A prepared mind can turn an ordinary object into an uncommon solution.

The object does not become a solution, the preparation does. A mind that has thought carefully about a class of problems sees uses that are simply invisible to someone who has not, which is why the same room offers far more to one person than another.

Study your recurring problems in advance, when nothing is urgent. That groundwork is what allows an ordinary thing to become the answer at a moment when you have nothing else.