear goals at all.

Ten years later, the alumni were brought back together. They were asked how much they were making, and the incredible was discovered.

The 13% of alumni who had goals earned on average twice as much as the 84% who didn’t have goals. And those 3%, whose goals were clearly formulated ten years ago, earned ten times more than the other 97% combined!

Targets work like a camera lens. If you focus correctly, you get a clear picture. If the focus is not focused, the image will be blurry.

4. Visualization

Goal setting is something you can do consciously. Your brain is great at generating ideas and thinking them over, but it is powerless when it comes to putting them into practice, because it is constantly distracted by various external events.

The subconscious mind works differently: it is able to see the whole picture.

When conscious and unconscious go hand in hand, they help you achieve your goals.

Visualization works best immediately after waking up and a few minutes before bed. By presenting the smallest details, sensations and emotions as if you have already achieved your goal, you force yourself to believe that it is, in principle, possible to achieve the goal.

But be careful!

This is not the law of attraction, which says that it is enough to imagine a Ferrari, and the next day a brand new car will be waiting for you under the window.

It doesn't work that way.

Visualization is only one side of the coin. Hard work and dedication are the other side of her.

5. Formation of habits

By habits, we often mean something negative, so I prefer to call good habits personal rituals.

When I think about the fact that I SHOULD go to the gym, it is difficult for me.

But when I think that I am a healthy person, and going to the gym is an important part of everyone's life healthy person, it gets easier. Try it!

6. Healthy lifestyle

Everyone wants to be healthy. Right?

For me, for example, the goal is not just to be healthy, but also to have enough energy. Plus looking good.

For 11 years I played football, and then I gave up this business. My weight has grown from 65 to 86 kilograms in less than 9 months.

I became fat. For anyone who once had great abs, this is frustrating.

So I decided to do two things:

find a suitable diet that would help me return to normal weight, and stick to it;

in addition to nutrition, exercise regularly.

It took me about a couple of years to find a suitable diet and sports activities to my liking. But now I am satisfied with my body, healthy and energetic throughout the day.

7. The art of learning

I'm sure this is one of the key skills on the list.

Everything we are and everything we have achieved is all made possible by our ability to learn.

People who have reached heights are just people who can quickly and effectively learn new skills and apply them where it is required.

8. Searching and filtering information

We are all overwhelmed with information.

Wherever you go, you will stumble across streams of information that will constantly distract you from your goals. Spend your time on the Internet wisely.

9. Time management and productivity

I constantly think about time, because it is the only resource that we will never renew.

Where can I get more time?

Optimize your sleep time. Perhaps seven or eight hours are enough for you to feel healthy instead of the standard nine hours. Check it out!

How can you use your time more efficiently?

Usefully spend the so-called "dead" time (at the computer or in front of the TV).

Focus on high-impact activities (remember the 80/20 rule: 20% of tasks bring 80% of the result).

Focus on what will help you grow (reading, talking to inspiring people, working on goals).

10. The art of meditation

We are constantly working, interacting with people, spending a fair amount of time on the Internet. Sometimes you need to stop, relax and enjoy the time spent alone with yourself.

There are no rules here. Meditate in whatever way suits you best. Two minutes, fifteen minutes, sitting, lying down, thinking or, conversely, getting away from thoughts ... Find what is right for you, and constantly practice it.

11. Recordings with pleasure

You don't have to become a writer. Just make it a tradition to write down your thoughts on paper. Lots of incredible ideas are just waiting to be brought to life through ink.

12. Public speaking

This is perhaps one of the most useful skills that I have been able to acquire and develop.

Again, you don't need to be a professional speaker. But it is worth learning to state your ideas.

There are many techniques and tips, but there are Golden Rule: "People don't know what you're going to talk about."

13. Ability to say NO

Sometimes we need to say NO.

Look at this situation from an unusual perspective: “You don't say NO to others. You say YES to yourself and what is important to you. "

Always try to choose what you love of the two options.

