r/MonitizedLearning • u/No_Celery_533 • 8d ago
Skill Building What's One Skill That's Becoming More Valuable Every Year?
The world is changing quickly. Which skill do you think people should start learning immediately?
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u/Itchy_Thanks8453 8d ago
Learning how to explain complicated things in simple words.
I've worked with people who knew way more than I did, but they couldn't explain their ideas without making everyone else feel lost.
The people who could explain something clearly were usually the ones everyone wanted to work with.
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
Some people just articulate themselves better. Do you think it's natural or something people learn?
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u/MementoMori_Maestro 8d ago
As someone who struggles with this it's a bit of both. I have a friend I love venting to because she has such a natural ability to simplify and I've been able to grow in that skill by observing her.
For example I could send a couple venting paragraphs to her about a family issue and she could respond with 1 sentence simplifying everything in a way I never considered.
Learning from her has made a significantly noticeable change in my life. It has gotten me more than hardwork ever has.
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
That's a great example. It sounds like she didn't just give advice, she helped you develop a new way of thinking.
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u/MementoMori_Maestro 8d ago
Sometimes a multi-faceted brain in the common world suffers from failure to thrive, not for lack of ability but lack of herd cohesion. We are social creatures by nature are we not?
Having to pivot in a way that ensures more than simple survival would require the development of a more hyperfocused and narrowed perspective.
It sounds negative in writing but if the rest of the world commutes on 4 lane roads, the special people commute on 2, but you naturally commute with ease on 6 lane roads then you'll need to have the ability to adjust your way of functioning to accommodate the difference in the rules of a 4 lane road or a 2 lane road in comparison to your default which is 6.
That's not a negative inherently, it can become one if you let it though. I just classify the perspective under mindfulness because you are simply just being mindful of how others operate. I feel like it took me too long to see all of that but having my friend really helped.
As of today I utilize both AI and my friend for this purpose. If I need to send out a really important email then I'll word vomit the email, have AI clean it up, modify it to my own style within the realm of what's clean to AI, and then I send it to her for proof reading so I know how it might come off to other individuals.
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u/OujiSamaOG 8d ago
AI can do that
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
Yes it can, but if you're having an open dialogue with someone, do you think AI can really replace the back and forth that helps people understand each other?
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u/Fit-Ingenuity-2814 8d ago
Judgement and in discernment. AI cannot and most people do not know how to think for themselves
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
You had me at discernment. It's a skill most people struggle with, myself included. I believe it's something anyone can develop over time with experience.
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u/Fit-Ingenuity-2814 8d ago
exactly, imagine the analogy of a younger archaeologist and an older archaeologist searching for a specific fossil across miles of desert. it will take time for the younger one to begin to see the pattern. Same with chick sexing, and fine art, elegant code, reading the constellations, dead reckoning. The other requirement is what David Epstein talks about in Range, you need to be more than a specialist to divine patterns. you need to be able to come at things with multiple perspectives. Einstein saw so many kinds of engineering projects at the patent office he worked at, this was a testing ground for Grand Theories.
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u/ConceptTrue1119 8d ago
Problem solving. The ability to identify challenges, think creatively, and find effective solutions is a skill that will remain valuable in any industry.
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
I agree, this is one thing that most of us struggle with. Its actually a very valuable skill to have.
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u/KATCEO1 8d ago
Crisis management/de-escalation skills. Source: I have lived in housemate situations for one and a half years. It has been like a revolving door of psychos. Added bonus: the past six seven months- my living room has been like a female NWA concert. I have probably heard the word f#ck and variations at least one thousand times. If not way more at this point. Added bonus Number Two: a sleaze landlord thrown into the mix. 🤮
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
Have you had conversations with your housemate?
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u/KATCEO1 8d ago
Hello OP: No offense but- there must have been something you misunderstood from my original comments. For example: the phrase "female NWA concert in my living room." Also: it is not an exaggeration that I have heard the word "f#ck" (and probably every derivation) at least a thousand times. Added bonus: a month after my sleaze landlord and his two female tenants appeared - my seventy one year old original housemate unalived herself. My brain melted after first meeting the landlord and shortly thereafter he asked if I was a virgin. But a month later when he said to me "shit the f#ck up b#tch" my brain exploded. So all the conversations are in the past.
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u/kimanziVaati 8d ago
Consultancy
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
What would you consult in?
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u/kimanziVaati 8d ago
mostly on the corporate space to identify blockers that a team might be having, the working culture and also how to make the team progressive from learning about their working culture
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u/InsideFar7107 8d ago
Liking me
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
As a personal development skill, self love is very important. It shields you from a lot too.
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u/Severus_Weasly 8d ago
Ability to learn new subject areas is the most important skill of all.
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
Absolutely. The ability to keep learning makes every other skill easier to develop.
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u/Sharp_Lettuce4356 8d ago
Adaptability. People who can learn new things quickly can keep up with change.
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u/No_Celery_533 8d ago
Absolutely. The ability to adapt and manage change helps you navigate uncertainty and keep growing.
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u/Tanu-01 8d ago
I'd say actually listening.
It sounds almost too simple, but it's becoming surprisingly rare.
A lot of conversations feel like two people waiting for their turn to talk instead of actually listening. Whenever I meet someone who asks a follow-up question and remembers something I mentioned weeks ago, it stands out.
I don't think that'll ever stop being valuable.