These are things I believe we need to fix in our core so that we can master anything. These skills will help you understand your true potential and boost your confidence (personal and professional life).
Self-improvement is a continuous and consistent process. It is a process to improve yourself and adopt new habits. It is an effort to make oneself better each day by quitting bad habits and adopting good practices.
If you want to excel in life, then you must focus on self-improvement. It is a skill which can make your life much brighter than before.
If you are not currently good at time management, it’s not a big deal! You can become good at time management by practicing it. Where there is a will, there is a way. Time management is a fantastic skill that solves many of your problems (especially if you're looking at going into freelancing). It reduces tensions and anxiety and makes you a disciplined person. If you learn to effectively manage your time, you will be freed up to enjoy your leisure time and focus on career opportunities.
Goal setting is a motivating activity that drives a person to perform specific actions to reach a destination. To excel in life, one must set a goal that contradicts your comfort zone. Push your limits and get your fear out of your mind.
It is essential to learn how to fail forward. Never move back by giving up on your goal. Set your mind on your purpose in life and put your maximum effort into achieving your goals. Working towards reaching your goals enhances the secondary skills you use to achieve them.
It is not necessary that everyone will approve you for what you are doing. You will encounter many people who will criticize you for your work or for other reasons.
It’s your choice to make a lemonade or a firecracker out of the criticism.
The first step is to listen to the criticism in a calm way. Categorize the criticism as constructive or destructive. You can quickly assess it by the intention and tone of the person who is criticizing. Do not explode and take constructive criticism very seriously. Do not react; rather try to learn from criticism. Avoid people who always give destructive criticism, as this will not be helpful to your growth in the long run.
There are many ways to earn money. You can use any of your skills to start a business. If you are good at public speaking, then become a motivational speaker. Similarly, if you are good at coding, then become a programmer.
But first of all, identify your skill.
Recognizing talent is the foremost thing to do — polish your skill through practice so that you can earn money selling your skill.
Free yourself from the shackles of limiting beliefs. We encounter many unpredictable and unwanted experiences in life, but there’s no point in mulling over negative experiences or staying loyal to people who have a negative influence in your life. Let them go and move on — life is full of pleasure!
Don’t think too much of what other people think about you — think about your perception of your own self. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Human beings tend to make mistakes, and that’s OK. Learn to forgive yourself and be kind to yourself. I repeat, be kind to yourself.
The most important thing is acceptance of your own self. Accept the things you can’t change. Let go of the things which are disturbing your peace of mind and look forward.
Move slowly but move forward.
Social skill is the key to excel in life. The way you communicate and interact with people determine your social skills. Develop your social skills by trying to meet and befriend people from different backgrounds and cultures. Good social skills will help you in every field of life.
Human beings are blessed with many talents. It is the responsibility of each person to identify the talents in his/her personality and work on it. After talent identification, make it your passion to excel in a field you are talented in. It can be any field like drawing, music, acting, singing, engineering, medical, etc.
Invest your time in your passion and materialize it through your hard work.
Surprised to read “common sense” in the list of essential life skills? Yes, common sense is a basic skill in life, which many people don’t utilize! It deals with basic logic and reasoning for problem-solving.
Common sense is to be in the moment and live the moment fully by noticing each detail of it.
Empathy is the skill which you may achieve by interacting with people and listening to their pains. The time will come when you will start considering their pain as your own.
Pay attention to the body language of people and feel their pain by actively listening to their situations.
“Doing it yourself” is a skill that can make your life more meaningful and enjoyable. Make it your habit to try and create or fix things yourself before going to the store to buy it. The internet is a great tool at your fingertips to help you solve almost any problem! Asking others for help is also a great way to build relationships and learn at a grassroots level.
In the 21st century, you can’t make your survival optimal without the basic knowledge of technology. It has become a necessary skill of life to understand the basic features of technology like the internet, computers, cellphones, elevators, etc. Technology has enhanced every field, and it’s here to stay.
Good things simply do not happen overnight. They take time to nurture and cultivate — they take a lot of work and thought! The best way to develop new skills is through trial and error, so take your time to strive to achieve these skills in your life.
Sheikh Adil is a keynote speaker on social media strategy, a LinkedIn marketing & social media marketing trainer, MediaHicon digital marketing author and SEO consultant to global organizations.
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