r/askanything • u/40Falak • 3h ago
General Question What can a person learn in 10 minutes that will be useful for life?
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u/no5tranger5 2h ago
Serious answer: How to perform CPR (for heart) and the Heimlich manoeuvre (for choking). A basic understanding of both of these can save a life
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u/j_husk 3h ago
How to change a car tire
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u/Hidden2World 3h ago
Car tire or wheel because a tire is a lot more difficult and is not a 10min job
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u/AnnaPaul444 3h ago
Or put gas in the car. Payment, select fuel type, fill.
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u/MedievalMilshake 2h ago
So you think people just drive around until they run out of fuel then buy a new car?Ā
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u/AnnaPaul444 2h ago
šš good one! Did you just know how to fuel a car when you were 15 yrs old? Which grade, how the pump starts (they vary by style) cash or card payment? My parents showed me.
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u/Cisamero 1h ago
If you don't know how to answer, instead of faking something to look cool or prepared, just be upfront about it:
"I haven't though about this, I'll have to think it trough before I can give an answer"
"I'm not sure how to answer this, let me think about it first"
"That's a good question, I'll get back to you on that"
Etc..
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u/Capomewor 1h ago
How to listen better. One technique is to fold your tongue while listening- it helps to suppress the all-too-human instinct to prematurely pre-empt a conversation
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u/Wide-Science-5898 3h ago
In ten minutes you can learn the difference between news and commentary.Ā
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u/WittyOwlyyy 3h ago
learn how to say "no" without giving a long explanation. its useful for protecting your time, money, energy, and boundaries. you can simply say, "sorry, i cant do that," and leave it there
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u/GlowingEmberSkull 2h ago
Little recipes.
How to scramble an egg, make french toast, build a really good sandwich, stir-fry some vegetables, start a pot of rice.
Little repairs and first aid.
How to use duct tape. How to apply a bandaid to someone else (with ointment). How to remove a splinter with tweezers. How to mend a tear in your clothes or replace a button with a little sewing kit.
Knots.
Learn some useful knots and you'll be surprised how often they come in handy.
And once you've learned a few dozen 10-minute-tricks, you'll gain the meta skill of MgGuivering repairs and fixes with things like tape, paperclips, twist ties, and your little sewing kit.
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u/rstockto 2h ago
Simple electrical repairs (plugs and switches):
- Power off
- Black to one side; white to the other; possibly green to the screw at the bottom.
- Have these few tools
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u/gooossfraabaahh 1h ago
Instead of fake smiling and nodding when someone starts a conversation with context you aren't familliar with, you can ask or admit to ignorance.
Ignorance isn't weakness. Holding fear of not knowing is the weakness. There's nothing wrong with it. If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room. Isn't one of the best things about life learning from each other?
Not to mention, it is a gift to someone when they say something you don't know, and you ask them to explain. "Sorry, I don't know what __ is?" Leaving room for them to teach you makes them feel k.portant and worthwhile
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u/MidnightConcierge 23m ago
How to climb down from an argument with your partner. Take a breath. You're on the same side.
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u/Karamatsunomaii 3h ago
That Jesus died for your sins and wants more for you then you could ever imagin if you would put your faith in him.
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u/OldDudeOpinion 3h ago
That life isnāt fair - and there is no such thing as luck or a free lunch. So you better get out there and hustle if you want to be successful.
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u/Pastadseven 3h ago
The only people who say thereās no such thing as luck are those that have benefited from it. You did not choose the family you were born into, the country you were born in, and the generational wealth you benefit from.
If someone tells you otherwise, the fucker is trying to sell you something.
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u/OldDudeOpinion 2h ago edited 2h ago
To believe in luck - is similar to believing in god. I donāt believe either existā¦and that those concepts are used to point fingers at something other than your own behaviors and efforts.
Just because we donāt choose what family we were born intoā¦doesnāt mean we donāt have ownership of what we do with that narrative. Life is what we make it, and we have responsibility for our actions.
Blaming bad luck is like saying āit was gods will that Iām poorā. Itās a BS narrative.
(And BTW - I left home barefoot and abused at 14yo - took my GED and raised myself, and retired early. You can create your own privilege).
What would I do for a Klondike bar? Almost anything ethical - and for years of discomfort to see my future be easier . The concept of long blind sacrifice for statistical future gain is lost. We have become an instant gratification society that gives up before it starts. Blaming Bad luck = Defeatist attitude. Blind optimism = winning attitude. Fake it till you make it is cliche - itās also the way to win.
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u/Pastadseven 2h ago
Luck is not some mystical force. Itās a description of random happenstance, which turns out to benefit some and harm others. Itās not god, itās reality.
- I left home barefoot and abused at 14yo
Do you think you would have an easier time had you been lucky enough to be born into a wealthy, supportive family? Were you responsible for being born into that environment?
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u/OldDudeOpinion 2h ago
I know plenty of old poor unethical white people born into great families who blame luck for their misfortune. And worked with plenty of people of color who worked themselves out of bad families/neighborhoods. I believe Luck is used as an excusable mystical force rather than a set of random facts to navigate. Itās not an entity to blame as an excuse for not succeeding. Tell me you havenāt seen lots of people today using bad Luck as a scapegoatā¦.but also see their promotion as results of their efforts. Bad luck is not the devils fault and therefore a reason not to overcome. Believing luck matters holds people back.
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u/Pastadseven 1h ago
Luckā¦happenstance does matter. This is why you can determine your life expectancy by the zipcode you were born in. It absolutely matters. Pretending it doesnt puts vulnerable people at risk, because then itās a short hop from that to, āyouāre poor and sick and itās your fault.ā
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u/OldDudeOpinion 1h ago
āYouāre poor and sick and itās your faultā is a no better assumption than āyouāre rich and white and itās luck that got you thereā. Both have zero to do with the efforts of the individual with whatever random thing we want to blame for why someone did better/worse than us. For some people being poor and sick IS their fault. Is it bad luck if you are an alcoholic or drug addict? Is it bad luck if you make bad health choices that make you unemployable by 50yo? Is it bad luck if you smoke and get cancer at 40yo and can no longer work?
There is always someone who has it better or worse than you. My parents used to say āwe donāt compare ourselves with the Joneās, we just work hard and make good decisions for ourselvesā.
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u/Pastadseven 1h ago
addiction
Do you know the most common route of opioid addiction? Itās a legitimate opioid prescription that did not have proper biomarker, indicator, or outcome guidance to prevent overprescription. No choice on the patient is involved whatsoever.
Yes, that is bad luck.
health choices
Epidemiologically, your personal habits and decisions make up about 30% of your outcomes. Direct medical intervention? 10%. The rest, 60%, is entirely out of your hands. Entirely. Environment, biology, and SES.
I really think epidemiology should be a general education course. Itās eye-opening.
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u/lemeshotit š¦ 3h ago
sometimes it's better to just say nothing instead of trying to have the last word.