b"TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE 6.Curiosity: it's incredibly easy to sit back and take anything presented to you for cash, but it can also be a recipe for disaster when faced with a storyline that requires critical thinking.It might seem like an inquisitive mind is just something you're born with, practice stimulating that curiosity in a productive way. All it takes is a conscious effort to ask open-ended questions about the things you see in your day-to-day life, and then you can invest time in following up on those questions.Being able to ask open-ended questions is an important skill to develop and even more so to be able to probe deeper.Remember,thinkingcriticallyisvitalforanyonelookingtoachievecareer success and a successful life. Your ability to objectively analyze and evaluate complex topics and situations will always come in handy.EDUCATIONThevalueofeducationisemphasizedtousfromanearlyage.Itismost important to become more educated because we live in the age of knowledge. Everythingisatourfingertips,andwemusttakeresponsibilityandtrain ourselves so that we can improve for the better. The more we know, the more we can help ourselves and the people around us.Thebasiceducationreceivedinprimary,secondaryanduniversityschools inculcates basic knowledge, theoretical knowledge, which must be used to help us accumulate even more expertise once in the labor market. This education received, makes it possible to possess a wealth of theoretical intellectualinformation.However,itmustbeavoidedthatthestudenton receiving his diploma can state that he has thecompetenceto place himself on the path to success.Here, the meaning of the word in the field of work should not be confused:a.Recognizedcompetence:being,thelegallyrecognizedabilityofan authority to deal with a question, to judge it, to perform an act, according to determined methods. For example, a doctor who has obtained an official certificate to practice medicine. Germain Decelles133"