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Self-confidence is a vital key to a healthy and productive life.

To be self-confident, you need to master the basic set of skills, to be a jack of all trades.

Contrary to what you may have been taught in school, the jack-of-all-trades is much more prepared to face the real life challenges than the highly specialized person.

This list is not exhaustive, however, the following 47 things everyone should be able to do.

life skills

1. Make a fire.

Fire is warmth and light, one of the basic human needs for life. At some point, this knowledge may save you.

2. Work with a computer.

Fundamental knowledge of the computer is simply necessary in our time. Please help your neighbor if necessary.

3. Know how to use Google.

This search engine knows everything. If you have a problem finding something using Google, then the problem is not in him, but in you.

4. Be able to do artificial respiration and the Heimlich maneuver.

Perhaps someday your child, wife, husband or friend will need emergency help, and you will miss precious seconds.

The Heimlich maneuver is a way to remove foreign bodies from the upper respiratory tract, especially effective when they are completely blocked.

5. Be able to drive a car with a manual transmission.

There will come a time when the lack of this skill will play a cruel joke on you.

6. Know the basics of cooking.

If you cannot cook a steak or scrambled eggs with your own hands, then rather learn how to do it, sooner or later, the lack of this skill will make itself felt.

7. Be able to speak in such a way as to attract people's attention.

8. Do not get into a fistfight if you are not sure of your victory, not only physical.

9. Know how to bring bad news.

Someone has to do it. Unfortunately, someday, at least once in your life, you will be that person.

10. Know how to change tires on a car.

11. Know how to behave with dignity in an interview.

Nervousness and sweat in three streams will definitely not bring you good place work.

Life Skills

12. Know how to manage your time.

Otherwise, you're wasting it. Sometimes it's good, but not permanently.

13. Learn to speed read.

Sometimes you need to urgently understand the main essence of the material, and you needed it five minutes ago.

14. Remember people's names.

It is unlikely that you will like it if, after you have introduced yourself, after some time they will turn to you: "Hey you!"

15. Change your living space.

Even though it is a little more difficult than you might think, it is extremely beneficial for mental health.

16. Travel light.

Take only the essentials with you. It's both cheaper and easier.

17. Behave within the limits of the criminal code, because prison is not fun at all.

18. Learn to give the right directions.

Nobody likes to run in circles.

19. Be able to provide first aid.

You don't have to be a doctor or a genius to treat a wound.

20. Learn to swim.

71 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water, so being able to swim isn't a bad idea.

21. Learn to parallel park.

Despite the fact that parallel parking is a required skill for obtaining a driver's license, many drivers have no idea how to do it.

22. Know your alcohol limit.

Otherwise, your life will end like this person's.

Vital Skills

23. Choose quality food.

Spoiled fruits and vegetables can tempt you with a low price, and in the end play a cruel joke on your health.

24. Know how to handle a hammer, an ax and a hacksaw.

Carpenters aren't the only people who need these tools. Every person should have a basic knowledge of basic hand tools.

25. Keep your budget.

Being in debt is not fun. Controlling your expenses is key.

26. Speak at least two common languages.

Approximately 300 million people in the world speak Russian (less than 5 percent), English is spoken by 25 percent of the population. It would be nice to be able to find mutual language with English speakers and with the remaining 70 percent.

27. Push up and squat properly.

The wrong technique for performing these basic exercises will not only bring you nothing useful, but will also make your body hurt, and you will waste time.

28. Know how to compliment.

This is one of the biggest gifts you can give a person. And it's free.

29. Know how to negotiate.

30. Listen carefully to others.

The more you listen and the less you talk, the more you learn and the less you miss.

Vital Skills and Abilities

31. Know the basics of geography.

If you don't know anything about what is outside of your comfort zone, most people will assume that you don't know anything at all.

32. Learn to paint.

The cost of painting a room is 90 percent of the labor force. It makes no sense to overpay for something that you can do yourself.

33. Learn to give short, informative public speaking.

At the next meeting, when your boss asks you to share what you've been working on over the past month, keep it short, clear, and informative.

34. Learn to smile when you are photographed or filmed.

People who don't do this are associated with dull creatures.

