I also like Scott Adams’s list of generic skills that “make you luckier” if you’re good at most of them:
Public speaking Psychology Business Writing Accounting Design (the basics) Conversation Overcoming Shyness Second language Golf Proper grammar Persuasion Technology ( hobby level) Proper voice technique
(though some—golf stands out—are kind of idiosyncratic)
Patrick Collison has a list of good advice for ambitious, talented people aged 10-20.
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I also like Scott Adams’s list of generic skills that “make you luckier” if you’re good at most of them:
(though some—golf stands out—are kind of idiosyncratic)