14. How to create your own brand

Personal growth is one of the main goals in my life.

It is curious: everything that I did, in one way or another, turned out to be connected with this topic. My degree in Adult Education, my job at Mindvalley Academy as Director of Learning, launching a blog (Zero to Skill) is all about helping people learn faster and acquire useful skills.

People often talk about me as if I'm a learning freak.

This shows once again how values ​​(in this case, personal growth) can influence your life and show the way.

It takes very little to build your brand: just develop your strengths and set them on the big voyage.

15. How to manage personal finances

Everything is simple here.

Rule # 1: Spend Less Than You Earn.

Rule # 2: Find additional source income (if possible passive).

Rule # 3: Invest in assets (what generates income).

And finally

It turned out a lot. And if you are still reading this, congratulations! Growth is not just empty words for you.

You must be wondering where to start?

Choose one of the items and get started. Something will take several hours, something - much more time. But remember that mastering at least one of these skills will help you step up to the next level and bring impressive results in every area of ​​your life.

• Career, Work, Study

From birth, parents help their child acquire useful life skills that help the baby adapt to the world around it. He only has to learn how to hold a spoon correctly, tie shoelaces, add numbers and much more. However, in adulthood, we ourselves are forced to work on the acquisition of certain skills that can qualitatively change our life. What should every modern person be able to do?

Learnability

The success of a person in any area of ​​life is largely due to his desire to learn. You can be endlessly gifted, but without constant development, it will be extremely difficult to realize your potential. It manifests itself in this way if you:

• realize your own limitations in knowledge and abilities;
• willing to admit that others know more than you;
• asking for advice or asking for help, especially before making a decision;
• believe that every person is able to teach you something;
• talk less, listen more;
• able ;
• do not despair by making a mistake, but draw conclusions and try again until you succeed;
• ready to admit that they are wrong and change their point of view if convincing arguments are presented.

English

In the modern world of information, ignorance of English language severely restricts your access to new knowledge: be it other people or Internet resources. As the most requested language in the world, English can give you the following opportunities:

• find new friends and useful acquaintances in different parts of the planet through travel or through social networks;
• read books and watch films in the original, as well as understand and sing your favorite songs;
• wherever you go, you can explain yourself and they will understand you;
• you are able to find a better job and move up the career ladder.

Time management

In order not to waste time, you need to comprehend another skill - managing your own time. It is very important to be able to distinguish the essential from the trivial and to correctly prioritize.

The ability to plan is equally important. Without this, much of your time will be wasted. If you want to have high productivity in life, to do a lot without losing quality, then you should learn how to draw a plan of your actions. Start small - your to-do list for tomorrow - and make it a habit. Then start planning your life a couple of months in advance, then a year, five years, etc. Develop useful skills! Before long, you will notice how you have stopped fussing, and everything is going on as usual, and your productivity is increasing.

Speed ​​reading and typing

In the century modern technologies almost any information reaches us in digital form. Gigabytes of materials rush before our eyes every day, and we need to be able to assess their usefulness in a matter of seconds. Speed ​​reading skills can greatly facilitate this task and significantly save time, which is always in short supply. The technique of typing serves the same purpose. You can learn this by using the ten-finger method. Having found a diagram on the Internet and having practiced a little, you will be surprised at what qualitative changes will occur in your life.

Financial management

Ideally back in childhood you need to teach people how to handle money correctly, which will greatly simplify their lives in the future.

Surely many of us have faced difficulties in distributing our own finances. Having mastered the skills of income management, you will be able to assess your financial condition, plan the distribution of funds, and also, using them correctly, increase your capital.

Each person must determine for himself which scheme suits him best, however, it is recommended to highlight the main areas of expenditure for himself and indicate what part of your earnings should be allocated to this or that need.

Negotiation

This skill will prove useful in any area of ​​life, from family relationships to communication with partners or leadership. If you think about it, our whole life consists of negotiations, be it a dialogue with a salesperson in a store or a job interview. By learning how to negotiate correctly, you greatly increase your chances of success.

