We often hear that skills are the key to success. But tool is actually just a means to an end. The actual skills lies in the analytical mindset that is able to turn information/data into valuable insights.
A tool without skills is like having a hammer but not knowing how to build. Whereas a skill without tool is like having a project but no bricks. Tools doesn’t matter when it comes to creativity. It’s important to learn the why and how in order to gain the fundamentals that makes a professional.
It’s an illusion to believe that tools are everything just because tools can make us look cool in the process to success. It’s good to remember that tools are just part of what it takes to make something happen. Mostly it’s creativity, problem solving, and passion that matters.
Tools are useless in the hands of an untrained person, even if it’s the best tools. Ultimately, it’s the skills of the person using the tool is what creates a functional, and productive result. The skills will amplify the power of the tools, turning them into instruments of progress and innovation. This is the reason why people always confuse between knowing how to use a tool and actually having an excellent skill.
Tools are for execution whereas skills are strategy and value. So it’s actually okay not to be great on the tools. There will be a point in time when tools really do matter. Just like the saying ‘The camera doesn’t make the photographer, but without good quality camera, the photographer won’t be able to capture a good photo’.
Do not get caught up in learning the tools when it’s the skills that will help us the most. Tools come and go, whereas skills develop if you nurture them.
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