What are some life skills that you feel every adult needs to possess or else they will get eaten alive by others?

[Anonymous]

[OneViewpoint]

• Empathy.
• Sympathy.
• Curiosity.
• Accountability (to yourself and others).
• Perseverance.
• Ambition.
• Capacity for introspective thought.
• Problem solving skills.
• IQ of 110 minimum. 100 is average. If you are average, you will get eaten.
• Morality.
• Ethics.
• Self discipline.
• Risk tolerance.
• Some vision or goal (s).
• A healthy dose of cynicism and skepticism.

[4ngelic]

personal hygiene

the ability to think before speaking

the ability to act and speak differently depending on who you are talking to or the situation you are in

healthy suspicion of others

self confidence or at least the ability to fake it

emotional self control

being able to read the air

having good manners

healthy care about how you come accross to others and what they think about you

[petitedollbabee]

Clear boundary setting & not being afraid to say no.

[msc545]

The ability to understand when another person is attempting to take advantage of you and the ability to respond to that appropriately is critically important. This is particularly important in capitalist countries such as the US where taking advantage of others is very common and considered respectable and mostly legal unfortunately.

[exitseven]

Write a resume, balance a check book, make a major purchase, save for retirement.

[Dargil]

Budgeting finance. Understanding scammers and other financial tricksters. Firearms skills.

[DrPepper12]

Lying. Everyone should know how to lie but more important when, to whom & RECALL it

[Anonymous]

The ability to stop caring what other people think.

[DryGermanGuy]

The skill to recognize cannibals? 🤔😬

[Anonymous]

Respect is an essential one,

[Emmytexrex]

Emotional intelligence