there are other things that you've probably learned as a gun person that would be applicable to other fields of interest, or possibly great life lessons.
Seems a lot of folks are missing the point of the OPs post. Not what gun stuff applicable to guns have you learned, but what has shooting taught you in a broader or other sense.
Patience and persistance are taught in shooting that we may not learn many other ways, but that we can apply to nearly every aspect of our lives. The first time you use the wrong tool and mar the finish on a favorite firearm and swear you'll take the time to get the right one next time is beginning to understand.
Practice is important. Proper practice is more important. That's true for many things done in life.
Proper training is worth the money. While most of the time we can "figure it out" there are some things in life that benefit from a coach or training that saves us all the headaches of making mistakes and then trying to solve them.
Appreciation for quality instead of just "good enough". While there are plenty of things in shooting that "good enough" is plenty good enough (foam ear plugs, range bags, kydex holsters, etc.) there are plenty of times we see the benefit of paying for real quality in firearms or in gunsmithing. We begin to see it in other things around us. WIth that, an appreciation of the the skilled craftsman and the time and effort that goes into making a outstanding functional piece of art. When give the opportunity to see the hours of careful meticulous work that comes from years of training and experience coupled with real talent we begin to appreciate true craftsmanship.
Action! Take action when you know it needs to be done and don't dither or doubt. Too much of our lives are wasted dithering and doubting when acting would be more satisfying and save time to boot. Think, "I shoulda bought that off the first guy's table, but nooooooo I had to wander off and argue with myself about whether I could find a better deal!" can translate to "I saw this expensive whatsit for what I thought was a good price and got it instead of letting someone else beat me to it." or even Taking action to accomplish a simple task that needs doing.
Just because it doesn't make sense doesn't mean that a politician won't create a lie and then twist the facts to support it.