Useful skill sets

thebuddhalifts · 2014-12-20T11:05:02+00:00

How to fix your car, change a lightbulb and other household problems eg. How boilers work, electricity,gas, radiators. All these things could save you a heck of a lot of money. Especially if you have just moved out and you are on your own, with little money to play with.

esco_ · 2014-12-20T11:50:15+00:00

Fishing, hunting

Martial arts (primarily the more practical ones - boxing/kickboxing/judo/jiujitsu)

Being able to build/fix things (house, car, boat, watever) would also be great.

All of these skills have practical utility, even if you dont need to use them

fap_the_pain_away · 2014-12-20T15:07:45+00:00

Personal finance and early retirement

Investing

Entrepreneurship

How to talk to police (summary: don't)

Computer programming

Computer building

Computer fixing

Marksmanship

Sewing

Wood chopping

Fishing

Ham radio

How to gain citizenship/open bank accounts/get work in multiple countries

Powertalk

northsidefugitive · 2014-12-20T14:51:54+00:00

Foreign language skills and meditation techniques. Both are extremely good for mental health and adaptability.

eyeteaoddit · 2014-12-20T15:49:33+00:00

Learning to program changed my life completely.

CommodoreSillyPants · 2014-12-20T19:35:52+00:00

Here are some skills that I have been working on:

Leather-working
Woodworking
Carpentry
Outdoors/survival skills
Lock-picking
Basic sewing
Computer skills such as building computers, writing software, graphic design, web design (these are all MUCH easier to learn than most people want to believe.)
Guns/weapons/knives
Fixing your car, upgrading it yourself
Flying small planes/helicopters (huge bonus for getting your dick wet if you say you can pilot a helicopter.)

There are nearly endless skills you could use or get interested in that will help you as an individual and raise your SMV.

If anyone wants any information on the above 10, feel free to message me, the best way to learn something is to teach it.

MattyAnon · 2014-12-20T18:39:29+00:00

Public Speaking without doubt.

Confidence, vocal tonality, getting your point across, body language, presence, expressivity. You get great development and feedback on all of this and you get to face a very common phobia too.

As the Hitch once said "If you can deliver a great speech you'll never have to drink - or sleep - alone".

It's both a great skill to have and a lot of what you learn is directly related to communicating with women.

Solitary_Wolf · 2014-12-20T13:59:01+00:00

ignoring what others have said...

time management.

money management.

dancing - for club game.

resilience. (bit vague perhaps)

first aid. (recovery position, mouth to mouth etc)

ihaphleas · 2014-12-20T15:19:12+00:00

Summary: management and self-reliance.

Diece · 2014-12-20T17:33:54+00:00

Being able to fix mechanical things. You save a lot of money.

brotherjustincrowe · 2014-12-20T18:21:36+00:00

Basic plumbing and electrical is key, some carpentry and masonry are also very valuable, not strictly essential but always better to know than not.

relationshipdownvote · 2014-12-20T18:49:35+00:00

You can learn a shitload now from youtube, learn shit that saves you money first, that has an immediate payoff. If something breaks, go on youtube and learn how to fix it. Sink, car, washing machine, whatever.

Another skill that I found pays dividends if you are young is learning how to dance. You learn how to freestyle one type and it's very low maintenance, just learn how to do it really well and you can impress everyone around you in whatever situation you are in where you can dance, a club, a wedding, whatever for pretty much the rest of your life, and it stays with you pretty easily like riding a bicycle. It does take a fairly significant investment, watch a bunch of videos, focus on the specific movements of their body, their feet, their hands, where they put their weight and how they move it. Then start videoing yourself with your computer or phone or whatever, and watch it. Figure out what looked stupid and what you did wrong. Keep doing it until you can move like whatever video you watched. If you get good enough, you should not have too much trouble in front of other people.

Learning how to play an instrument is similar. Just watch a video, record yourself and keep doing it until you know you have it right. The only drawback is it is a bit easier to forget than dancing.

AlfredTheGreatest · 2014-12-20T18:59:59+00:00

How to back in a trailer. Serious man cred.

2014-12-21T14:12:57+00:00

Financial aptitude. Learning about trading, real estate, accounting, taxes, personal finance, and investment vehicles. Everyone should be spending time every day on these subjects. You are not going to grow your wealth and become financially independent without them. Rat race is the ultimate beta machine - you should plan a way out.

NeopolitanAfterglow · 2014-12-20T16:02:23+00:00

If you enjoy rhythm and can maintain a beat, learn a masculine instrument. Electric guitar is obviously the most masculine, followed by drums, acoustic guitars, and keyboards. Jazzy flutes and saxophones are in the middle. Don't even think about playing a bassoon, harp, xylophone or ukelele.

watersign · 2014-12-21T01:15:50+00:00

know how to use MS-Excel. every business needs it..even the smart guys at google and amazon use ms excel. outside of white collar work...know how to change your oil and do a brake job on your car.

or just know how to use tools in general.

