Imagine that you were the perfect worker at your job. You could do all your tasks perfectly, your boss was perfect, and your colleagues were perfect too. OK, apart from the fact this is cloud cuckoo land, we have to recognise that this is only a fleeting thing. You can go on being perfect forever. However, that’s not actually the same thing every day because, moment by moment, the world around us is changing. That means that our response to it needs to change if we are to continue to be perfect. The same is true of relationships. You might find the perfect lover, perfect friend, or perfect companion. However, we all change over time and what was perfect today may not work for you tomorrow.

So, instead of striving to be perfect, I say we should strive to be adaptable, flexible and resourceful. When the world changes, being able to react faster and with a greater degree of options than the person sitting next to you will always give you an advantage.

How are you demonstrating your resourcefulness today?