Everyone should know how to make a fire — literally and metaphorically.

In survival games, it keeps you alive. In life, it keeps you moving forward. Sometimes it’s a spark of curiosity, a bit of motivation, or just remembering why you started. Either way, it’s worth learning how to light it — and how to keep it going when the wind picks up.

Also, always cook the meat before eating it. That one’s universal.

(Bonus lesson: don’t stand on the campfire to check if it’s hot.)