The Three Skills

 

    In my humble opinion, I think that all the skills described are very important for success in life. But after much debate with myself, three words stood out to me. Patience, Kindness, and Wisdom. These three skills will help me the most throughout my life.

    Patience is probably the most important of these three skills. To accurately complete the tasks that my bosses or teachers assign me, I have to take my time and not rush to get finish. If I ever get an apprentice of my own, and they mess up on something I assign them, I need to be patient to tell them what they did wrong. Yelling and screaming won’t help them learn. That would make me a bad mentor. Anytime I’m working on something, I should always take the time to think and also to play. It doesn’t pay to work on something for too long and be impatient to finish it. Taking breaks and doing enjoyable and relaxing things can help cultivate patience.

    Kindness is every bit as important as patience. Being kind to everyone makes me more likeable than if I acted like I was in a far superior class. In the future, being nice could allow me to get promoted or have more customers buy from me, which would greatly advance my career. Part of being kind to others  means I’m not jealous of other people, and would give me a totally different personality. The other definition of kind is being warm-hearted, and showing sympathy and understanding to others. Donating to organizations such as the Red Cross or Boy Scouts is an act of kindness, and makes me feel good about myself and that I can make a contribution to the society.  

The last skill that I think is important is wisdom. I may be super smart, but without wisdom, I won’t know how to survive in this world. Making the right choices requires wisdom. I may know how to do 1,142,625 to the power of 9 (I don’t), but I could make a wrong turn and start taking drugs, which could destroy my health and fog my great brain. Without my super brain power, I wouldn’t have a source of income, and soon, I would deplete my money source. But if I am wise enough to reject drugs, I will have a good income and enjoy a pleasant life. When I own a company of my own, having wisdom will allow me to know which risks I should take to make the company more successful.

    Patience, Kindness, Wisdom. Patience, Kindness, Wisdom. Theses are the three skills that will accompany me through my life. Without these, I doubt I will have success in this society.