I've always been very organised and used to give 2-day seminars in time and self management, so when I discovered pacing I found it very easy to get my head round and implement. Being self-employed made making the necessary re-organisation of my life easier too.
Don't know if it can be called a skill from my education or career, but I've never been very good at accepting authority from someone who clearly isn't very competent (there's a reason why I'm self-employed) so I didn't waste much time on crap doctors at the start of my illness. I have also been blessed with a natural talent for ignoring other people's opinions / advice, which I have found very helpful in my struggles with ME.
Don't know if it can be called a skill from my education or career, but I've never been very good at accepting authority from someone who clearly isn't very competent (there's a reason why I'm self-employed) so I didn't waste much time on crap doctors at the start of my illness. I have also been blessed with a natural talent for ignoring other people's opinions / advice, which I have found very helpful in my struggles with ME.