Learn (at least) the (basic) 'life skills'
There is an old story. A saint had to cross the river to go to the other side. He hopped inside a small ore-driven ferry. He struck a conversation with the person operating the ferry. Naming some of the religious texts, the saint asked him whether he knows them. The boatman replied, 'No sir'. Again he asked, 'Do you know anything about the scriptures'? The boatman, 'Sorry sir, I don't know anything about that'. The saint, 'Any historical novels?' The boatman, 'What are those sir?' The saint finally told him, 'So, you have wasted your entire life! What's the use of your life'? At that point of time, the ferry started rocking dangerously, due to a sudden surge of river water. There was no way that the boat journey could be continued. The ferry operator asked the saint, 'Sir, do you know how to swim?' The saint replied, 'No, I don't know how to swim'. The boatman said, 'Sir, you only have wasted your entir...