What are some cool skills that are best learned young?

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What are some cool skills that are best learned young? - Anarch.is

I can think of two: 1. Speaking multiple languages, and 2. Perfect pitch Both are more easily learned at a young age. Are there others?

  • Playing a musical instrument Easier to learn when young and improves brain elasticity.

  • Cooking Encourages healthier eating habits, decreases frequency on costly meals out, and makes learning to cook new things less intimidating.

  • Fixing things / building things Once you start taking things apart or putting them together (doesn’t really matter what) it increases the confidence of being able to do your own repairs / maintenance instead of paying others to do it.

Add to that, learning a language.
Nitpicking: I’d rephrase “playing an instrument” to “playing a first instrument”. I struggled as heck to learn the guitar as a young adult, while kids in my music class were having a much easier time; but once I got it after a while, all instruments I learned after that, even in my 40s, were a ton easier.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!