The best skill you've ever learned

[Coffeeismylife]

I was thinking about this today..... Have narrowed it down to:

1. Learning to read
2. Learning to drive

I'd love to learn something new, or have a new hobby. Would love to hear other people's thoughts!

Learning to drive is the most useful but touch typing is a close second.
Would love a language skill.

To live happily alone.
Not to worry what other people think.
I love my garden and have created a beautiful space.

Learning to read, without a doubt. Books are the greatest weapon there is. They can take you anywhere and everywhere. The best gift I have given to my children is instilling a love of reading xx

How to light a fire from scratch without firelighters etc

I work in retail and I’m always the one that’s shunted forward to deal with the dickheads who are ranting and raving about something or nothing-the managers are useless and hide while pushing me forwards

i can get them to calm down,explain the problem,explain I will deal with it and I do-everytime

i have a 99% rate of them thanking me and skipping out the door happy and smiling while clutching the replacement or solution of the problem

the 1% was so off her face on whatever she’d taken,nothing would have sorted it for her

i can even get the teenagers that come in and act like twats to either do as I ask or to leave-100% rate on them doing it

i have 6 kids so I think that skill comes from 6 very stubborn toddlers and even more stubborn teenagers

Touch typing. Driving

How to install velux windows.
How to repair stone walls
How to cook well from any random collection of ingredients so I'm never stuck at dinner time
How to steer a boat
How to drive on icey roads
How to do mental arithmetic

Touch typing

Cooking from scratch from an early age

Driving

Speaking three languages
Learning to swim
Being able to upsticks and move (house/city/country) at a moment's notice
How to sew - has saved money in the long run, also created some kick ass fancy dress costumes!

I think lots of aspects of computer skills, spreadsheets, design, platforms. Every day I'm able to help those around me do things they wouldn't be able to do.

Apart from reading, being a confident swimmer. I get great joy from swimming in the sea on the rare occasions I get the opportunity to do so.

Driving and reading aside - touch typing. I have 2 degrees and a post grad and what helps me most in my job is touch typing!

Sight reading music and learning to play by ear. I wouldn't be where I am today financially speaking without those skills.

Also, as a PP said, being able to placate people who are agitated. It's a gift and a learned skill.

I'm making myself a list.
Touch typing is at the top

I have a different twist on that question: the best skill I never learned was how to swim.

Learning to hold my tongue before I speak when I'm angry.

Agree with driving, typing, cooking, reading.

I’d add: listening. This is something I’ve only really learned recently and it’s incredibly useful in work and life

I am a credit manager (retired) by skill and qualifications, the one thing I learnt very early on is that you have one mouth and two ears, use the ears, listen to people and you will get more out of them.

Served me very well down the years.

Being independent. I can do basic car maintenance, wallpaper, paint, hang shelves, curtains tracks etc.
Run a home alone, have done prior to meeting dh.

Being quick witted when needed

Drive
See
Make meals out of bits/ leftovers

the best skills i learned was to say NO
learning to reading
and to think be4 i spoke

Sew- not see

touch typing - learnt back in the days of manual typewriters

sewing - learnt basics at young age and in recent years turned it into a small business out of necessity - made nearly £100k so far

How to unblock sinks and lavatories.

How to be unavailable.

Knitting..... I've kept hundreds of babies warm👣