Classic! I always thought that there should be a course (ideally starting from middle school but definitely in college), perhaps called Life Engineering, where kids/young adults are taught tools to help them shape their lives. Alongside this, pg's essay "What You Wish You'd Known" (http://www.paulgraham.com/hs.html) and Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture" (http://www.paulgraham.com/hs.html) would be included in class materials.
This class should would also teach you important little life skills like how to tie your shoes better using the Ian knot (http://lifehacker.com/5451765/ditch-the-granny-knot-to-tie-y...), how to match clothing items so that you don't look like a total clown (unless intentional), how to write legibly with proper handwriting, etc.
This class should would also teach you important little life skills like how to tie your shoes better using the Ian knot (http://lifehacker.com/5451765/ditch-the-granny-knot-to-tie-y...), how to match clothing items so that you don't look like a total clown (unless intentional), how to write legibly with proper handwriting, etc.