The main advice for those wishing to acquire this skill is to show respect. Whoever your interlocutor is and no matter what happens, answer him extremely politely. So you can easily endear a person to yourself. And in no case interrupt or pressure him, let him speak.

Working with search engines

A person does not have to know everything - it is enough to look at information on the Internet at the moment of need. But is it that simple? It would seem that someone cannot enter the required query into Google, Yandex or any other "search engine", but entering does not mean finding the right answer. Having mastered this skill, you become more self-sufficient, do not require outside help and you can access almost any information in a matter of minutes.

Interviews

All 10 years at school and subsequent years at the university prepare us for labor activity... However, in rare educational institutions they teach how to properly qualify.
To get a good position, you often have to go through whole line tests and interviews that can take an untrained person by surprise. Even if you are an excellent specialist and have unique knowledge, without interview skills, your chances are minimized. A well-written resume alone is 50% of your success.

Influence and location

Despite the misconception, we are able to impress a person every time we meet with him after a long separation. This is due to changes in your psycho-emotional state, the circumstances of the meetings and many other factors. In a word, each time you open up to each other in a new way, and in order for these discoveries to become unexpectedly pleasant, you should:

• show positive attitude... People are drawn to personalities that can energize them. vital energy and instill hope for the best;
• express a feeling of sympathy. Most often, people expect rejection from others, but you should destroy this stereotype and prove the opposite to the person. The easiest way to do this will be by expressing admiration or empathy for the interlocutor;
• show loyalty. The generosity shown by you will return a hundredfold to you from others;
• help whenever possible. If you are asked for a small favor, do it. Such little things greatly affect the disposition of others towards us;
• always keep your promises. To earn a reputation as a man of his word is dear in our society.

Self-discipline and focus

The ability to act purposefully and independently of interfering factors, as well as the prevailing emotions in us, is self-discipline. It often requires giving up pleasure in favor of more meaningful things, but in the long run it helps to achieve success.
Focusing on intentions moves a person towards the goal. Thinking about something every day, a desire for action awakens in us, so it is very important to learn to concentrate on our desires. This requires:

• reflect on them in your free time;
• write it down, and it is better to do it, hang it in a conspicuous place and view it often;
• look for people with similar interests and try to make your dreams come true together.

Relaxation and positive attitude

From the section above, we can conclude that thoughts generate action. If a person thinks positively, then the world appears to him as a place with endless possibilities. This property is able to help out in the most difficult moments of life. No wonder they say: pretend to be happy for a week and on the eighth day you will become one.
Everyday stress and stress leads to the fact that a person ceases to navigate in space, cannot prioritize, attaches too much importance to trifles and really loses attention significant events.
Relaxation is necessary in order to "turn off your head" from the hustle and bustle, increase your stress resistance and tune in to a positive mood. There are many relaxation techniques, you can choose the one that works best for you.

Self defense

Contrary to the existing laws in the country, there are frequent cases of crimes, a significant part of which is committed in relation to to strangers... Self-defense techniques will help you resist and increase your chances of salvation. Sometimes one right move can change the whole course of events. In addition, self-defense skills make a person stronger mentally and also help to avoid many troubles in life. One of these troubles is, for example, a situation in which they are trying to manipulate you. - read only with us!

The founder and director of Youth Consulting, who has worked with Coca-Cola, Pepsico and Microsoft, and the editor-in-chief of the personal growth blog "Zero To Skill" Zdravko Tsvijetić wrote an article about the skills each of us should acquire the sooner better. We translated the material and selected key points, while maintaining an unusual author's style.

