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Re: Ask HN: What practical skills do you recommend?

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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyse a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. — Robert Heinlein, Ti…

Can anyone name a single real person who can do all of those skills competently?

If not, this is an unhelpful response to this question.

Re: Ask HN: What practical skills do you recommend?

#62
A human being should be able to

1. Change a diaper

2. Plan a party

3. Buy groceries

4. Change a tire

5. Redesign a room

6. Write a thank-you letter

7. Balance accounts

8. Assemble Furniture

9. Clean and dress a wound

10. Comfort the grieving

11. Delegate clearly

12. Listen attentively

13. Cooperate

14. Act alone

15. Solve equations

16. Analyze a new problem

17. Declog a toilet

18. Program a spreadsheet

19. Cook a tasty meal

20. Argue persuasively

21. Practice their profession so they can be trusted to deliver results by someone who needs specialized skills.

Re: Ask HN: What practical skills do you recommend?

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post #15

Myofascial release. Being able to be your own physical therapist / chiropractor is very empowering. Growing your own outdoor crops. This will give you a stronger intuition for weather, the timing of the seasons, mindfulness around humidity (or lack thereof) etc.

Where do you learn advanced techniques?

YouTube, Reddit, I own all of Kelly Starrett's books. The basics are pretty simple - but I think it takes time to form a mind-body connection. Over time you get a sixth sense about your body and can pin-point exactly what area, tendon, etc... is stuck and causing you to be out of alignment.
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