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

Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.

Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before.

The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time.

Ultimately, our future is like a mirror. Whenever we face it, it always reflects what we left behind.

Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized.

When you're in a good mood, bring up the past. When you're in a bad mood, stick to the present. And when you're not feeling emotional at all, it's time to talk about the future.