Super Mario. The little mustachioed plumber, without whom my childhood would not have been so happy. I was ready for hours to help this kind guy save the princess from the company of bad guys. If you also played Mario, then, of course, you could not help but notice how difficult it was to move from level to level without a sufficient number of mushrooms - those that helped to grow larger and endowed the hero with useful skills like throwing fireballs. So, our life is like a game. Plumber Mario game. In life, you are Mario. And you need to find your "mushrooms" that will help you grow, improve, move from level to level, develop as a person and as a professional. When I ask my readers to name the reason that prevents them from learning new skills, I get many different answers. One of them shows especially well what each of us is going through: “There are too many things to study around. Too much choice ... And time is limited. " This thought prompted me to create this article. Communicating with people and analyzing my own experience, I did a little research, and this is what happened. 15 valuable skills that will help you become more successful and develop more dynamically. The sooner you get them, the better.

1. Search for your own philosophy

An internal compass tells us if everything is going according to plan or something went wrong. But it is not enough to feel it - you need to soberly assess the situation in accordance with your own system of values. To define this value system, ask yourself, "What do I value in _______ (work, relationships, friendships, life, and so on)?" The listed set will be the system of your value coordinates. Then ask yourself: "What good and what bad do I see in this world?" Once you focus on the good, "Oh shit, it's Monday again ..." miraculously turns into “Oh yes, Monday! Let's start? "... Do you feel the difference?

2. Finding your calling

No, I do not believe that we all came to this earth with some great destiny. But I am sure that life gives us the opportunity to find out where we are strong and what we enjoy doing. Your calling is your talents (what are you particularly good at?), Your passion (what do you really love to do?) And the opportunities around you. Look around and you will surely find what you are looking for.

3. Setting goals

In 1979, at a lecture on the Harvard MBA program, students were asked the question: "Do you have clearly defined goals for the future and plans to achieve them?" Only 3% of students answered that they had written goals and plans. Another 13% admitted they have goals, but not in writing. The overwhelming majority, 84%, had no clear goals at all. Ten years later, the alumni were brought back together. They were asked how much they were making, and the incredible was discovered. The 13% of alumni who had goals earned on average twice as much as the 84% who didn’t have goals. And those 3%, whose goals were clearly formulated ten years ago, earned ten times more than the other 97% combined! Targets work like a camera lens. If you focus correctly, you get a clear picture. If the focus is not focused, the image will be blurry.

4. Visualization

Goal setting is something you can do consciously. Your brain is great at generating ideas and thinking them over, but it is powerless when it comes to putting them into practice, because it is constantly distracted by various external events. The subconscious mind works differently: it is able to see the whole picture. When conscious and unconscious go hand in hand, they help you achieve your goals. Visualization works best immediately after waking up and a few minutes before bed. By presenting the smallest details, sensations and emotions as if you have already achieved your goal, you force yourself to believe that it is, in principle, possible to achieve the goal. But be careful! This is not the law of attraction, which says that it is enough to imagine a Ferrari, and the next day a brand new car will be waiting for you under the window. It doesn't work that way. Visualization is only one side of the coin. Hard work and dedication are the other side of her.

5. Formation of habits

By habits we often mean something negative, so I prefer to call good habits personal rituals. When I think about the fact that I SHOULD go to the gym, it is difficult for me. But when I think that I am a healthy person, and going to the gym is an important part of the life of any healthy person, it becomes easier. Try it!

6. Healthy lifestyle

Everyone wants to be healthy. Right? For me, for example, the goal is not just to be healthy, but also to have enough energy. Plus looking good.

Example. For 11 years I played football, and then I gave up this business. My weight has grown from 65 to 86 kilograms in less than 9 months. I became fat. For anyone who once had great abs, this is frustrating. So I decided to do two things:

• find a suitable diet that would help me return to normal weight, and stick to it;
• in addition to nutrition, exercise regularly.

It took me about a couple of years to find a suitable diet and sports activities to my liking. But now I am satisfied with my body, healthy and energetic throughout the day.

7. The art of learning

I'm sure this is one of the key skills on the list. Everything we are and everything we have achieved is all made possible by our ability to learn. People who have reached heights are just people who can quickly and effectively learn new skills and apply them where it is required.

