Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.

Know how to effectively voice a complaint or make a claim at a retail store.

I love having ten times as much stuff to do as I can possibly find time to do. That way, I can pick the one-tenth that I want to do most. But if I only have enough to just occupy all my time, I'm stuck doing all of whatever stuff it happens to be.

Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail.

A person who learns to juggle six balls will be more skilled than the person who never tries to juggle more than three.

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.

People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.