I think the key is that Guttermouth's checklist is not framed flexibly. This is a great check list of interesting things that have a good chance of being useful but not necessarily the most valuable items for each individual person. In the job market I've learned that getting interviews is mostly dominated by market supply and demand of industry specific skills, so even if an applicant had all these random checklist items they would be missing the key talent and skillset for a professional job. Instead, people should have flexible goals based on their preferences and work backwards learning things that contribute to their individual goals. For example, as a new parent, I took a baby CPR class to feel extra safe with my baby.
Thanks for reading and commenting! I agree with you and your comment reminds me a bit of how mass forced schooling often fails to prepare students for the job market. In many cases, the curriculum checks a lot of random boxes, but does not necessarily translate to real-world settings. It's all speculative, just like Guttermouth's list. Schooling is much more effective when advancing outward from basic literacy to develop the particular interests, needs, and abilities of the child directly. Congratulations on your new baby! Your choice to learn things that may contribute to their wellbeing indicates they are already situated to be very lucky in life.
I think the key is that Guttermouth's checklist is not framed flexibly. This is a great check list of interesting things that have a good chance of being useful but not necessarily the most valuable items for each individual person. In the job market I've learned that getting interviews is mostly dominated by market supply and demand of industry specific skills, so even if an applicant had all these random checklist items they would be missing the key talent and skillset for a professional job. Instead, people should have flexible goals based on their preferences and work backwards learning things that contribute to their individual goals. For example, as a new parent, I took a baby CPR class to feel extra safe with my baby.
Thanks for reading and commenting! I agree with you and your comment reminds me a bit of how mass forced schooling often fails to prepare students for the job market. In many cases, the curriculum checks a lot of random boxes, but does not necessarily translate to real-world settings. It's all speculative, just like Guttermouth's list. Schooling is much more effective when advancing outward from basic literacy to develop the particular interests, needs, and abilities of the child directly. Congratulations on your new baby! Your choice to learn things that may contribute to their wellbeing indicates they are already situated to be very lucky in life.
Thanks! I completely agree with you. Cooperation is key. Unfortunately, it's all too easy to let status-seeking get in the way (conscious or not).
You're spot on about absolute "Musts."