Most people cannot afford

There are a lot of financial answers on what most people cannot afford. However, I am going to give a different perspective on what most people can’t afford.

You cannot afford not knowing the necessary life skills.

You cannot afford

• having a wicked moral compass
• being a lousy partner in a relationship
• being a bad parent
• being selfish
• burning bridges with family and friends
• not exercising
• not eating right
• not getting a high school diploma
• not learning first aid
• not learning how to create a budget
• not learning how to sew on a button, repair a tear, hem something, sew a seam
• misbehaving in public
• not learning common courtesy
• not knowing how to plan meals and cook them
• not knowing how to wash clothing and linens
• not knowing how to have good personal hygiene
• getting into trouble with the law
• not knowing how to clean rooms in a house or apartment
• not knowing how to create a budget and stick to it