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50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do

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50 Things Everyone Should Know
How To Do

Knowledge is PowerSelf-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life.  To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades.  Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one.
While not totally comprehensive, here is a list of 50 things everyone should know how to do.
1.  Build a Fire โ€“ Fire produces heat and light, two basic necessities for living.  At some point in your life this knowledge may be vital.
2.  Operate a Computer โ€“ Fundamental computer knowledge is essential these days.  Please, help those in need.
3.  Use Google Effectively โ€“ Google knows everything.  If youโ€™re having trouble finding something with Google, itโ€™s you that needs help.
4.  Perform CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver โ€“ Someday it may be your wife, husband, son or daughter that needs help.
5.  Drive a Manual Transmission Vehicle โ€“ There will come a time when youโ€™ll be stuck without this knowledge.
6.  Do Basic Cooking โ€“ If you canโ€™t cook your own steak and eggs, you probably arenโ€™t going to make it.
7.  Tell a Story that Captivates Peopleโ€™s Attention โ€“ If you canโ€™t captivate their attention, you should probably just save your breath.

8.  Win or Avoid a Fistfight โ€“ Either way, you win.
9.  Deliver Bad News โ€“ Somebody has got to do it.  Unfortunately, someday that person will be you.
10.  Change a Tire โ€“ Because tires have air in them, and things with air in them eventually pop.
11.  Handle a Job Interview โ€“ I promise, sweating yourself into a nervous panic wonโ€™t land you the job.
12.  Manage Time โ€“ Not doing so is called wasting time, which is okay sometimes, but not all the time.
13.  Speed Read โ€“ Sometimes you just need the basic gist, and you needed it 5 minutes ago. 
14.  Remember Names โ€“ Do you like when someone tries to get your attention by screaming โ€œhey youโ€?
15.  Relocate Living Spaces โ€“ Relocating is always a little tougher than you originally imagined.
16.  Travel Light โ€“ Bring only the necessities.  Itโ€™s the cheaper, easier, smarter thing to do.
17.  Handle the Police โ€“ Because jail isnโ€™t funโ€ฆ and neither is Bubba.
18.  Give Driving Directions โ€“ Nobody likes driving around in circles.  Get this one right the first time.
19.  Perform Basic First Aid โ€“ You donโ€™t have to be a doctor, or genius, to properly dress a wound.
20.  Swim โ€“ 71% of the Earthโ€™s surface is covered by water.  Learning to swim might be a good idea. 
21.  Parallel Park โ€“ Parallel parking is a requirement on most standard driverโ€™s license driving tests, yet so many people have no clue how to do it.  How could this be?
22.  Recognize Personal Alcohol Limits โ€“ Otherwise you may wind up like this charming fellow.
23.  Select Good Produce โ€“ Rotten fruits and vegetables can be an evil tease and an awful surprise.
24.  Handle a Hammer, Axe or Handsaw โ€“ Carpenters are not the only ones who need tools.  Everyone should have a basic understanding of basic hand tools.
25.  Make a Simple Budget โ€“ Being in debt is not fun.  A simple budget is the key.
26.  Speak at Least Two Common Languages โ€“ Only about 25% of the worldโ€™s population speaks English.  It would be nice if you could communicate with at least some of the remaining 75%.
27.  Do Push-Ups and Sit-Ups Properly โ€“ Improper push-ups and sit-ups do nothing but hurt your body and waste your time.
28.  Give a Compliment โ€“ Itโ€™s one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, and itโ€™s free.
29.  Negotiate โ€“ The better deal is only a question or two away.
30.  Listen Carefully to Others โ€“ The more you listen and the less you talk, the more you will learn and the less you will miss.
31.  Recite Basic Geography โ€“ If you donโ€™t know where anything is outside of your own little bubble, most people will assume (and they are probably correct) that you donโ€™t know too much at all.
32.  Paint a Room โ€“ The true cost of painting is 90% labor.  For simple painting jobs it makes no sense to pay someone 9 times what it would cost you to do it yourself.
33.  Make a Short, Informative Public Speech โ€“ At the next company meeting if your boss asks you to explain what youโ€™ve been working on over the last month, a short, clear, informative response is surely your best bet.  โ€œDuhhhโ€ฆโ€ will not cut it.
34.  Smile for the Camera โ€“ People that absolutely refuse to smile for the camera suck!
35.  Flirt Without Looking Ridiculous โ€“ There is a fine line between successful flirting and utter disaster.  If you try too hard, you lose.  If you donโ€™t try hard enough, you lose.
36. Take Useful Notes โ€“ Because useless notes are useless, and not taking notes is a recipe for failure.
37.  Be a Respectful House Guest โ€“ Otherwise you will be staying in a lot of hotels over the years.
38.  Make a Good First Impression โ€“ Aristotle once said, โ€œwell begun is half done.โ€
39.  Navigate with a Map and Compass โ€“ What happens when the GPS craps out and youโ€™re in the middle of nowhere?
40.  Sew a Button onto Clothing โ€“ It sure is cheaper than buying a new shirt.
41.  Hook Up a Basic Home Theater System โ€“ This isnโ€™t rocket science.  Paying someone to do this shows sheer laziness.
42.  Type โ€“ Learning to type could save you days worth of time over the course of your lifetime.
43.  Protect Personal Identity Information โ€“ Personal identity theft is not fun unless you are the thief.  Donโ€™t be careless.
44.  Implement Basic Computer Security Best Practices โ€“ You donโ€™t have to be a computer science major to understand the fundamentals of creating complex passwords and using firewalls.  Doing so will surely save you a lot of grief someday.
45.  Detect a Lie โ€“ People will lie to you.  Itโ€™s a sad fact of life.
46.  End a Date Politely Without Making Promises โ€“ There is no excuse for making promises you do not intend to keep.  There is also no reason why you should have to make a decision on the spot about someone you hardly know.
47.  Remove a Stain โ€“ Once again, itโ€™s far cheaper than buying a new one.
48.  Keep a Clean House โ€“ A clean house is the foundation for a clean, organized lifestyle.
49.  Hold a Baby โ€“ Trust me, injuring a baby is not what you want to do.
50.  Jump Start a Car โ€“ It sure beats walking or paying for a tow truck.
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