8. Searching and filtering information

We are all overwhelmed with information. Wherever you go, you will stumble across streams of information that will constantly distract you from your goals. Spend your time on the Internet wisely.

9. Time management and productivity

I constantly think about time, because it is the only resource that we will never renew. Where can I get more time? Optimize your sleep time. Perhaps seven or eight hours are enough for you to feel healthy instead of the standard nine hours. Check it out! How can you use your time more efficiently?

• Usefully spend the so-called "dead" time (at the computer or in front of the TV).
• Focus on high-impact activities (remember the 80/20 rule: 20% of tasks bring 80% of the result).
• Focus on what will help you grow (reading, talking to inspiring people, working on goals).

10. The art of meditation

We are constantly working, interacting with people, spending a fair amount of time on the Internet. Sometimes you need to stop, relax and enjoy the time spent alone with yourself. There are no rules here. Meditate in whatever way suits you best. Two minutes, fifteen minutes, sitting, lying down, thinking or, conversely, getting away from thoughts ... Find what is right for you, and constantly practice it.

11. Recordings with pleasure

You don't have to become a writer. Just make it a tradition to write down your thoughts on paper. Lots of incredible ideas are just waiting to be brought to life through ink.

12. Public speaking

This is perhaps one of the most useful skills that I have been able to acquire and develop. Again, you don't need to be a professional speaker. But it is worth learning to state your ideas. There are tons of techniques and advice, but there is a golden rule: "People don't know what you are going to talk about." So go ahead! Tell a story or share an idea. Both can change someone's life.

13. Ability to say NO

Sometimes we need to say NO. Look at this situation from an unusual perspective: “You don't say NO to others. You say YES to yourself and what is important to you. " Always try to choose what you love of the two options.

14. How to create your own brand

Personal growth is one of the main goals in my life. It is curious: everything that I did, in one way or another, turned out to be connected with this topic. My degree in Adult Education, my job at Mindvalley Academy as Director of Learning, launching a blog (Zero to Skill) is all about helping people learn faster and acquire useful skills. People often talk about me as if I'm a learning freak. This shows once again how values ​​(in this case, personal growth) can influence your life and show the way. It takes very little to build your brand: just develop your strengths and set them on the big voyage.

15. How to manage personal finances

Everything is simple here. Rule # 1: Spend Less Than You Earn.
Rule # 2: Find an additional source of income (if possible passive).
Rule # 3: Invest in assets (what generates income).

And finally

It turned out a lot. And if you are still reading this, congratulations! Growth is not just empty words for you.
You must be wondering where to start?
Choose one of the items and get started. Something will take several hours, something - much more time. But remember that mastering at least one of these skills will help you step up to the next level and bring impressive results in every area of ​​your life.

Good day, dear reader! Today I want to tell you about one of the most important skills in life for any person. Many people want to be successful in life. However, for some reason, for most of us, the gloomy everyday life of routine days (wow expression) is the norm of life. And nothing can be done about it ... Or is it possible?

Still, you must agree with me that in the world enough examples of people who have made a global revolution in their lives. How did they manage to move from point A (their current position) and come to point B (the place where all their dreams come true)? What helped them make a qualitative breakthrough? Connections? Blat? Lucky case? Or something different?

Standard life, or I live like everyone else

In order for you to understand which skill in life is the most important (in my humble opinion), I will tell you a story about one person I know (let's call him Alexander). So it was like this. Let's start with the school bench. At school (as well as in others educational institutions, be it a college or university), it is not customary to do something beyond the norm. If you do something that most of your peers do not do, then you are either a "sucker" or a "nerd."

This worldview is cultivated among students, thereby forming a kind of public opinion among schoolchildren (or students). At the same time, Alexander, in order not to be a black sheep among his peers, never really strained himself. He did exactly as much as needed. Everything is according to the standard. Maybe less, but nothing more.