35. Know how to flirt properly.

There is a fine line between successful flirting and complete failure. If you try too hard, you will lose. If you don't try too hard, you will be the loser.

36. Learn to extract useful and relevant information.

Useless notes are useless, and their absence dooms you to failure.

37. Be hospitable.

Otherwise, every time in a new place you will stay in hotels.

38. Learn how to make a good first impression.

Aristotle once said: "The one who started is already half done."

39. Know how to manage a map and compass.

What happens if the GPS suddenly stops working and you find yourself in the middle of nowhere?

40. Learn to sew on a button on a shirt.

It's cheaper than buying a new one.

41. Learn to type fast.

This skill will save you a total of several days over your lifetime.

42. Always protect personal information.

Identity theft can cost you dearly. Don't be careless.

43. Learn the basics of computer security.

You don't need to be a programmer to understand the basics of creating complex passwords and using firewalls. This will surely save you a lot of trouble one day.

44. Learn to recognize lies.

People will lie to you. This is a sad truth.

45. Know how to politely end dates without making any promises.

There are no excuses for promises you don't intend to keep. Just as there is no reason to make decisions on the fly about a person you barely know.

46. ​​Learn how to remove stubborn stains from clothes.

It's cheaper than buying a new one.

47. Keep the house clean.

Order in the house is organization in life.

Did you know that:

Beetles taste like apples, wasps taste like pine nuts, and worms taste like fried bacon?

What is called the "French Kiss" in English-speaking countries is called the "English Kiss" in France.

Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.

Horace Nelson - one of the most famous English admirals, was never able to overcome in his whole life:

: Sea sickness.

In 1386, in France, a pig was sentenced to be hanged for killing a child.

The word "queue" is single word in English language, which is pronounced the same as if the last four letters were missing.

Of all the words in the English language, the word "set" has the most meanings!

The word "Almost" is the longest word in the English language in which all the letters are in alphabetical order.

"Rhythm" is the longest English word without vowels.

A cockroach can live with its head cut off for weeks!

You can kill yourself by holding your breath.

A city called Rome exists on every continent.

In Iceland it is illegal to own a pet dog!

Your heart, on average, beats about 100,000 times a day!

The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all the most important meetings at the University of London.

Right-handed people live, on average, 9 years longer than left-handed people.

Your ribs move about 5 million times a year - every time you breathe!

The elephant is the only mammal that cannot jump!

A quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet!

Just like fingerprints, each person has an individual tongue print!

The world's first blood transfusion was performed in 1667, when Jean-Baptiste transfused a young man with two pints of sheep's blood.

Your fingernails grow almost 4 times faster than your toenails!

Most of the dust in your home comes from dry human skin!

It is predicted that the total number of people inhabiting our planet now will grow to 15 billion by 2080.

A woman blinks almost twice as much as a man.

Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian and only had one testicle.

Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey, found in the tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs, was tasted by archaeologists and recognized as edible.

Months whose first day falls on a Sunday always have "Friday the Thirteenth".

Coca-Cola would be green if not for the dyes added to it.

The heart of a hedgehog, on average, beats 300 times per minute.

More people in the world die from bee stings than from snake bites.

An ordinary graphite pencil can draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.

There are more people allergic to cow's milk than people allergic to any other food.

Camels have three centuries to protect themselves from sandstorms.

The donkey's eyes are placed in such a way that he can see all four of his paws at the same time!

The six official languages ​​of the United Nations are English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

Earth is the only (of the existing eight) planet in the solar system that was not named after any god.

In churches in the state of Nebraska (USA), it is illegal to burp and sneeze.

When a person is born, he has 300 bones in his body, and when he grows up, he has only 206 of them.

Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!

Dolphins sleep with one eye open!

You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

The oldest piece of chewing gum is 9,000 years old!

The longest flight of a chicken was 13 seconds.

Queen Elizabeth I considered herself a model of purity. She stated that she takes a bath every 3 months whether it is necessary or not.

Larvae have 4 noses.

Owl is single bird, which can see "blue" color.

One man named Charles Osborne suffered from hiccups until the age of 69!

