Skills to Develop

A while back, I wrote down some objectives. I had realized that the most important things to acquire, are the things that no one can take away from me.
So I divised two lists. One was "Skills to Acquire" and "Tools to Acquire" (which I emphasized were things someone could take away from me).
There is no great material ambition among my objectives, except for tools I believe would help me get by (The Bare Necessities).

Well here are the lists:

Skills to Acquire
(things no one can take away from me)

• Car driving;
• Spanish language fluency;
• German language fluency;
• Understandment of electric circuits, wiring and boards repairing;
• Knowledge of automotive mechanics [be able to repair a vehicle];
• Woodwork - construction;
• Metal work - welding, construction;
• Cooking [real, good cooking];
• Sewing, kniting, mending [Clothes making and repairing];
• Understanding and recognizing different species of animals;
• Understanding and recognizing different species of plants;
• Understanding and recognizing different minerals;
• Tie a good knot;

Tools to Acquire
(things one could take away from me - less important)

• A good 4x4 vehicle;
• A shed/garage for me to work in, with all kinds of tools;
• A good kitchen with good utensils, and food source;
• ARM laptop for basic use (or RISC-V if the day comes);
• Basic Android phone;
• Driving License - CNH type E and A;
• A good nylon guitar;

I also wrote down a list I saw online, "INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS FOR ADULTS". It listed "essential skill areas an adult needs in order to live independently". I actually found this in a site called Milestones.org. It's a site for "autism strategies for life". Which is kinda funny I guess, but I actually found it pretty helpful. They answer questions "normal" people are usually embarassed to ask.

• Safety at Home & in the Community;
• Hygiene;
• Self Medical Care;
• Food/Nutrition;
• Financial Literacy;
• Driving/Transportation;
• Employment;
• Self Advocacy Skills;
• Leisure Skills;
• Executive Functioning;
• Social Skills/Relationships/Sexuality;

Just having this list as a guideline to further define how to act on each item of it is great help, I believe.

It's never too late to better ourselves.

-Ernopolis