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Knowledge for all – Round 2

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Daily writing prompt
What’s something you believe everyone should know.
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Last time I answered this prompt I mentioned some things I like to make sure I know how to do (for the most part) like navigating. I’ll be taking a trip to a new city in a couple of months and I’ve already been looking up places and street names to try to familiarize myself with the area.

Some other things I think everyone should know include:

  • How to read instructions (and I mean REALLY read them)
  • How to take instructions from people via email and not just act like they know better (I’m looking at all you folks who like to email tech support/help desks and not follow instructions when they’re trying to help you appropriately diagnose your issue. I don’t care if you think you’re tech literate. Do as your told.)
  • Similarly, how to give and take criticism!

Too many people think they know better, and they wind up screwing themselves over or hurting other people.

Knowledge for all

Taylor Burian1 Comment

What’s something you believe everyone should know.

It seems like at least once a week I find something that I feel like everyone would benefit from if they knew it. I only wish I kept notes of those things.

Anyways, here’s a brief list:

  • How to cook
  • How to drive manual transmission vehicles
  • How to navigate (both inside and outside cities)
  • How to read a map
  • How to sew

The list could go on and on. These things also overlap with “survival skills” so maybe I could just simplify it down to “Everyone should know survival skills.”

If I think of more maybe I’ll do future blog entries about them.