For medium young man“Being your own” among the company of peers is much more important than self-realization of your potential (and it certainly exists in each of us). After leaving school, Alexander enters the university and there he also continues to follow his habit - to do exactly as much as needed.

The key word here is habit. As you may have noticed, the formation of this habit was especially influenced by the environment of Alexander. Perhaps he, deep down, would like to do more than he is asked, but the environment, in other words, public opinion gives him a different "setting."

So, 5 years come, and our friend graduates from his higher educational institution. He never really stood out among his peers, he was a typical "average".

It's time to go to work. With grief in half, our friend finds a more or less worthy (in his opinion) job and begins to "realize himself as a professional." As you know, especially in commercial structures, management is trying to "drink all the juices" from their subordinates. It is clear that entrepreneurs need every ruble spent working and generating new money. Therefore, Alexander has to plow like a devil in order to stay in his current job.

Management constantly demands that he work more efficiently, more productively. At the same time, Alexander seems to want to work more, but some inner strength does not allow him to fully realize himself. Why it happens? You probably already guessed it. It's all about a habit acquired in the distant past, and backfiring at the present time.

A habit can make a creator out of a person who realizes all his dreams, and can gradually limit a person, instilling in him that doing something above the norm is bad, that the one who does this is either sick or just a fool.

Such a philosophy of striving for doing nothing is introduced into the human brain by his immediate environment. Every day you feed on your loved ones with the energy of "freebies", "lying on the couch", etc. It is very difficult to deal with the beliefs that have been forming in you over the years. As they say, with whom you will lead ...

What conclusion can be drawn from the story about Alexander that I just told you? Each person has an inner disposition to success. It is a fact. However, not everyone is capable of self-realization in this life. This is also a fact. And why does this happen in most cases? That's right - because of negative impact your environment. We live by the opinion of others, as if we do not have our own opinion at all.
How, then, is it possible to break through the opinions of "experts in life"? How can you overcome any stereotypes and become what you want? What, in the end, is the skill needed to be successful in life? So you have read to the point where I will tell you what, in my opinion, the skill is the main skill in life.

The main skill in life

So. You have read this article for a long time and, finally, now you will learn about the very main skill that you need to achieve your goals. Meet the most important skill in life- this is ability to do.

Yes, yes, what did you think? Would you like to hear about some "new bike"? In vain. Believe me, if you master this skill (at least 50% of your potential), then you will begin to live happily ever after. If on large quantity percent, then - a great man. If you are close to 100%, then you will be a genius.

Ironically, many of you are disappointed right now. “This is also a skill for me! I already knew about it very well "or" ... I already work like a damn, but I live far from happy. " Well then, as they say, Game Over or game over for you. You can hardly be persuaded.

If you do not think so, and you are constantly on the lookout better life then it will come in handy for you to really master this skill.

You think that you own this skill, however, in fact, it do not own.

Do you want me to prove it to you? For example, you are probably the kind of person who loves to create something new and interesting. At the same time, a person, coming up with something new, always asks the opinions of his friends. At the first successful occasion, you turn to your friends or acquaintances and so, by chance, ask: "What do you think about this?" Like any other "normal" person, your advisor tells you that your idea is good, but you will not implement it.

In the same way, you turn to your other "advisor" and get about the same answer. After several such "conversions", you yourself cease to believe in yourself. "What if my idea is really unrealizable?" Again, that's it, Game Over.

However, if you at least half master the skill of doing, then I assure you, the opinions of other people will not be in the first place for you. You just go and do what you planned to do in your head. Point.

Just imagine how much you would have done if not for this notorious public opinion. However, the problem with public opinion is solved quite simply. If you really love listening to the opinions of other people, then I advise you to do the following.

Algorithm for dealing with public opinion:

1) Have listened to the opinions of other people about your project;

2) Forgot the opinions of other people about your project.

