Marc and
Angel Hack Life
Practical
Tips for Productive Living
jUNE 2ND, 2008 @ 7:56 AM
BY: MARC
50
Things Everyone Should Know
How To Do
Self-reliance is a vital key to living a
healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set
of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to
what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped
to deal with life than a specialized master of only one.
1. Build a Fire – Fire produces heat and light, two basic
necessities for living. At some point in your life this knowledge
may be vital.
2. Operate a Computer – Fundamental computer knowledge is
essential these days. Please, help those in need.
3. Use Google Effectively – Google knows
everything. If you’re having trouble finding something with Google, it’s
you that needs help.
4. Perform CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver – Someday it may be
your wife, husband, son or daughter that needs help.
5. Drive a Manual
Transmission Vehicle – There will come
a time when you’ll be stuck without this knowledge.
6. Do Basic Cooking – If you can’t cook
your own steak and eggs, you probably aren’t going to make it.
7. Tell a Story that Captivates People’s
Attention –
If you can’t captivate their attention, you should probably just save your
breath.
8. Win or Avoid a Fistfight – Either way, you win.
9. Deliver Bad News – Somebody has got to
do it. Unfortunately, someday that person will be you.
10. Change a Tire – Because tires have
air in them, and things with air in them eventually pop.
11. Handle a Job Interview – I promise, sweating
yourself into a nervous panic won’t land you the job.
12. Manage Time – Not doing so is
called wasting time, which is okay sometimes, but not all the time.
13. Speed Read – Sometimes you
just need the basic gist, and you needed it 5 minutes ago.
14. Remember Names – Do you like when
someone tries to get your attention by screaming “hey you”?
15. Relocate Living Spaces – Relocating is always
a little tougher than you originally imagined.
16. Travel Light – Bring only the
necessities. It’s the cheaper, easier, smarter thing to do.
17. Handle the Police – Because jail isn’t
fun… and neither is Bubba.
18. Give Driving Directions – Nobody likes driving
around in circles. Get this one right the first time.
19. Perform Basic First Aid – You don’t have to be
a doctor, or genius, to properly dress a wound.
20. Swim – 71% of the
Earth’s surface is covered by water. Learning to swim might be
a good idea.
21. Parallel Park – Parallel parking
is a requirement on most standard driver’s license driving tests, yet so
many people have no clue how to do it. How could this be?
22. Recognize Personal Alcohol Limits – Otherwise you
may wind up likethis charming fellow.
23. Select Good Produce – Rotten fruits
and vegetables can be an evil tease and an awful surprise.
24. Handle a Hammer, Axe or Handsaw – Carpenters are
not the only ones who need tools. Everyone should have a basic
understanding of basic hand tools.
25. Make a Simple Budget – Being in debt is
not fun. A simple budget is the key.
26. Speak at Least Two Common Languages – Only about 25%
of the world’s population speaks English. It would be nice if you could
communicate with at least some of the remaining 75%.
27. Do Push-Ups and Sit-Ups Properly – Improper
push-ups and sit-ups do nothing but hurt your body and waste your time.
28. Give a Compliment – It’s one of the
greatest gifts you can give someone, and it’s free.
29. Negotiate – The better deal
is only a question or two away.
30. Listen Carefully to Others – The more you
listen and the less you talk, the more you will learn and the less you will
miss.
31. Recite Basic Geography – If you don’t
know where anything is outside of your own little bubble, most people will
assume (and they are probably correct) that you don’t know too much at all.
32. Paint a Room – The true cost of
painting is 90% labor. For simple painting jobs it makes no sense to
pay someone 9 times what it would cost you to do it yourself.
33. Make a Short,
Informative Public Speech – At the next company meeting if
your boss asks you to explain what you’ve been working on over the last
month, a short, clear, informative response is surely your best bet.
“Duhhh…” will not cut it.
34. Smile for the Camera – People that absolutely
refuse to smile for the camera suck!
35. Flirt Without Looking Ridiculous – There is a fine
line between successful flirting and utter disaster. If you try too hard,
you lose. If you don’t try hard enough, you lose.
36. Take Useful Notes – Because useless
notes are useless, and not taking notes is a recipe for failure.
37. Be a Respectful
House Guest – Otherwise you will be staying in a lot of hotels
over the years.
38. Make a Good First Impression – Aristotle
once said, “well begun is half done.”
39. Navigate with a Map and Compass – What happens
when the GPS craps out and you’re in the middle of nowhere?
40. Sew a Button onto Clothing – It sure is
cheaper than buying a new shirt.
41. Hook Up a Basic Home Theater System – This isn’t
rocket science. Paying someone to do this shows sheer laziness.
42. Type – Learning to type
could save you days worth of time over the course of your lifetime.
43. Protect Personal Identity
Information – Personal
identity theft is not fun unless you are the thief. Don’t be careless.
44. Implement Basic Computer Security
Best Practices – You
don’t have to be a computer science major to understand the fundamentals of
creating complex passwords and using firewalls. Doing so will surely save
you a lot of grief someday.
45. Detect a Lie – People will lie
to you. It’s a sad fact of life.
46. End a Date Politely Without Making
Promises – There
is no excuse for making promises you do not intend to keep. There is also
no reason why you should have to make a decision on the spot about someone you
hardly know.
47. Remove a Stain – Once again,
it’s far cheaper than buying a new one.
48. Keep a Clean House – A clean house is
the foundation for a clean, organized lifestyle.
49. Hold a Baby – Trust me,
injuring a baby is not what you want to do.
50. Jump Start a Car – It sure beats
walking or paying for a tow truck.
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