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re: What is the most valuable skill your old man taught you?

Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:31 am to
Posted by ChenierauTigre
Dreamland
Member since Dec 2007
34567 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:31 am to
How to harvest all the things nature provides to eat, and how to fix anything or make/build it yourself.
Posted by The Third Leg
Idiot Out Wandering Around
Member since May 2014
10115 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:31 am to
Human suffering
Posted by crispyUGA
Upstate SC
Member since Feb 2011
15925 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:31 am to
My father was a contractor, so I can do pretty much any home repair myself. I'll only do it in a pinch, though. I don't have the time or energy to do a lot of it these days.
Posted by Seuqnoc
Lafayette
Member since Jul 2020
562 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:33 am to
No matter what, keeping pushing. Life is hard, it doesn’t get easier, don’t let them break you. No matter what.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
16843 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:33 am to
Successful people are the ones that don't make the same mistakes twice. The most successful people not only learn from their own mistakes, but also learn from others mistakes.

Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
45527 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:33 am to
Be on time
Posted by UGATiger26
Jacksonville, FL
Member since Dec 2009
9060 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:36 am to
No specific skills that I can think of, but before he passed away, he imparted many pearls of wisdom that have served me extremely well.

Never put your head on the pillow until everything that needs to be done that day is done.

A leader's job isn't to make the right decision, but rather to make sure the right decision gets made.

When visiting somewhere, always leave it just as clean as how you found it.

Make your bed first thing every morning.

Never spend beyond your means. When you do splurge on something, make sure it's on family/friends/experiences and not material goods.

There's a hell of a lot more, but these are the first ones that come to mind.

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Successful people are the ones that don't make the same mistakes twice. The most successful people not only learn from their own mistakes, but also learn from others mistakes.


Ha! Thanks for the reminder. This was a big one too. People will always make mistakes. The key is to never make the same mistake twice.
This post was edited on 4/29/21 at 8:38 am
Posted by TygerTyger
Houston
Member since Oct 2010
9412 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:36 am to
How to control my temper.

How to stay cool headed when shite hits the fan.

That when you think things are beyond fixing and all hope it lost, "this too shall pass".
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:37 am to
Being a kind, respectful human being.
Posted by alterego55
baton rouge
Member since Apr 2016
1356 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:38 am to
not only be on time but be 15 minutes early
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
125621 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:39 am to
quote:


Being a kind, respectful human being.



And how does your support of pedophiles jive with that, scooter?
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
19642 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:39 am to
How to hide my alcoholism.
Posted by Newrow
Member since Oct 2017
946 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:40 am to
quote:

Being a kind, respectful human being.


Similar. Be kind to everyone, you never know what they’re going through.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:40 am to
quote:

And how does your support of pedophiles jive with that, scooter?



Bruh, I left the Catholic church 15 years ago.
Posted by Tempratt
Member since Oct 2013
13716 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:40 am to
How to use and the importance of owning many tools.
How to use a chainsaw and maintain it and small engines.
How to appreciate sci-fi
And to stay away from any woman that smells like fish.
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
16240 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:40 am to
How to throw a punch was very useful when I was young.

"Work smarter, not harder" has been valuable as an adult. All of my friends have learned that from him too. I swear at his funeral if they ask the pallbearers to carry him out to the grave, everyone will laugh and say he would never do it that way.
This post was edited on 4/29/21 at 8:41 am
Posted by ConfusedHawgInMO
Member since Apr 2014
3523 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:41 am to
Nobody owes you jack shite.
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
20796 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:42 am to
Don't trust anything that can bleed for three days and not die.
Posted by LSUmajek
Kemah
Member since Dec 2013
554 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:42 am to
“Only break one law at a time son.”
Posted by Ben Hur
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2013
901 posts
Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:43 am to
Skill: How to manage a boat

Advice:
1- Don't get arrested
2- Don't get anyone pregnant (before marriage)

Everything else is fixable.
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