Some abilities take years to master, but others can be picked up in just a few hours and still prove useful for the rest of your life.

So, Reddit user Michaelis999 asked people to share which ones made the biggest difference for them, and the answers range from practical know-how, like basic household repairs, to social abilities such as active listening.

It’s better to have a skill and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Learning where your water main shutoff valve is for your house.

Learning how to sew on a button, and basic mending stitches.

Learning the shortcuts for software you use daily. I basically force the juniors to start using shortcuts it always pays off in the end (software engineer). But this goes for everyone, designers in Photoshop, people using spreadsheets,

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