A giraffe can clean his eyes with his 21-inch tongue!

The average person laughs 10 times a day on average!

An ostrich's eye is larger than its brain.

And now the knowledge question:

One of these interesting, but completely unnecessary facts is fiction. Guess what?

Every self-respecting person should know about this.

There are so many mysterious and interesting things in the world that a whole life is simply not enough for a person to find out everything. Therefore, we decided to make the task easier and tell you some facts that you most likely have not even heard of. Believe me, you have thought about such things several times or encountered them in your life. Let's check!? Let's broaden our horizons together!

1. Round tanks are one of the worst places to keep goldfish.

The fact is that such aquariums are too small in size to provide proper filtration and the necessary amount of oxygen. For you to understand the whole situation, then "nj is tantamount to putting a small fish in the toilet and waiting for it to grow up, showing the full range of colorful shades of its scales. By the way, it is also undesirable to keep fighting fish in such conditions.

2. You can save a life during a heart attack with an aspirin tablet that you need to chew thoroughly.

Aspirin is an excellent drug that inhibits the rate of formation of platelets in the blood. During a heart attack, time is of the essence. In order for aspirin to work as quickly as possible, it must be chewed. This is because the antiplatelet effect is achieved faster through the blood vessels in the mouth than through the digestive system.

3. Antibiotics do not affect viruses.

I lost 3 kg thanks to diarrhea!

Antibiotics only kill bacteria, and are practically useless against the flu and cold virus. Also, the misuse of antibiotics can cause serious harm to your body. Therefore, always consult your doctor.

4. The "freedom of speech" spelled out in the Constitution protects against government punishment, but does not cover the consequences of your words at all.

This is the constitution!

According to the law, you have no right to be arrested for expressing your own views and thoughts, but no one guarantees that your words will be taken in the right direction and without condemnation. Also, for calling the public to illegal actions, you can be arrested.

5. Frankenstein is the name of the doctor, but not the name of the Monster himself.

Unfortunately, most people think that the name of the monster from the crazy doctor mystery is Frankenstein. Perhaps this is due to the constant confusion in the films. But it turns out that Mr. Doctor himself is the famous Frankenstein who created the monster.

6. If each person visiting the dry closet closes the toilet lid, then the unpleasant odor will be vented out of the ventilation pipe.

7. The blood in the human body is red, not blue. Even in the veins.

The bluish tint of vessels that many may notice on the wrists, under the knees and in the places of large veins appears due to the light that hits your skin.

8. Harvest spiders are not the most poisonous spiders in the world.

Many people believe that harvest spiders are venomous because of their remarkable fangs. In fact, these spiders do not bite humans. Notorious myth buster Adam Savage performed an experiment by allowing a spider to bite him. In addition to burning and discomfort, the spider bite did not have any effect on the human body.

9. If you plug headphones into the computer's jack, they automatically become a microphone.

Do you see this?

Of course, this cannot be compared with a separate microphone, but, nevertheless, if necessary, it can help you out.

10. A drowning person most often does not look like a drowning person.

Rescuers claim that a drowning person does not scream in the water and does not wave his arms. Therefore, we give several signs of drowning people:

• the head is lowered low, the mouth is on the surface of the water;
• look empty, lost, often closed eyes;
• hair most often on the forehead and in front of the eyes;
• legs are in a vertical position;
• when trying to advance, a person does not move at all;
• a drowning person tries to roll over on his back or mechanically makes movements resembling “climbing stairs”.

11. In the Bible, the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate is not an apple.

The scriptures describe something called "peri" that Adam and Eve ate. Peri means fruit in Hebrew. Scientists have suggested that the fruit may be figs, grapes, pomegranates. Such confusion with fruits could have occurred due to the fact that two words were confused in the translation of the Bible: “evil” and “apple”. In Latin, both words are spelled almost the same.

12. Most cookers have a flip-out part for better cleaning.

How many housewives do not know about this secret. And it will really help to reduce cleaning time!

