19 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do

Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one's own person is its ultimate reward. 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. Self reliance is one of the greatest tool one can possess.Here is a list of 19 things everyone should know how to do.

1. Perform Basic First Aid / CPR– You don’t have to be a doctor, or genius, to properly dress a wound. Someday it may be your wife, husband, son or daughter that needs help.

2. Operate a Computer and 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. Fundamental computer knowledge is essential these days.
3. Drive a Manual Transmission Vehicle – There will come a time when you’ll be stuck without this knowledge. Learn How to Change a Tire. Because tires have air in them, and things with air in them eventually pop.
4. Do Basic Cooking – If you can’t cook your own steak and eggs, you probably aren't going to make it.

5. Tell a Story that Captivates People’s Attention – If you can’t captivate their attention, you should probably just save your breath.

6. Handle a Job Interview – I promise, sweating yourself into a nervous panic won’t land you the job.
7. Manage Time – Not doing so is called wasting time, which is okay sometimes, but not all the time.
8. Swim – 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. Learning to swim might be a good idea.
9. 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%.
10. Give a Compliment – It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, and it’s free.
11. Negotiate – The better deal is only a question or two away.
12. Listen Carefully to Others – The more you listen and the less you talk, the more you will learn and the less you will miss.
13. 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.
14. Smile for the Camera – People that absolutely refuse to smile for the camera suck!

15.Win or Avoid a Fistfight – Either way, you win.

16. Make a Good First Impression – “well begun is half done.”

17. Detect a Lie – People will lie to you. It’s a sad fact of life.

18. Keep a Clean House – A clean house is the foundation for a clean, organized lifestyle.

19. Hold a Baby – Trust me, injuring a baby is not what you want to do.