Finding Resources

Have you ever worked in a work environment where it is under-resourced?

If you have, which is highly possible in this day and age, you would easily name a few symptoms which are common in an under-resourced environment such as stress, low morale, lack of enthusiasm, unhappy staff and high turnover.

Suppose we run our lives like running a business, what happens if we are under-resourced? What would the symptoms be?

I think the symptoms would be very similar. If we are under-resourced in life, we would feel lack of energy. We would have mediocre relationships and lousy careers. Our health probably wouldn’t be that great. Our energy and motivation would run out long before we finish a project or a goal. We drift along in life and find no sense of direction. We feel stressed all the time and we are unhappy.

At work you know it’s hard to remain enthusiastic about a new idea you generate when you know that no one has time to gauge its merit; it’s hard to be energised when most of the time during work you are putting out fire and doing what’s urgent rather than what’s important; it’s hard to flourish and exercise your talent when you are anchored in an under-resourced environment.

It’s the same with life. Unless we are equipped with adequate resources, we will find it hard all the time. It’s hard to be excited when the resource is lacking.

We must run our lives as if we run a business on the same basis. We must be proactive to attract and maintain all the resources to help us grow. You can start by looking at how you spend your time and what kind of people you associate yourself with to get an idea on what kind of resources you have. How much time do you spend on watching television and internet chat? Do you hang out with friends who always drag you down, or do you hang out with friends who always lift you up? Is the local pub your frequent place to visit? Do you usually find consolation through alcohol and junk food? Ask yourself: what are your resources?

I trust you are bright enough. You know there are many external resources which can help you to get rid of all the symptoms I listed above. But do you know that the most effective and efficient resource is actually yourself? I am talking about your inner resource - the Mystical Master that lies within you all the time; the force that directs you to think and act.

The inner resource is the most abundant resource you can possibly have. But to access It, you must trust It. You must be willing to spent time with It. You must put develop a relationship with It. Don’t let this potent resource go unnoticed and unutilised. It’s too good to miss!