13. Stroke symptoms are different for men and women.

You should definitely remember the symptoms of a stroke in women and men, as this can help save the life of the victim. In women, a stroke is expressed in: lack of vision, slurred speech, impaired coordination, lack of strength, loss of sensitivity, complete misunderstanding of counter questions. In men, a stroke looks a little different. The signs of a male stroke are similar to those of a woman, but there is a significant difference: a gradual speech impairment, numbness of one limb, impaired coordination.

14. Most cars have a hint for motorists on which side the fuel tank is on.

Pay attention to the dashboard of your car. There is a fuel column icon with an arrow on the fuel level panel. The direction of the arrow shows which side the tank is in the car from.

15. Pterodactyls are not dinosaurs.

Correct name habitual pterodactyls - pterosaurs. And they are flying reptiles, not dinosaurs.

16. Feeding ducks bread is dangerous.

Any artificial feeding of waterfowl leads to excess fecal matter, and, accordingly, to improper natural nutrition. Often this affects the migration of birds. White bread, for example, is one of the leading causes of fatal diseases in birds.

17. The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + T reopens a closed tab in the Chrome browser.

Here is such a secret! Helps out if you accidentally close any tab!

Age of Development modern technologies takes a number of routine duties off our shoulders. Smart machines come to the rescue. What must know modern man so as not to turn into a helpless lazy person? Indeed, in the absence independent decisions in certain life situations, makes each of us dependent on modern mechanisms.

20 things a modern person should know

Smart gadgets, computers, microwave ovens, washing machines… imagine that all this has disappeared. Consider, what knowledge and skills a modern person should have:

1. Making decisions.
2. Creative thinking.
3. Analytic mind.
4. Communication skills.
5. Fast adaptability.
6. Self-education.
7. Memory development.
8. healthy image life.
9. Organization.
10. Self-development.
11. Know how to make a fire.
12. Know the basics of geography.
13. Use a map and compass.
14. Provide first aid.
15. Choose quality food.
16. Know how to cook food.
17. Use hammer and axe.
18. Fix things.
19. Know how to sew.
20. To swim.

As you can see, the list consists of two parts.

First part - necessary skills for personal development, the second - elementary life skills. Let's consider each item in more detail.

Skills for the development of a person's personality

The development of the following principles will help to distinguish successful person from an ordinary individual.

• Making decisions . From the correctness of the decision that a person chooses in a given life situation, his future depends. An important aspect is that the decision must not only be made, but also implemented.
• Creative thinking. Such qualities as ingenuity and the ability to find new solutions to old problems will force a person to break their ingrained stereotypes.
• Analytic mind. The ability to use logic in the comprehensive analysis of certain information. With the development of an analytical mindset, a person is able to find the best solution to a problem.
• Communication skills . The art of effective communication of a person with other individuals of society. Good communication skills allow you to successfully interact with the world and be understood by others.
• Fast adaptability. Adaptation of a person to the formed criteria and requirements of a separate group (for example, a school, a work team). Thanks to quick adaptability, a person easily enters a new team and adequately orients himself in a new group.
• Self-education. Self-education allows you to get relevant knowledge that a person needs for further personal development. Helps increase intellectual possibilities and expand your social circle.
• Memory development . A good memory allows you to achieve success in any field of activity. This quality is especially relevant in our information time, associated with huge flows of information.
• Healthy lifestyle. It is impossible to achieve success in life without good health. A healthy lifestyle is not only regular physical exercise in the morning, but proper nutrition, regular sleep and body hygiene support.
• Organization. This item includes self-discipline, organization of the day and the ability to fulfill everything planned in advance. An organized person can effectively distribute his forces and get excellent results as a result.
• Self-development. Continuous development is the basis for the success of any person. Improving his skills, a person increases his intellectual potential, personal culture, will and mental capabilities.

Life skills.