Red_SoloCup · 2014-12-21T06:18:34+00:00

Call me a nutcase if you want, IDGAF, but be ready for everything. I mean fucking everything. When you're walking through a sketchy part of town, keep your knife close and your eyes wandering. Keep duct tape, a lighter, a knife, jumper cables, a bottle of water, and a road map and compass in your car at all times. Read up on how to start fires using everything from a battery to a tin can. Know how to shoot a gun and wield a knife effectively. Be able to make a small shiv out of anything you can. For me, this knowledge that I can handle any crazy fucking situation makes me feel like any standard day-to-day shit is easy. I like to think "If civilization collapsed at this instant, would I survive the initial bloodbath where I currently am, with what I currently have? And if not, why? Am I at least bettering myself so that if it collapsed later, I'd be more prepared than I would be without this current lapse?" And obviously that doesn't apply to every situation (read: Friday and Saturday nights when I'm fucking hammered) but you get what I'm saying.

Also, know how to take care of your stuff. Learn to shave with an old school straight-edge razor, buy a nice one, and take care of it. Wash your car. Mow your lawn well. Fix up your house. Build something. It's like a manly meditation.

ihaphleas · 2014-12-20T14:40:40+00:00

Navigation

How to drive (stick and motorcycle too)

Add every form of transportation to that: swimming, running, hiking, boating (both motor and sail)

Basic knots

How to tie your shoes and tie and scarf

How to ski

... basically everything a Boy Scout might know ... but skip the religious stuff. Get a copy of the handbook, especially an older one, and take a look.

NightwingTRP · 2014-12-20T16:00:25+00:00

Greater knowledge of alcohol.

http://www.returnofkings.com/35541/the-gentlemans-guide-to-bourbon

This is a good article about how appreciate Bourbon and other whiskeys (whiskys). Every man who drinks beer and wine should read it. I found an online source about Scotch as well. When you're out at the bar never order a Scotch with water or on the rocks.

marlybarrow · 2014-12-20T23:59:12+00:00

Knowing how to learn is a pretty important skill.

Self introspection and knowing when to seek help for your emotional issues.

Refining your outlook on life and how you go about your day to day business.

None of these are practical, quantifiable skills but becoming competent with them will improve your life and make it easier for you to learn and enjoy lots of other skills and hobbies.

papadop · 2014-12-21T00:09:46+00:00

Cooking. You can completely control your diet, and when you learn to cook well, you can eat better quality than at most restaurants anyways (especially in America), not to mention cheaper. Here is what I consider being a good cook is about:

Knowing basic processes and how to use tools in a kitchen Get experience with certain ingredients, such as sauteing vegetables, how to chop vegetables, etc. Understand how fickle certain ingredients are and how easily they cook.
Knowing the right recipes If you want to prepare specific dishes, this is important. This is tricky. The source of your recipe must be properly vetted. Did you get this from a credible blog, or a mass-recipe food site?

Avoid: Food Network Martha Stewart Food.com All the "big" sites that have tons of random recipes on them.

If you want authenticity, take the extra 5 minutes and fucking look for authenticity. This requires intermediate google skills. If you want an actual Italian dish you had when you traveled in Italy -- you have to look on a website from Italy (in italian). You can also look on Youtube and see people's homemade recipes (assuming you speak the language). Google translate is a simple enough tool, and going the extra 5 minutes for authenticity makes a ton of sense before you buy ingredients and spend an hour cooking something. The one "big" site that has actually quite authentic recipes on it in English, is About.com

Ingredients. These are absolutely key, and knowing how to buy, prepare and store them is a huge part of being good at cooking. So when you cook, if you want health and flavor, use proper and correct ingredients. That means the right cuts of meat, the freshest produce, quality dry ingredients. If you want bean stew buy dry and not canned. If you want to make pasta sauce, you buy a proper tomato sauce that does not contain any flavorings or spices in it (Passata).

Finally regarding to ingredients --- use quality fats. If you buy cheap store brand olive oil/Bertolli, prepare for shitty tasting food with less health benefits to boot. Cheap oil results in cheap food, and often is not pure olive oil (some companies have "cheated" in the past mixing with inferior and non-olive oils to water down). If you're on a budget tough shit -- buy a bulk 3liter/5liter of proper olive oil container on Amazon.

After this, the rest is just reading recipes and executing from there. You will get better with each meal you cook.

throwawayyourballs · 2014-12-23T07:25:01+00:00

Garden. Making food from seeds is useful.

galvanised_computer · 2014-12-21T00:39:37+00:00

Better knowledge of drugs in general. There are a good number of fully legal psycadelics (though avoid "LSA" because the effects aren't from LSA and it can cause liver damage)

Title	Useful skill sets
Author	NightwingTRP
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Date	December 20, 2014 10:57 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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