Share one personal skill Freemasonry helped you to improve?. . .
This question received a great response and the most prominent skill gained seems to have been within the area of public speaking, which of course boosts confidence in many aspects of life and work.
This was closely followed by memorisation, time management, patience, understanding others, and tolerance.
Research was another skill mentioned – unbiased and authentic research in Freemasonry is an underrated skill, and one which we will be covering in-depth over the next few months.
David Haigh Patience with learning.
Dan Duke Learning to listen better.
Nick Spina I learned, to talk in front of groups of people, I learned I have the ability to memorize ritual and put my heart into it.
Steinarr Kr Ómarsson Talk in front of a crowd
Jonathan Hall Confidence reciting rituals.
Steve Goulding Self confidence
Steve Jersey To many to mention here
Mike Smith Public speaking, memorize.
James Brooks Speaking in front of people
Tobias Terrill It’s helped me greatly with gaining the ability to understand another’s point of view or impact on given discussions or debates. As well as a gain in appreciation all religion for its fundamentals and the similarities they may have.
Kenneth Lottman Jr. Public speaking.
Graeme Nicholson Perception of other people’s motives.
Peter F Daigle Memorization
Lakshmikanthan DÂ Difficult work I do easily.
Don Essary Memory work and public speaking.
Uwe Riches Memory work and public speaking.
David Hibberd Writing letters of complaint, being ignored, I could go on
John De Leadership skills.
John S Nagy research driven by skepticism…
Salaam Al-Fayiz Public speaking
Darrel Ellis When to hold my tongue
Brine Peytun Time management
Keith Debose Time Managing
James Mitchum IIÂ Being more charitable
James Brison People management
Freeman J. Knox Memorization, research, and public speaking
Steven Gladman The detection of hatred, jealousy, hypocrisy, and nepotism.
Todd Poole Patience! staying calm and being cautious!
Tristan Perkins Public speaking
Adrian TheBoss Witherspoon Public Speaking
DT Green Research
Thaddeus Young Public speaking, being thoughtful of my actions, balance.
Arnita Harris Understanding people
Eric Harrell Confidence in public speaking
Marche Webb Time management
Rev Earline Hardy DMin Research
Lindsay Harden Time management
Derrick Reed Understanding 2 then advancing to 3 seeking more passing up 5 then climbing to 7 and then but it all in everyday use
Charles D. Watson Tolerance for disrespect and ignorance.
Stephen Barrett I can be so much more!
Joseph Antoine Public speaking
Taherran Gatling How i respond to pointless and senseless negative behavior from others that do not influence me in a positive fashion.
Matthew Melvin Jr. The allegorical content of it’s degrees it helps you in your day-to-day lives. I’ve always said that masonry is an applied science the science and study a various topics and it’s attitudes in your life
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