Vital skills will help in both Everyday life, so in unusual situation:

• Ability to make fire . The light and warmth of a bonfire will help a tourist lost in the forest save his life.
• Know the basics of geography. People will consider you ignorant if you do not know what is outside your country.
• Use a map and compass. Once in an unknown area, these items will help you find the right path.
• Provide first aid. In order to treat an abrasion or apply a tourniquet to the hand, it is not necessary to have a medical degree.
• Choose quality food. These skills will help not only when choosing mushrooms and berries in the forest, but will also come in handy when visiting a local supermarket.
• Cook food. Not knowing how to cook simple dishes, such as scrambled eggs, sooner or later you will find yourself in a ridiculous situation.
• Use hammer and axe. You don't have to be a carpenter to hammer a nail into a house. Every man should master these simple tools.
• Fix things. The cost of repairing items is at least 30% of the value of the item itself. If you can do something yourself, it is not necessary to pay money to the master.
• Know how to sew. Will allow the family to save on model studios.
• To swim. The surface of our planet is more than 70% water. Agree - this is a weighty argument in order to learn to swim.

Elementary things.

These things should be known not only by an adult, but also by a student. primary school schools. In life there are different situations when in company in question about elementary things, but you do not understand this issue. For example:

• There are 0.62 miles in one kilometer.
• IN solar system 8 planets (there were 9, but since 2006 pluto is not considered a planet).
• There are 6 continents on earth.
• The cheetah is the fastest animal.
• There are 251 countries in the world.
• The Sahara is the largest desert.

Fun and interesting facts.

Information can be interesting not only from a scientific point of view, but also contain fun facts:

Here are some of them:

• When eating celery, a person spends more calories than he receives energy from this product.
• About half a year, an ordinary city dweller spends under a red traffic light.
• If no dye was added to Cola, its color would be green.
• Money is made from cotton, not paper.
• An adult laughs an average of 15 times a day, a small child - more than 300.

Now you know exactly what modern man needs to know. Of course, this is not the whole list. In order to become an erudite and interesting person for those around you, you need to read more than one hundred books and popular science articles.

Video about the knowledge of modern man

Self-sufficiency and the ability to take care of yourself is the key to a healthy and interesting life. Well, to be a self-sufficient person, you need to master the basic set of skills that more or less turn you into a jack of all trades. Unlike what you were told in school, a jack of all trades, even if not everything he can do, he does perfectly, is much more adapted to life than a master who knows how to do one thing perfectly.

Of course, this is far from full list, but I am deeply convinced that these 50 things in modern world everyone should be able to do it. So you need to know how...

