CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS

I like to call this independent thinking or not depending on other people’s words,opinions,conclusions,or attitudes in general.It’s easier to mimic others than come up with an original idea.Conversely,it’s not easy and takes time to learn more about something a concept,a lesson,a language,a skill.How do you practice this?Gather data,do the research,read literature that argues for and against one topic,and always ask open-ended questions like why and how.Learn to rely on your brain – it won’t dissappoint you.

FLEXIBILITY

Being flexible means you can adapt to change.Although it may seen easy to stay in the comfort zone (daily habits,knowledge you already possess),it’s better to keep going with the flow.Why is this important?The Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously said the words Panta rei which means “everything flows”.The world is changing and you have a choice:adapt to it or be left behind.How do you practice this?Don’t emmediately resist something new just because it’s unfamiliar to you.Make small changes,adapt in small ways,try a new habit in 15 minutes a day.

GROWTH MINDSET

You may think that your mindset is something you were born with,but it’s the opposite.Your mindset can change and adapt depending on how much you’re willing to learn and keep an open mind.Do you think you’re either talented or clueless at math or sports?Or do you believe you can make improvements consistently over time with increase effort?When you allow yourself the time to learn new things and practice getting better at something,you’re growing your mindset.How do you practice this?Try,try and try again.Be Ok with failure.

QUANTITATIVE SKILLS

Get to know numbers in any shape or form.It can be a simple as practicing basic accounting skills (Our daily budget,for example),or more involved like personal financ (how to invest and grow,or how to invest for retirement or data analytics observing market trends,gathering statistical data which can tell a bigger story).Many people are afraid of math so they run away from it.If this is something you’re good at,keep at it.If not keep practicing.Why? It’s a highly marketable skill that can afford you better jobs in your career.

WRITING

You may think it’s easy to write;after all,we all use language and so we should know this skill,right?But you be surprised how few people really know how to construct a concise,clear,and interesting sentence.Grammar isn’t easy to master,either.Neither is diversifying your vocabulary on top of that.You need to know your audience their age group,cultural background,what they’re interested in,what they want to learn.How to practice writing?Read books,not online article or Instagram posts,to inderstand what good writing look like.Then practice some more.