Comments on: A Story On Being Resourceful

By: Driving Alone To Work | Small Hands, Big Ideas

Driving Alone To Work | Small Hands, Big Ideas — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:05:20 +0000

[...] I walk to work because I live less than five blocks away from my office. However, when I lived further away in my first house in Boulder I drove alone [...]

By: Grace Boyle

Grace Boyle — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:41:27 +0000

@Elisa I usually guesstimate that I can handle anything haha. This happened when I tried to move my new couch even with the help of my strong and tall cousin (I wasn't even considering bringing him until the last minute).

I really like being resourceful and accomplishing things on my own. Sometimes it turns out to be funny and sometimes really frustrating but always a good life lesson right?

I also took out a piece of this post about how I don't have a boyfriend and Erica's is long distance, so we NEVER have someone to do the heavy lifting or grunt work (but I wanted to avoid a gender debate and sexism talk, because that wasn't my intent) but anyway...I think you know what I'm saying.

I love having my independence and I wouldn't change it. Glad you liked the post and kudos to you and the sis!

By: Elisa Doucette

Elisa Doucette — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:31:10 +0000

Haha, this is such a great story! I do stuff like that all the time (and um, by the way, kudos on the Amelia Badelia reference…awesome!) Recently my sister and I had a similar problem with a massive 54″ TV I inherited. It fits (I planned all THAT out…I'm crazy with detail planning…) but I somehow thought I had the strength of an Olympic weightlifter and my sister and I would totally just be able to lift and load it ourselves.

This also ended with us breaking into fits of laughter and hysteria at the whole situation.

By: Grace Boyle

Grace Boyle — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:41:27 +0000

By: Elisa Doucette

Elisa Doucette — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:31:10 +0000

This also ended with us breaking into fits of laughter and hysteria at the whole situation.

By: Grace Boyle

Grace Boyle — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:16:46 +0000

@Susan I know, it was! I am glad you enjoyed it. I really like this, “Imperfect action is better than none.”

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:18:28 +0000

Haha this story is sooo cute and funny!

Imperfect action is better than none.

By: Grace Boyle

Grace Boyle — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:49:43 +0000

@Akirah I know, funny you should say that. I used to have a few sentences at the beginning of this how I don't have a boyfriend and my roommate's boyfriend is long-distance so we end up doing a lot of resourceful things (that boyfriend' s nicely do;)

I'm glad you liked the story, I thought it was really funny!

By: Akirah

Akirah — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:40:28 +0000

Good for you! This is a GREAT lesson. I try to be a resourceful person…I hate quitting. But I know if that were me, I probably would've had my boyfriend do it for me instead of embarking on the adventure myself. Thanks for the reminder that my resourcefulness can extend even to handiwork.

By: Grace Boyle

Grace Boyle — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:07:51 +0000

@Brett Being resourceful, professionally for your career is a fantastic way to think. Your mind is always open and you're a step ahead of each person. It becomes hard when you rely on everything else to find success.