Character City

Resourcefulness vs. Wastefulness

Discussed by City Accounting Office, June 9, 2003

Finding practical uses for that which others would overlook or discard.

Rewards of Resourcefulness

Creativity

Requiring oneself to design new ways to use extra food, money, possessions, or time develops creativity.

Rich dividends

Making wise use of extra resources increases the value of those resources. Investing a small sum of money multiples into a large sum over time; the same result is true of any resource wisely used.

Resourcefulness in the home includes:

*Family members cherishing every moment together, however small, in order to build their relationships

*Wisely investing any extra income from overtime, holidays, and bonuses

*Finding creative ways to fix leftovers and foods the family has in abundance

*Using free time to enhance learning and creativity

*Finishing all the food on the plate before getting dessert

The Muskies

Muskies are not picky eaters. They will eat virtually anything smaller than themselves, including ducks, frogs, rats, squirrels, water snakes and smaller fish. This large fish resourcefully feeds on that which others might consider useless or undesirable.

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