Learning Resource from Humantalents International Jayadeva de Silva

1. Do you want
to know ?
First tell me, what do all of these items have in common?
 Boxes
 Furniture
 Toothpicks
 Paper
 Musical instruments
 Flooring
 Chewing gum
 Doors
 Fences
 Docks
 Boats
The list could go on and on …

2. What do they have in common?
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All of these ORIGINATE from trees — Yet, they’re radically different.
Think for a second about how different the value of each product is.
What made that same resource (the tree) so unique and special?
CREATIVITY.
Human creativity has unlimited potential.
A tree will always be a tree — but the catalyst behind the creation of endless possibilities
is always human creativity.
There’s a VERY important lesson here:
1. Someone invented paper many years ago.
2. As the use of paper has evolved and perfected over the years, this has resulted
in OVERLAPPING innovation!
Example: Think about the hundreds of inventions that have resulted from paper alone.

3. Books, notebooks, packaging materials, calendars, coffee filters, egg cartons, envelopes,
paper tissues, toilet paper, magazines, newspapers, paper towels, cards, wallpaper … to
name a few!
Never forget this: Innovation ALWAYS opens doors to new opportunities!
I said ALWAYS!
Read again: Innovation ALWAYS opens doors to new opportunities!
Now, to answer the question, what are the greatest indicators of
future success in an individual?
It’s easy to predict who will win in the future, and to be clear, it will NOT necessarily be
those with fancy college degrees on their walls!
Those who think “outside the box” will win in the decades ahead.
Think about this: Millions may have the physical strength to “cut down a tree” — but very
FEW have the creativity to transform a commodity (like the tree) into something
extremely valuable and take it to the market.
Today, innovation is overlapping and accelerating change. This won’t stop. In fact, this is
just the beginning. This is the foundation of our new economy.
So, if you find yourself today complaining that you can’t find opportunities — maybe it’s
time for you to OPEN YOUR EYES, change your surroundings and your mindset
because most likely you’re stuck inside the wrong “box.”
Jayadeva de Silva for Humantalents International