Well, how? A simple algorithm for a (really) simple problem. By the way, here is another topic for you that I want to warn you against. Even if you do something with passion and at first you don’t succeed in doing something, then your “advisors” will stop a hundred percent and say the following: “Yeah, I told you that you won’t succeed!”

Never, never, never take these words to heart! These are the words of those people who have not done anything worthwhile in their lives (excuse the expression). If you communicate with really normal people, then I assure you that such people will never tell you that you are losers, your life is a series of failures.

Believe me if you find among your entourage the right people who have already achieved something in this life, then by communicating with them you will be able to cope with your difficulties and achieve what you dream of.

Even if your idea falls flat (which I doubt), there is no reason for despair. As Napoleon Hill, the author of the famous books on self-development and success, said: "In every failure there are seeds of good luck." Always remember these words, and then any problem will be a springboard for you to higher achievements.

Output: As part of this article, I told you about the main skill in life is the ability to do... At the same time, it is important to be able to do it in any situation, with any opinion about your idea. No amount of public opinion can get you off course if you really have the skill to do it.

You may wonder: "How can you acquire this skill?" The answer is: do you remember the story about Alexander. How the makings of great efficiency were killed in it

That's right: by daily bombardment of his mind with formed public opinion (God, what an expression). To put it simply, Alexander simply developed a habit of doing nothing beyond the norm.

Again, the key word here is habit. If you do, do, do every day, then after 21 days (as they say in smart books), you will simply develop a habit, thanks to which you can make such revolutions in your life (or quantum leaps) that all your relatives and friends will be shocked.

By the way, just think about it. 21 days to develop a habit. And you have been bombarded with public opinion for several years. Think about it.

Now you know about main skill in life.

Today there will be a very important article, because in it I want to consider the main vital necessary knowledge, skills, abilities that, in my opinion, everyone should have modern man... That is, something that will directly contribute to any business.

Now the world is completely different from what it was 30, 20 and even 10 years ago, therefore the knowledge, skills, abilities necessary for life in it are also different.

The modern world does not stand still - it is developing rapidly. Therefore, in order to live well in these rapidly changing conditions, a person must also develop at the same pace. If its development lags behind, or it will not exist at all, this will mean backward movement relative to the surrounding conditions moving forward. Thus, the knowledge, skills and abilities of a person in the modern world should not only be appropriate for the time, but also constantly develop and improve.

What, first of all, does a person need in the current conditions in order to live a normal, full-fledged life? The answer is banal and simple: money! It is money that plays the most important role in the life of absolutely any person: in fact, the achievement of almost any life goals directly or indirectly depends on money. Moreover, most often - in the most direct way. To eat - a person needs money; to eat quality food - you need more money to get dressed - you need money; to raise children - you need money to relax - you need money to buy, build or even rent much needed housing - you need money again.

We have not communism, where in theory all this could be free, but capitalism (from the word "capital"). That is, even the name of the social system in which we live, as it were, hints at what is the fundamental factor for life in it.

Thus, all the key knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary for life in the modern world are in one way or another related to the “extraction” of the resource that underlies it - money.

What knowledge, skills, abilities are needed to make money? Before, everything was simple: for this it was necessary to get an education and get a job. Those who did not have an education also got a job and earned a little less. But in any case, everyone had enough money to live a normal life.

Now everything has changed radically. First, the availability of education does not guarantee the availability of work, and, moreover, does not guarantee the availability of a job with good earnings sufficient for life. A lot of research shows that very few people are satisfied with their work and wages, believe that their salaries are enough to live on. And the overwhelming majority, even working, in fact, live in poverty (and many - even in huge debts!).

Secondly, getting an education itself is now very expensive. And if we consider education as an investment, then its “payback period” often exceeds the period of study, that is, it ranges from 5 years and more. At the same time, people who did not go to study, but began to earn money by starting their own business, by this time already have many times greater earnings. Therefore, the question of the need for higher education can no longer be answered as unequivocally as 30 years ago: everything flows, everything changes.

