What is a trait or quality you wish you had?

Question

For me, it's public speaking. I'm not the worst public speaker, but I'm far from the best.

Karrimurray · Accepted Answer

Wish I had the ability to stop overthinking everything. Sometimes I know what I deserve, but my heart still makes me question whether I’m asking for too much. 🥺 What about you?

Beckybooboo · Accepted Answer

To be taken serious. To be assertive and at times unapologetic!

Advisor Smith · Accepted Answer

For me, it’s effortless patience in the moment.

I’ve coached people for 20+ years, and I’ve learned to *act* patient—listening carefully, asking questions, slowing things down. But internally, I still want progress fast, results clear, decisions made.

I admire those who stay genuinely calm when plans slip, people struggle, or ambiguity drags on. They don’t just manage their reactions; their default setting is spacious, unhurried presence.

I work on it daily—breathing, reframing delays as data, and reminding myself: growth has its own pace, not mine.

Bricealan · Answer

@simslover92 Hey my friend, public speaking is not so difficult as many people think it is, or feel that it is. I have listened to so many persons trying to make a verbal presentation, that I cringe to hear it.  I have done it on occasion, and find it is easy for me, in that I feel I know each person in the audience and am talking directly to them, and not the entire group. That makes it easier and less stressful. Next opportunity, try that, and see if it helps you.

Anonymous · Answer

Confidence in myself.

I think neatness would be a good thing as well. I’m a bit disorganized and messy - forgetful… (had an accident that messed with my brain a bit, which makes all that harder anyway) but always been a little disorganized, and not knowing where to put things or having an adequate place for them) this affects a lot of what I do, or creates problems in my life.

Can’t find things, etc. I would love to be neat without being super obsessive about it. It would fix a lot of problems.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Honestly, nothing at this point. I've sat in front of the metaphorical mirror from my 20's on and done a lot of introspective thinking to work on patience, empathy, and networking that didn't come naturally for me. It's transformed me from a self centered bastard to only mildly annoying most of the time. 🤣

And it helped me in leadership roles in the military and business as well as my personal relationships from raising two sons to romancing a women.

molonski2 · Answer

I've written an entire list , but to keep it to one I'm going to say  . Patience/ Organisation  I think this would go a long way to reducing rest of the list.

itss_lily · Answer

i wish i was maybe a little more confident and less shy

Nikki1989 · Answer

I wish I was more tolerant of dumbasses.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

I wish I could shoot spaghetti out of my fingers!

Marshast · Answer

To be a good salesman, one must be able to sell anything to anyone with unwavering confidence and convincing arguments.

RareBreedOfMan · Answer

I wish I could run for politics and become one of these great politicians and turn the country around for the people. It could be anything it could be Mayor, Governor, etc.

HawkPerception · Answer

Grit. I tend to give up when things get tough, finding it's easier than pushing through until you make it happen.

TonyMetal___1986 · Answer

I guess that all my traits are positive so i'll wish for a negative one, i wish if i was a liar with no heart, brain of a jackass and having zero emotions!

NathanDavis · Answer

whatever it is that leads people to learn four, five, six, seven... eight different languages, lol

Amy10223 · Answer

I wish I was more assertive. It's a trait that I am trying to become better with.

Shiprex · Answer

Taller and better eyesight but personality wise, probably more committed to sporting excellence. Too lazy and distracted most of the time.

elizamichale1 · Answer

Wish I had the ability not to trust everyone n not to take everything on its face value

Spencer10 · Answer

I wish sometimes I could breathe through my ears... lol

Massageman · Answer

Mind-reading, if it could be "ANYthing". Aside from that, patience- especially with certain people.

exitseven · Answer

patience. I have none and I am running out of patience trying to get some.

Anonymous · Answer

Maybe less laziness/distraction.. being able to complete the task till the end. Sounds like rather what I want to get rid of.

mar301 · Answer

In handling pressure and aggression I think this is it.

xawyx-3 · Answer

Me too, I'm not very good at public speaking.

Malwi93 · Answer

i wish i was genuinely into physical activity

YourExLover69 · Answer

Yes I'm kinda low in public speaking as well 😔

CaptainSmartass · Answer

Confidence. It would be nice to be confident for a change. Simples...

samael_kmarty · Answer

Good looks and a good health body,  And a charming speech, or tone or style.

msc545 · Answer

I wish I were more athletic and a better guitar player

i_am_back · Answer

I wish I can trust people  I dont trust people...

thegreenyogi · Answer

To be cold and selfish sometimes.

Huntsempire · Answer

To understand why pleasure was gave to us and to understand it

bowenw · Answer

Can you give me the power of invisibility?

beebella · Answer

I wish I was outgoing. 😭

Anonymous · Answer

I wish I didn't have a red face Or redden so easily

browsingthroughthe · Answer

I'm pretty good 👍🏻😊

BCRanger10 · Answer

I wish I had better handwriting.

Theoretical_Apulu · Answer

Flirting, I wish I could flirt better.

MrChinaski · Answer

Loving my enemies.

_Jenny_ · Answer

@simslover92 to be more confident

AngryCarl3 · Answer

Confidence in social situations.

Pterodon · Answer

I wish I was more creative like my sister

lilBigPotato · Answer

Patience.

İtsme777 · Answer

Being better at math

Stormzy001 · Answer

extreme composure distinctively

wkhan_87 · Answer

In handling pressure and aggression

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

More creative

DonaldDarko · Answer

200 IQ

slatyb · Answer

Getting things done.

loveslongnails · Answer

Clairvoyance

Paige2006 · Answer

To multitask

ThisSiteSux · Answer

Unconditional hatred of the human race

Talhacikk · Answer

More longer dickk

scrtnerd · Answer

Self worth

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