Dictionary.com lists as one of its definitions for skill: "the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well". Each of us has skills that we, and others, can point to that stand out. You may be a skilled artist, or a great teacher, or a terrific listener, or a marvelous dancer, etc. We get better at our skills because we practice and "put into practice" these abilities.
I'd like to explore skills in the parallel context of transferring skills to others. So one aspect of SKILL is SHARING … sharing our KNOWLEDGE, sharing our experiences, sharing our perspective on how to become good at something. The goal of this type of SHARING can be to INSPIRE ourselves and others. For example, an artist can show others some of the techniques they use to capture the world around them that can encourage others to take up a paintbrush and create pictures themselves. Perhaps the ultimate goal for SKILL transfer is to INSPIRE LIFE-LONG LEARNING for ourselves and for others. There is the opportunity to get better at a SKILL through practice and through practice we can achieve higher levels of mastery. With this as our goal, LEARNING about the skill can truly be a LIFE-LONG pursuit.
Are there opportunities for you to share a SKILL with someone? Perhaps they will be inspired to pursue the SKILL and become an admired practitioner. Opportunities await.
Signing off for now - LD Guy from MN
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