5 Life skills you need to know. It's ok if you missed the memo, because here it is.
1. Self Defense:
That's right. The ability to defend yourself and your family. That means hand-to-hand and weapon skills. From basic take-downs, to firearms, you need to know the how-to's on fighting. You don't have to be a pro, just good enough to win. So get down to your local martial arts academy and start today. You also will want to look into firearms classes.
2. A Trade:
That's also right. You need to know a trade. Car repair, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, welding....just something. That B.S. in Business looks great on the wall, but you want to know something tangible. Like farming. So if you don't have a trade, you can also start today. With the internet, you don't even need to leave your house.
3. A Second Language:
Everybody should be bilingual. Not everybody is...Including me. So pick a language and learn it. Teach your kids if you can, and start early. Recommendations: Pick something you're interested in. For me, I want to learn Hebrew, and Amharic. So right now I'm planning on starting with Hebrew, and having my son learn with me. It will certainly help him in life, and learning a second language will help you too.
4. How to Dance:
From Footloose, to Dirty Dancing. Dancing is something every man should know how to do. And not that hyper-sexualized club stuff today. Actual Dance, like ballroom or line dancing. Either way, you can learn online or in classes. So if you don't know how to dance, get on it.
5. A Musical Instrument:
Again, not taking my own advice on this one, but I've played piano, guitar and a bunch of other instruments in a half-mannered way for years. But knowing an instrument is not only good for your brain, and heart, it's also good for those around you. Music is certainly the universal language, and knowing how to communicate in this language is a very important thing. You're looking at an investment of $25 a week for classes, and cost of the instrument. Plus an hour a day, but when it's done, you'll be ready to go.
So here's my list of 5 life skills every man should know. I'm guilty myself of not excelling in all of them, there's always today to start. And if you have children, or are planning on having kids. Take these down and make a note to raise them with these skills. It will pay dividends in the future. It may take away from Netflix and Cheeto hour, but honestly that movie probably sucks anyway. So do yourself a favor, and invest that hour into one of these skills.
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