Being Resourceful Is More Important Than Being Smart
Rajendra Patel (ICF, IIML)
2024 Global Recognition Awardee l Group GM Marketing - BYLD l Editor - Excellence Newsletter??Columnist - The Business Influencer Magazine, UK
Knock Knock. Who's there? Resourcefulness who?
Imagine a place where individuals go extremes & explore their comfort & limits?
When confronted with a difficult issue, it is normal for people to seek the definitive, "right" answers. What genuinely distinguishes us and pulls us forward, though, is cultivating a resourcefulness attitude. It's about developing the ability to look at situations in new ways, asking intelligent questions like, "How can we harness the potential of those very things around us?" What makes them actually valuable and advantageous? Adopting this mindset opens up a whole new world of possibilities, allowing us to find creative solutions and make the most of whatever situation we find ourselves in.
Resourcefulness is the ability to make the most of what you have. It's the opposite of resourcefulness, which is the ability to make the most of what you don't have.
Resourcefulness is a skill that can be learned and practiced, while resources are not easily acquired or shared. For example, if one person has a car and another person doesn't, the first person could teach the second how to drive and then give them the car for free. This would be an example of resourcefulness because it uses resources (the car) in a way that benefits someone else.
Resourcefulness involves making choices based on your situation and resources at hand. Resourceful people are able to think outside of their own head and identify solutions that would benefit others without taking anything away from themselves.
It's a habit, but how do you get yourself going again?
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How do we — as a species — keep trying when it doesn't seem like an option?
How do you stop our head from sinking in the sand, only to find it choked by the words 'there is no solution'?
Resourcefulness means being able to recognize the value of our own time and effort, as well as being able to let go of things that aren't going anywhere. It's also about recognizing how much time you can devote to something without diminishing its importance or significance for anything else.
The world is a competitive place, and it's getting tougher every day. You need to be resourceful if you want to succeed in this competitive world. Resourcefulness should be a part of our daily lives because it gives us choices in creating new pathways.
Fortunately, you are not one of those alone on the top, but you will be surprised to know, that situation like one of these, it’s real.
What will you choose?
Resource or Resourcefulness? Ask Yourself :)
Academic & Scientific Consultant
1 年This is actually what I taught my 'boy scouts' for years and later on any adult who crossed my way. Blessings.