And thirdly, in view of the rapidly changing situation in any field of activity, higher education will not be able to give knowledge that you will use to earn money for the rest of your life. Rather, on the contrary, as practice shows, it gives knowledge that is no longer relevant. In the best case, they are out of date for 5 years, and at worst - 20 years. it is more likely that nothing will be useful at all (it all depends on the specialty). But you will have a diploma, without which, as many believe, "nowhere" ...

In modern conditions, our education does not provide knowledge, skills, necessary for a person in life. Often he receives the knowledge that he cannot apply anywhere due to its irrelevance, and therefore he quickly forgets.

However, it cannot be argued that education is completely unnecessary. It gives some important skills (not knowledge, but skills!), And I will mention this a little later. The main conclusion I want to draw from this all is the following:

Since education practically does not give a person vital knowledge, abilities, skills, a person can only get them independently - through self-education.

Moreover, in many cases this can be done completely free of charge, or, in any case, not for such a huge amount of money, which would cost studying at the institute. And the benefits will be much greater.

Well, now let's move on to the most important thing: what knowledge, skills, abilities are vital in the modern world?

1. Computer work. The richest man of our time, according to Bill Gates, said at the end of the last century: “who will perfectly master by e-mail- will become a millionaire in the 21st century ”. Of course he's right if you don't take this quote literally. In our era, computer technologies are used literally everywhere, so it will be very difficult to achieve success in anything without sufficient and relevant knowledge, skills, and computer skills.

2. Sociability. In the modern world, it is extremely difficult and almost unrealistic to come to the achievement of some life goals alone. You constantly have to communicate with other people: employers, subordinates, colleagues, partners, clients, officials, etc. And the success of the business you are doing largely depends on how competently and effectively this communication goes. Including . Therefore, well-developed communication skills and abilities can be classified as vital.

3. Self-development. To achieve success in any business, you need to be a person, that is, to stand out from the general mass of people, to have some kind of individual knowledge, skills, and abilities. To do this, you need to do: set goals for yourself, strive to achieve them, conduct introspection and improve yourself in all directions.

4. Financial literacy. As you remember, money is one of the critical factors achieving any goal. Therefore, everyone should be financially literate: know how to make money correctly different ways how to spend them correctly, how to take them into account and distribute, how to save and increase money, that is, everything that includes the concept.

5. Ability to learn. And finally, the most essential skills that I left behind are the ability to learn. It is not for nothing that I paid so much attention at the beginning of the article to the fact that the modern world is changing and developing very quickly, and any, even the latest knowledge gained, very quickly becomes irrelevant. Based on this, in order to achieve life goals, a modern person must constantly be in the learning process: study new legislation, new work technologies, new opportunities for earning, etc.

And the skills and abilities to study can be obtained at the institute, which, in my opinion, is much more important than the knowledge it gives. Because knowledge will quickly become outdated, but the ability to learn will always be necessary. And this is the benefit that can be derived from higher education today.

These 5 listed skills and abilities, I consider the main vital ones today. It is their presence and constant development that will help a person earn money - a resource without which it is impossible to provide himself and his loved ones with a decent life.

And, what is most interesting, you will have to develop this knowledge, skills and abilities mainly on your own, because you will not be taught this anywhere, and even if they do, the knowledge will quickly become outdated.

The site is one of those resources that give you the opportunity to get this necessary knowledge and skills completely free of charge. In addition, you can receive and improve knowledge from books, other Internet resources, seminars and trainings. All you need is a desire to develop and actions in this direction. Remember that no one will give you this vital knowledge, skills and abilities until you yourself want to get it.

Therefore, I am always glad to see each of you among the regular readers of the site, active commentators and forum participants. If you have additions or objections, your opinion about what knowledge, skills and abilities are vital in the modern world - I will be glad to hear them in the comments. If you find this information useful - share the link with your friends in social networks and on the forums where you chat. Until next time!