Did you earn the highest award possible in the Boy Scouts? If so, what does it mean to you to be an Eagle scout? What did you learn that you are glad you learned?

I am an Eagle Scout (once you earn it, you are always one) and I am thankful for the leadership skills and many simple life lessons such as establishing a household budget and learning to be responsible as a citizen of not just the country, but the world. I would say that my end all be all favorite thing that I learned is knots!
It seems silly, but knowing knots makes having a length of rope akin to having a tool box. Lashing, Hitching, connecting different ropes, or just attaching a pencil to the household calendar, I love knowing knots.

The most useful thing that I learned is this:
The Scout motto is "Be Prepared." I thought that this meant always carrying a first aid kit or flash light or generally trying to foresee and plan for problems. What I learned on my way to earning the Eagle is that being prepared means knowing that you will not always have everything you need to take care of a problem, but you can always ask for help and pool resources with others that may need your help. Now how about You?