Resourcefulness underlies resilience. The more ways you know how to get things done, the more options you have when your usual approach hits a wall. The more ways you've solved problems before, the less daunting new problems feel. Yet many people never target resourcefulness as a skill they can build. They stick to a narrow playbook of how they get things done, and don't consider venturing beyond that.

Resourcefulness can give you a greater sense of security in your life and more trust in yourself. Here are seven ways to build yours.

Many of us have strong defaults, e.g., you buy everything on Amazon. Try venturing outside those defaults. It could be as simple as buying something from eBay, a thrift store, or

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