Skills Worth Spending Time On

A great list from the inspirational pen of Dushka Zapata

Skills worth spending time on:

Communication. The ability to clearly take in and provide information. (This includes listening; and both speaking and writing.)

Critical thinking. My ability to interpret the information I take in.

Managing my emotions. How I identify and regulate my feelings to avoid becoming overwhelmed by them.

Self-care. The practice of becoming responsible for my health and well-being.

Discipline. The behavior I follow to accomplish what I set out to do. (This means abandoning the notion that motivation or inspiration play a role in getting something done.)

Adaptability. My ability to adjust in the face of change.

Resilience. How I tolerate and bounce back from difficulty.

Serendipity. The ability to encounter wonderful things I was not looking for.

Purpose. A sense of why I do what I do.

Curiosity. An inexhaustible desire to learn, know, explore, discover.

Creativity. The ability to make something new.

(Drawing by Dan Roam)

For more from Dushka Zapata, follow her on Instagram @DushkaAmateur or visit her Quora page here.

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