1. Light a fire in nature- If you go camping, then no matter what warm tents and tasty canned food you take with you, sooner or later you will need what fire gives - warmth and light. So take care of everything you need to start a fire in advance, and learn how to do it without setting fire to yourself or others in the process - one day this knowledge can save your life.
2. Work with a computer– Basic computer knowledge in the modern world is more important than ever. Even if you do mostly manual labor, chances are high that sooner or later you will still need a computer. So, if you don't know how to work with computers, it's better to sign up for good courses computer literacy, yes quickly.
3. Finding information effectively on the Internet using search engines– Now it’s not for nothing that they say that Google knows everything ... it knows something, but you need to be able to ask it about it. At any search engine, including Google, there are certain rules for compiling search queries, knowing which will help you find what you are looking for much faster, especially if you know which site to look for this information on.
4. Perform artificial respiration and chest compressions.- One day your wife, husband, son or daughter may need help, and an ambulance may not be in time. This knowledge could one day save someone's life.
5. Drive a car with a manual transmission.- Of course, you can dismiss this point by saying that automatic transmissions are everywhere now and you don’t need it, but one day you want to rent a car in a foreign country, and you will realize that you can’t go anywhere in it. And there are few other situations. So find a driving school nearby and make up for this lack of knowledge. It won't bother you anyway.
6. Know how to cook at least something simple“If you can’t even fry an egg and boil pasta, I have bad news for you… you need to run for cookbook or look for interesting cooking lessons on YouTube, there are plenty of them. Otherwise, if you are left alone, you will not survive even if you have plenty of food.
7. Tell a story that grabs your audience's attention- If you can't win the undivided attention of your audience, you might as well not open your mouth at all. Public speaking courses, and good courses, are what you need, even if you think you will never have to speak in front of a large audience. You could very well be wrong, right?
8. Fight off attackers on the street, or be able to avoid such situations- Of course, you will win both in the first and in the second case, but the second is less reliable. So try to find a place in your schedule for self-defense courses. You don't have to become a martial artist, but you just have to be able to stand up for yourself.
9. Report bad news“Someone will have to do it anyway, and that “someone” could very well be you. Here you can use the same skills as in speaking in front of an audience, so this is the second reason in favor of public speaking courses.
10. Change a wheel in a car– Most tires are inflated with air under pressure, and as a result, they burst sooner or later. Of course, you can call a tow truck or a car from the service, but it costs money, and sometimes a lot. But changing the wheel to a spare one on your own will cost you only a little time spent.
11. Behaving properly in an interview- First of all, stay calm, because trembling hands and a panic attack will definitely not bring you the desired job. Answer confidently, clearly and to the point. And if you still doubt your abilities, look on the Internet for advice from people who have successfully changed several jobs. Of course, everyone is different, but most of the general advice will work for you.
12. Manage your time If you don't learn it, most of your time will be wasted. Sure, sometimes it can be nice to relax and fool around, but not all the time. Identify those little things and habits that take up most of your time and get rid of them.
13. Read quickly and understand what you read- We all have situations when we need to assimilate the information contained in this text, and this needs to be done five minutes ago. Speed ​​reading skills are by no means innate, but acquired, and almost anyone can master them.
14. remember names– Do you like it when someone tries to get your attention with the words “hey you?” Other people don't like it either. Remember the names and surnames of people with whom you communicate on an ongoing basis, and if you cannot remember, write it down and refresh your memory every time you know that you will have to talk to them.
15. Packing for the move– Moving is always harder than you think, but it can be much easier if everything is well assembled, secured and packed in advance. It's easier than you think.
16. Travel light- Do not carry heavy suitcases with you, take only the most necessary things. It's easier, smarter, and even cheaper, if you remember how much baggage costs now. Think about what you usually take with you that you can buy or rent instead of lugging it with you.
17. Communicate with the police– Know your rights, and know when and in what form to claim them. It's better not to bring the matter to the point of getting into a temporary detention center or prison - you won't like it there.
18. Tell me how to get somewhere- Nobody likes to drive in circles following vague directions, so you should learn how to explain how to get to this or that point in the city, clearly and unambiguously.
19. Provide first aid– In order to be able to properly apply a bandage to a wound, or a splint to a fracture, you do not need to be a doctor or a genius, you just need to find the time to re-read the textbook on first aid. medical care or take a course. This knowledge will not harm either you or others, but their absence can.
20. To swim- 71% of the Earth's surface is covered with water. And so learning to swim can be a very, very good idea. If there is no river, lake or sea nearby, a good pool will do.
21. Park parallel to the curb“Knowing how to do this is part of most driving tests, but after just a few years, many people completely forget how to do it. Restore this skill - you will still need it.
22. Do not exceed your limit in terms of alcohol- Decide in advance for yourself how much you are going to drink for the evening, and do not exceed this rate, no matter what persuasion. Remember, smartphones and mobile internet are cheap these days and you always have a chance to become a YouTube star.
23. Choose good products– Learn to distinguish good, high-quality fruits and vegetables from those that do not taste very good and are not particularly healthy. In addition, pay attention to the composition of finished products on the shelves. More natural ingredients, and less dyes and preservatives.
