Whether for personal or professional growth, working on developing newskillsis always a good idea, be it communication and other soft skills or sewing, for that matter. But not all people are equally interested in developing a certain skill set, even if they know how beneficial it could be.Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently discussed the advantages of learning certain skills after one user started a thread about it – they asked fellow netizens what is a skill that the whole world would benefit from if everyone mastered it. Redditors’ answers covered all sorts of soft and hard skills, so if you’re curious to learn which ones they believed to be the most useful on a global scale, scroll down to find them on the list below and make sure to upvote the ones you agree with the most.Below you will also findBored Panda’sinterview withDr. John Corlett, a professor in the Faculty of Health and Community Studies at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, who was kind enough to share what he considers to be the skill that the world would benefit from the most if all were to master it.This post may includeaffiliate links.
Whether for personal or professional growth, working on developing newskillsis always a good idea, be it communication and other soft skills or sewing, for that matter. But not all people are equally interested in developing a certain skill set, even if they know how beneficial it could be.
Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently discussed the advantages of learning certain skills after one user started a thread about it – they asked fellow netizens what is a skill that the whole world would benefit from if everyone mastered it. Redditors’ answers covered all sorts of soft and hard skills, so if you’re curious to learn which ones they believed to be the most useful on a global scale, scroll down to find them on the list below and make sure to upvote the ones you agree with the most.
Below you will also findBored Panda’sinterview withDr. John Corlett, a professor in the Faculty of Health and Community Studies at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, who was kind enough to share what he considers to be the skill that the world would benefit from the most if all were to master it.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Empathy.
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Critical thinking.
Learning when to shut the f*** up.
Covering the benefits oflearning a new skill, the Office of Continuing Education at CCSU (Central Connecticut State University) pointed out that such an activity can positively alter one’s brain chemistry, as practicing a new skill tends to make the myelin—the white matter in our brain—more dense, which helps people learn even better.
Listening! - Listening to understand, and not just to reply.
Picking up after yourself.
Another way learning new skills affects ourbrainis making it easier to learn things faster over time. That is because practicing something new stimulates the neurons in our brain, this way creating more neural pathways, which electrical impulses travel across as we try to process new information. The more pathways that are formed, according to the CCSU, the faster impulses can travel.
Making someone feel valued as a person.So that front desk worker who is struggling, because it’s a holiday weekend, and they’re swamped, and there’s no extra help, and they’re looking more than a little panicked, but they’re holding it together and still being professional:When it’s my turn in line I say, “Hey, how’s it going?” it snaps them out of whatever mindset they were in the middle of. “Looks a little crazy here today. Long day?” and they’ll open up a bit. It literally gives them a minute to catch their breath, and be a human again, rather than an over-worked service.I might even ask them if they have plans for the holiday weekend, or what they are going to do to unwind after the day. Anything. Be friendly.The goal there is to get a smile. They might not say thank you, but you can see it in their eyes.It matters. We’re all here doing our thing, but we can also treat our fellow people decently along the way.
Kindness.
Reading comprehension.
Other benefits of working on your skill set, according to the aforementioned source, include being able to make connections between different fields, becoming a more interesting human being, having the tools tofight boredom(which we try to do every day here at Bored Panda), being able to adapt better to change, and even staving off dementia.
How has nobody mentioned patience yet?
Swimming/treading water- would save tens of thousands of lives each year.
Admit if you’re wrong.
It’s pretty clear that learning new skills has numerous benefits, from positively affecting our brain to making us a more interesting person. In addition to that, we get to enjoy the benefits of the thing we mastered itself, be it knitting a sweater or knowing how to fix a computer.In a world where we can choose to learn basically any skill there is, some might prove more advantageous than others, especially on a global level. In an interview withBored Panda,Dr. John Corlettof the Faculty of Health and Community Studies at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, shared that, in his opinion, one of the skills that people all over the world could really benefit from isempathy.“Empathy is not usually thought of as a skill but more as seeing and feeling the world with the eyes—and hearts—of others. But it is the skill in shortest supply in a loud, divided, and self-centered world,” he said.
It’s pretty clear that learning new skills has numerous benefits, from positively affecting our brain to making us a more interesting person. In addition to that, we get to enjoy the benefits of the thing we mastered itself, be it knitting a sweater or knowing how to fix a computer.
In a world where we can choose to learn basically any skill there is, some might prove more advantageous than others, especially on a global level. In an interview withBored Panda,Dr. John Corlettof the Faculty of Health and Community Studies at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, shared that, in his opinion, one of the skills that people all over the world could really benefit from isempathy.
“Empathy is not usually thought of as a skill but more as seeing and feeling the world with the eyes—and hearts—of others. But it is the skill in shortest supply in a loud, divided, and self-centered world,” he said.
Using a blinker.
Common sense and being rational.
Processing emotions without projecting them onto others.
“As for the skill, or collection of skills, that would make the world a better place if more people mastered them, critical thinking—the ability to identify misinformation and disinformation for what it is and to see the fraudsters and bullies for who they are—would be at the top of my list,” Prof. Corlett continued.
De-escalation.Imagine everyone being able to stay calm and level headed while resolving disputes.
I think manners, so underrated in our society.
This…“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” - Blaise Pascal.
Not taking things personally. Very few things in life are personal.
Leaving people the f**k alone.
Effective communication.
Logic.
Keeping it in their pants.
Civility.
Being nice to each other.
If everyone driving knew how to drive it would be awesome. If we add driving defensively and courteously then it would make a huge difference.
Budgeting.
Conflict resolution.
- Empathy2. Kindness3. Gratitude4. Effective Communication Skills5. Genuineness (is that a word).
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Not to get too woo woo, but I haven’t seen it mentioned yet, so: meditation.
Gardening.
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Pausing and thinking before responding.
Recognizing misinformation.
Cooking.
Being honest.
Self-awareness.
Compassion.
Learning not to externalize costs but be responsible for the effects of your own actions.
“How to bullseye womp rats in a T-16”
Focused attention on command.It’s the number one under valued commodity.Focused human attention gives us everything we value in society and it’s the solution to all of our problems if implemented at scale.
Unlearning hate.
Media literacy.
Perspective.Someone already said Empathy which is a similar skill, but more broadly, perspective for relating circumstances in both logical and emotional ways.
Calisthenics. There’d certainly be no obesity and a severe drop in health problems. Also exercise does wonders for mental health so that would certainly be on the decrease. Also exercise helps you think better, so people may get a little smarter.Common sense and critical thinking are my #2 and #3.
Being able to self sooth,.
Knowing what neurosis is and the types, knowing what psychosis is and the types. Being able to read the signs of both and understanding there is more beyond. These two will do for the desired effect.
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