A younger person asked me the other day: What skills should I develop to live a better life?
First off, it shocked me a little that this human of 20ish years would think that I would have some idea about skills that would help them live better.
But then I realized that, okay, I have lived a good 15 years more than them — and I have traveled extensively, lived abroad in multiple countries, started (multiple) semi-successful businesses, etc.
So I should have picked up some decent skills that have been useful….
In that moment, I came up with these two skills that I think have been very useful to me, and that may be helpful to you too.
The skill of observation and questioning
We often look, but do not see. When we see, we do not question.
What kind of world could we create if we all took the time to really pay attention to the t…
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