24. ABOUT deal with hammer, ax and saw – Believe me, not only carpenters need all these tools. Every person should be able to handle basic hand tools - after all, after all, you won’t call a specialist every time you need to hang a painting you just bought?
25. Create a family budget- Constantly living beyond your means, and spending more than you have is a sure way to a debt hole. To avoid this, learn how to make a simple family budget - it's not as difficult as you think, and there are many programs to help you keep a family book.
26. Speak at least two world languages– If you know English, it is, of course, good, but only about a quarter of the world's population speaks it. It would be nice to know at least some other language to communicate with the remaining three-quarters, wouldn't it? Spanish, Chinese, German... there are plenty to choose from!
27. Know how to squat, push up and pump the press- It's not as easy as you think. If you do these simple exercises wrong, then you will only waste your time (or even hurt yourself).
28. To compliment“Practice this art as often as possible. A beautiful and appropriate compliment is one of the greatest gifts you can give anyone, and you don't need any rewards for it.
29. Negotiate- Believe me, it's worth it to read the relevant literature and be like courses, because, as a rule, a much more profitable contract or price is only a couple of questions away.
30. Listen carefully to other people– The more you listen, and the less you talk during it, the more you will learn, and the less information will pass your ears.
31. Understand the basics of geography- If you have a hard time imagining what is located outside of your hometown or countries, many people will feel (and perhaps even justifiably) that your knowledge in other areas is just as patchy and fragmented.
32. Paint walls and fences– When you hire someone to paint the walls of your room, keep in mind that the cost of the paint is only 10 percent of what you pay them. But if you just want to paint your room without much frills, why would you pay someone nine times what it would cost you if you did everything yourself?
33. Make short, informative presentations- Try to think in advance what you will say if, for example, at the next work meeting your boss asks you what you have been doing for the last month. Speak clearly, clearly, and to the point, without interjecting your speech with interjections like "Uuu" and "Eeeee." They don't belong there at all.
34. Smile for the camera“You must have seen photos of people looking like they just ate a couple of lemons without sugar?” So… don’t be that kind of person!
35. Flirt without looking stupid“There is a thin but tangible line between successful flirting and complete disaster. In flirting, a sense of proportion is very important. If you try too hard, you will fail. If you don't try hard enough, you will fail. But in any case, remember that in most cases a clear “no” is really a “no”.
36. Take useful notes- Notes must be written in a clear, large and legible handwriting, otherwise they are useless, and without them it is also impossible.
37. Be a good guest and respect your hosts- In a word, do not behave like a pig at a party, and respect the house that sheltered you. Otherwise, you will have to live in hotels even when you have friends where you have arrived.
38. Make a good first impression– It is not for nothing that mankind has long known the words attributed to many wise men, up to Aristotle himself: “A good start is half the success.”
39. Handling a map and compass- GPS is, of course, good, but if you lose your navigator into a river in the middle of the wild, you will have to get out to people the old fashioned way, and it is better to take care of the necessary knowledge in advance.
40. Sew on a torn button– It is much cheaper and faster than giving clothes to the atelier for this. No, seriously, it's a matter of five minutes!
41. Connect household appliances, from IPTV set-top boxes to refrigerators- Believe me, you don’t need to be seven spans in your forehead for this, you just need to read the instructions. If you're paying people to plug multiple wires into the right jacks, that's just laziness.
42. Typing fast on the keyboard– By learning the blind ten-finger typing method, you will save a lot of time throughout your life, and greatly increase your efficiency. There are many programs that can help you learn how to quickly type in any layout, so I advise you to explore all their features and choose the best one.
43. Protect personal information- "Identity theft" or identity theft can even seem funny ... until you become one of the victims. Keep track of your documents and do not share the information contained in them with just anyone. And be especially careful on the Internet. Do not scatter your personal data on dubious sites.
44. At least minimally protect your computer from malware and intruders You don't need a master's degree for this computer science. Just read a few articles on computer security to understand the importance of strong brute-force passwords and the use of firewalls and antiviruses. Believe me, by securing your computer in advance, you will save yourself a lot of trouble in the future.
45. Detect when you are being lied to“People lie all the time, and they will lie to you, too. You can’t get away from this, but you can learn to separate the truth from the lies. As a rule, body language tells a lot about the truth of what they tell you, and there are many books that can help you recognize the most obvious signs of a lie.
46. Politely end dates without making far-reaching promises“There is no excuse for people making promises that they are not even going to keep. In addition, you yourself do not want to make hasty decisions regarding a person you barely know.
47. Remove stains from clothes- Many stains can be easily removed with home remedies, saving money on dry cleaning or buying new clothes.
48. Maintain cleanliness in the house– A clean, tidy home is the foundation of a clean, orderly lifestyle. In order to vacuum an apartment and do wet cleaning, you don’t even need any special knowledge - just a little time and desire.
49. Know how to properly hold a baby- Yes, yes, you also need to be able to do this, and if you are going to become a mother or father soon, it is better to study the relevant materials in advance.
50. Starting a car with a dead battery from an external power source“Believe me, this is much better than walking to the nearest gas station, or paying for a tow truck.

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