I like
learning new things. And, though, I have been called “versatile” or
“well-rounded” several times already, I still consider myself lacking. There are still plenty of skills I want to
learn. Among those, here’s the top ten…
10.)
COMPUTER HACKING
Movies
and TV shows heavily romanticized computer hacking. When depicted by Hollywood, hacking is presented
as having the power to take control or manipulate everything with a laptop and
light-speed typing skills. Of course,
several of these scenarios or cases depicted are completely absurd. However, indeed, there is power in hacking in
real life. And I want to learn it, not
because I want to have power, but because everything is starting to get
centralized on computer technology. And
when the time comes that everything is dependent on or working by computers,
the more computer know-how you have, the more competitive and fit you are in
such environment.
9.)
COOKING WELL
Who
isn’t fond of eating good food? I, like
everyone else, greatly enjoy eating. And
the only thing as good as eating good food is preparing it. A delicious meal is made more enjoyable by
the thought that you were the one who made it.
Thus, I want to be richly adept in the culinary arts – to prepare good
food for myself and for others to enjoy.
8.)
MAKING ART
When I
was a kid, I often draw. And I love looking at art ever since.
I
appreciate art, that’s why I know the fact that I’m still lacking in
skill. I envy those who have the talents
to create amazing art – painters, sculptors, pencilers, etc. I want to feel that fulfillment of creating
something that will awe and/or cheer people.
7.)
PICKING A POCKET
“First,
hacking a computer. Now, picking a
pocket?! You aren’t deciding of becoming
a criminal, are you?” you might ask. No,
of course not. I just think that this
skill is pretty cool – to get something from someone’s pocket without him
noticing. To have such quick and
graceful hands is a great way to show off.
I should have probably used the term “sleight of hand” instead of
“picking pocket” if I’m pertaining to this skill. The “sleight of hand” is mighty invaluable in
performing magic tricks and such… but more so with picking pockets.
Note:
I’m actually also considering adding “picking a lock” in this list. But that would probably make you pretty
suspicious of this list of skills I want to learn. Besides, I think that the traditional lock-and-key
convenience that we have in the present would be very much extinct in the near
future. Thus, the skill of “picking
locks” would be inutile.
6.)
UBERMAN SLEEPING
This
is going to be probably the longest entry in this list since I need to explain
this skill…
We
need sleep to refresh us. But the time
spent on sleeping seems to take out a large chunk out of our precious
time. We sleep, by average, around 8
hours a day (the recommended and usual given amount to the question “how much
sleep we should get?”). That’s already a
third of our 24-hour day. So that means
we roughly spend a third of our lives sleeping!
It kind of sucks when you think about it: we’ll be sleeping when we’re
dead anyway, why does sleep has to take a third of the time we’re alive, too?!
But
what if sleeping would only take two hours out of our 24-hour day, and it’ll
still be very much enough to refresh us?
Too good to be true? Well, that’s
how the Uberman sleeping schedule works.
There
are 5 stages of sleep. But the only
actual essential stage is the REM (rapid eye movement) stage. This is the stage where we dream. This is the stage where we are really being
recharged. The Uberman system aims to
skip the other unnecessary 4 stages of sleep and go directly to the REM stage
as soon as the eyes are closed. The
Uberman sleeping schedule goes like this: you take 20-minute naps every four
hours. That would give you 6 naps – a
total of 2 hours of sleep – each day. Of
course, your brain and body wouldn’t adapt to this schedule quickly. It would take one or two weeks till the brain
and body gets accustomed to it. During
that period, you would definitely feel like crap. But the idea is, once your brain and body get
used to it, you will be able to sleep comfortably on such unorthodox schedule
and will be refreshed from the naps because you will experience REM
immediately.
Now
that is the Uberman way of sleeping. And
I want to learn it. (Note: Some say that it’s a dangerous method though.)
5.)
SPEAKING WELL
Like
most people, I write better than I speak.
I can organize my thoughts better and have a better command of diction
when writing. So, I prefer prepared
speeches than extemporaneous ones.
However, I’m still not extremely good at delivering a prepared speech. Most of the time during the speech, my eyes
are looking down on my written copy.
Instead of using it as a guide, I mostly recite it verbatim. I don’t want to lose the entire flavor on
what I have written. Of course, a good
speaker merely glances at his written copy and maintain eye contact with his
audience most of the time. I want to be
like that: to maintain the connection with the audience without sacrificing the
entire flavor of the prepared speech. I
want to be able to be articulate my thoughts always; not only by writing, but
by speech as well. Speeches are usually
more empathic than writings.
There
is a reason why a batshit Austrian imbecile (it’s a misconception that he’s a
genius) like Hitler was able to gain power in Germany. He might be madman, but he was a charismatic
speaker. I’m not saying I want to be
like Hitler, but my point is, more often than not, those that can deliver speeches
well are the one gaining leadership, prominence and recognition in history. Churchill, Lincoln, Luther King, Jr… here are
people who, unlike Hitler, used their legendary speaking prowess for the good
of many.
I really
want to be good at speaking. I want to
be good at both the prepared speech and the extemporaneous speech. To rally people with my tongue. To give encouragement. To proclaim truth and ideas with clarity and
emphasis. To impact history by
words. I want the skill – no, it’s not
just a skill – the power of speech.
4.)
PLAYING SAXOPHONE
As an
amateur musician, I know how to play several instruments. I’m not saying I am great in playing all of
these instruments, but I know how to play them well enough to be able to
experience performing with them at least once.
These instruments that I know how to play either belong to the string
family or percussion family of musical instruments. I don’t know how to play any wind
instrument. That’s why the next
instrument I really want to learn to play is the saxophone – a wind
instrument. And why the saxophone you
ask? Well, because it is the sexiest
sounding instrument there is. Case
study: non-sensual songs like “Careless Whisper” and “The One You Love” (check
the lyrics) became “sexy” songs because of their popular saxophone riffs.
3.)
PILOTING A PLANE
I
still don’t know how to drive a motorbike or car. But, I think, eventually, it is very probable
I’ll get to that. But learning how to
pilot a plane is a dream of mine since I was small. I remember that when I was just a toddler –
next to being an astronaut – I really wanted to be a fighter plane pilot. Now, I don’t really dream of piloting planes
as a vocation, but piloting a plane (not necessarily a fighter jet, of course) is still something I want to do.
2.)
KRAV MAGA
I
consider Krav Maga as the best fighting style there is. It’s practical and can be learned in just a
few months. Violence is not always the
answer. But as the song and saying goes,
“you don’t have to fight to be a man, but, sometimes, you need to fight when
you’re a man.” I want to be equipped and
have the confidence that I can go Krav Maga-berserk at any time or as a last
result to protect myself and those dear to me from a threat.
1.)
ONLINE TRADING OF SECURITIES
Trading
securities is like poker. It’s risky and
rewarding, but not that romantic as pop culture presented. The reality is, like poker, trading
securities involves a lot of math.
I want
to have the proper training and knowledge to be able to trade securities via
Internet. Online trading is definitely
convenient, since the conventional trading of securities involve leasing a sit
on the floor of the Stock Exchange. With
merely logging in, clicking the mouse, I can buy and sell securities for profit
at the convenience of being at home.
Really
need somebody to teach me this. Anybody?
Or, if not, you can teach me how to earn through online poker instead.
1 comment:
Sure hell of those skills if you really could learn those. If you could have watch the movie "Limitless" then you just probably need the NZT pill and there you go, limitless mind bending possibilities. You can even get you online continuing education and certification courses in no time.
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