Life is a journey where you learn a lesson after giving the test. We need to be prepared for every test that life throws our way, and for that, we need life skills. Skills that will help us throughout our life and might even save us in difficult times. These skills will also enhance our personalities and promote personal growth.

Here are 5 life skills that everyone should learn:

• Cooking:  All of us survive on food so it does not make sense if we do not know how to cook food. Everyone should learn basic cooking so that one does not die of hunger or food poison in difficult times. Cooking is not a gender-based hobby but it’s a necessity that every person, despite being male or female, old or young should learn. 

• Public Speaking: Many of us are afraid of talking to strangers or people in general. This many times leads to unanswered questions, not standing up for yourself and wishing you could be as bold as the smartest person in the room was. Learning how to communicate and practising basic techniques like breathing, speech clarity, expressions can help us in our personal and professional life.

• Emergency preparedness: One of the greatest lessons that the COVID 19 pandemic has taught us is that you are never in total control. Anything can happen anytime and natural disasters like earthquakes, fire, tsunami, Draught, Flood etc. can occur anytime. All of us must be trained in survival skills to handle emergencies like this to save our lives. This includes the presence of mind, basic knowledge about how to survive, controlling panic attacks etc.

• Time management: In a generation where new inventions take place every day, we need to have value for our time. After all, time is money. Time management is one of the most important life skills because one who knows how to use his time efficiently is among the smartest and richest people in the room. Time management skills can make our life easy and hassle-free. So do not waste any more time and start learning this skill.

• Emotional intelligence: “Emotions are weakness”, if you believe the same then you are wrong. Because emotional intelligence is a quality that is aspired in every profession. Being kind and Understanding emotions and positively using them enhances our personality within seconds.

AASTHA SINGH