LIFE SKILLS

We often spend time to know what our talents are and concentrate on how to develop our skill sets to achieve great heights. That’s good!

But….

Are only these technical skills enough for our life?

Not definitely,

There are other interesting and important set of skills required for everyone to be a complete human. They are the “LIFE SKILLS”.

Life skills are the skills that prepare us for daily life. These skills are required to deal with the daily chores and challenges faced during the course of life’s journey.

It is defined as, “the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”.

                                                                                     

Thinking Skills + Social Skills + Emotional skills = LIFE SKILLS.

Only if a person is able to manage all the three above said skills, he/ she would be able to live his / her life to its fullest potential.

The following are some of the enhancements that we should aim to integrate into our personality.  All these skills are interrelated and reinforce each other

·     Being Courageous – Courageous people do things outside the box. When they come across a problem, they don’t neglect it but would stand up and give a voice against it and try to find a solution for it. Are you one of them?

·     Being a Leader – A leader is a person who knows “Why” something has to be done and is capable of communicating to others the need of “Why”. To be a leader, stop talking and get into action. Add values to others’ lives. Remember, being a leader is not just people accepting and following you, a leader is someone who takes the responsibility to make a change.

·        Being an Optimist - This is the tendency to take the most hopeful and cheerful view and to expect the best outcome. Optimists see opportunities, possibilities and silver linings in every situation. They often contend that, with hard work, focus, resilience and a bit of luck, a positive outcome is possible. Always stay positive, upbeat and cheerful – have a “We can do this!” attitude.

·     Self-control - Choose what you want to do and what not do and then accept the consequences of your choices. This includes personal discipline in behaviors and lifestyle too. Self-control implies that you have sufficient drive and initiative, as well as a clear vision and focus. Self-control keeps you motivated and helps you to focus on goals, and it also contributes to momentum.

·        Empathy – There is a huge difference between human being and being human. Qualities we hold including love, kindness, honesty, gratitude, forgiveness, integrity, social intelligence, self-awareness, and wholeheartedness define who we are as human beings.

It is always found that people with these practical skills are better at handling any job and situations in life.

My dear friends,

Money, the position you are in or fame may give you temporary happiness but I am sure, practicing life skills will help you lead a satisfied and fulfilled life.

“Some people feel the rain and others just get wet”

Just think if the above quote adds value!