You must know when to hold them, and when to fold them.
I am certain this pertains to every aspect of life, but am still figuring out exactly what to hold or fold, and when.
this post was submitted on 09 Jan 2025
71 points (96.1% liked)
Ask Lemmy
27392 readers
1122 users here now
A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions
Rules: (interactive)
1) Be nice and; have fun
Doxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them
2) All posts must end with a '?'
This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?
3) No spam
Please do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.
4) NSFW is okay, within reason
Just remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either [email protected] or [email protected].
NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].
5) This is not a support community.
It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions.
If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email [email protected]. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.
6) No US Politics.
Please don't post about current US Politics. If you need to do this, try [email protected] or [email protected]
Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.
Partnered Communities:
Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Try living off grid, without power, phone, internet. Heat with a wood stove, carry your water. Then reflect on your standards for life.
load more comments
(1 replies)
Meditation. It helps with self-control, emotional regulation, stress, and builds discipline. Screen addiction is real, and meditation helps.
load more comments
(2 replies)
Breathing air
Bruh, I have trouble with this basic survival task. I blame covid (not even sure if its covid but gotta blame something)
It's true tho.
Sewing
You'll save yourself so much money and time mending clothes, blankets, and doing your own mods instead of buying new things.
I learned to sew in my early 50s. Very helpful. I also leaned to... solder (small electronics) which is also a great way to save a lot of money, and to generate so much less waste.
My wife laughs at me for mending clothes. I often darn socks, jeans, sweaters, etc. - takes about 10 minutes but dang, I just saved $80 on a new pair of jeans. DUH.
My jr high school made the boys take ‘home economics’ and the girls had to take shop class. We all thought it was a joke but, 40 years later, I can still sew and shank a button, fix a tear in jeans, and make a pan of muffins with the best of them.
Pretty great, huh?
load more comments
(4 replies)
Polite conversation
Knowing when silence is damaging
Knowing when to shut up
I always feel like if you're spending time with someone new, it's OK to have stints of silence. It's one thing to get along with someone by having easy conversation. At the same time it's nice to know that you don't always have to fill up every moment with dialog. To just exist in someone else's presence is sometimes enough.
load more comments
(4 replies)
I was going to make my own comment but this hits the nail on the head. Civil discussion. They or you may be wrong but make your point and let them make theirs and may the strongest prevail.
Assert your point but don't be mean.
Knowing when to leave a conversation, a room, a party, a relationship, etc.
Themselves.
The only answer here I agree with.
There's no specific task, job or skill everyone needs to master. Everyone should know the basics of a lot of things, but the only thing you really need to master is yourself.
Good comment 5/5 would give free silver
I haven't even begun to peak
Emotional stability.
Everyone has wildly varying emotions
Emotional regulation is the ability to steer the ship ~~sheep~~ during a storm.
This superpower still eludes me most of the time but I keep practising.
Me in my head: masterful dialog which turns heads and begins paradigms
Me in conversation: i want ed ,to , w batch of yDid
Me in same conversation: that's what she said
awkward silence
Cooking.
Following a recipe is a good start, and at least allows you to feed yourself beyond microwaved bullshit or going out to a restaurant. Knowing the science behind it, however, can open up new avenues to making dishes you love even if you can't get all of the usual ingredients because you will know what you can use instead without compromising the taste or texture.
It's probably cliche but if you're into youtube tutorials Basics with Babish is a great place to start. He teaches simple dishes that taste great and teach different skills. Another way to learn is to do one of the all in one delivery meal like hello fresh. It's expensive but still affordable and it's really good practice. If you dont want to spend on it you can also just get the recipes online. Also, if you find a dish a you really like you can make it whenever.
Isnt Hello Fresh just following the recipe without doing grocery shopping?
What does it do better than me finding recipes online?
No. You right.
load more comments
(5 replies)
Beat me to it! I was going to say at least a couple basic meals that you really enjoy. It can be fancy, or it can be some dorm quality things that fill you with nostalgia, as long as prepping it and eating it makes you happy.
We need to eat, and we need to feel satisfaction from something we have done ourselves, so do both at once.
load more comments
(2 replies)
baiting...
At which point do you decide you've become a master and no longer a Padawan?
load more comments
(1 replies)
Serious question. What's with those fucking bait shops in the seedy parts of town. What the fuck is going on in there. Do they sell like baits that will catch magical fish but you have to like make a deal with the devil?
Worms pretty much grow themselves. It's cheap money
I dunno, I usually go to the ~~candy shop~~ marijuana gummy dispensary shop for my bait...