We spend a lot of time in our lives making decisions. In-fact we live the way we live today because of the decisions we made knowingly or unknowingly. Our decisions range from choosing the flavor of ice cream to quitting a job in search of our passion and many more. Some may affect our lives to a great extent while others don’t. but we all wish we made the best choices when it was required. When something goes wrong we go back again and again and linger in our past to find that point where we slipped. The most common regret we all have is not doing the right things at the right time. Sounds abstract, not really. So how do we all arrive at the best possible solutions for every problem? And what if we made a mistake in the past, is there no way to set it right? Is there a formula for the right decisions? We all have these questions.
WHO defines life skills as “the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.” In simpler words, I’d say life skills would to a great extent help us make peace with ourselves and help us find answers to the above questions.
Life skills include a lot of topics like self-awareness, mindfulness, critical thinking, decision making, communication, empathy, etc. Our ancestors have always tried to impart these skills to us. But with the fast-changing world, today we have a need to customize our skills to suit our lives better. Life skills are an essential part of every human life. They are not rules of grammar. They don’t state what to do when. They just guide us to make our rules and define our lives. They help us segregate the rights and wrongs. They help us to find our paths, our purposes in life, and more than all it holds a mirror to ourselves. Is there anything better than being a reflective personality. That’s what life skills teach you. All in all a cognizance about the skills for life help us see the brighter side and lead a happy and resonating life!!!