The most powerful skill is doing what needs to be done without waiting for approval. You can't want average people's validation and also build an above-average life. Once you stop needing permission, you become far more powerful.
I think the most important skill you can develop is the ability to keep doing what needs to be done without anyone telling you good job, right? Every man becomes infinitely more dangerous the moment they realize that they don't need anyone else's approval or permission. Like, you can't both want average people to approve of your decisions and live an above-average life, right? The price of admission is the loss of approval.
