There’s one skill I don’t think justice is being done to it’s education, and that’s social skills. Maybe it was in the 90s but now we have people who are mannerless in the name of being woke.

I know you’re not supposed to care what people think because it’s your self disposition that matters, but I also need to remind you that you’re not the only person in the world.

A good part of your survival depends on other people. You need farmers to grow what you eat, technology to make living easier, comedians to make you laugh on your bad days and the list goes on.

Maybe those are farfetched examples. How about the person who would recommend you for a job or contract? He or she isn’t a robot and at some point has been in contact with you. Either personally or hearsay, how did you make them feel? Why should they recommend you? Or, more explicitly, what does your reputation say?

That’s the only thing that speaks when you’re not in the room, and except you’re on top of the world or above everyone else? It’s important that you take it into consideration.

Here’s an example: you just got awarded a contract to execute a building project and you’re not into construction?

Who would you think of? Best bet someone you know is into construction or a friend who knows. Now you have two options;

Option A – a good friend, but greedy

Option B – an acquaintance who values integrity

Who gets the contract?

You might think the little things don’t matter, but that’s what is most important because humans will remember how you made them feel longer than what you said or did.

Those values you think are old schooled and belong to the trash will always be relevant, even if you agree or not. Values like integrity, humility, respect, love will never go extinct.

So, not caring what people might be a good thing if you’re trying to shake off bad vibes but not when you’re actively trying to grow in life and you need other people’s experience or to put it squarely “connections”

To be honest, I’m one advocate of not giving a fuck what people say about you and go on with your life as you deem fit. But if people think you are snub when you’re actually not, how do you defend that to the love of your life who’s been trying to walk up to you for ages?

Do not allow bad vibes, that’s a given, but don’t go around with a poor reputation, either. It’s even worse. They form the foundation of what people think of you prior to meeting you.

Terrible memories stick longer than good ones. You don’t want to get canceled even before you walk into the room because they said or heard something ill of you.