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Débrouillard

The Art of Resourceful Living.

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Débrouillard in English

The French Word You Didn't Know You Needed.

/dey-broo-yar/

  • Resourceful Ingenuity: The art of finding clever, practical solutions and adapting skillfully to any challenge.

  • Unyielding Adaptability: Thriving in unexpected situations by always finding a way forward.

  • A Mindset of Action: Rooted in the French drive to disentangle, overcome, and forge your own path.

Débrouillard. Uncover the full story behind the philosophy that shapes everything we do.

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Notable Débrouillard Quotes

Insights from some greats who also drew inspiration from the term débrouillard.

George Orwell, author -

"A débrouillard is a man who, even when he is told to do the impossible, will se débrouiller—get it done somehow."

Ernest Hemingway, writer -

“He was also what the French call débrouillard, which means if he got into it he could get out of it….”

Pierre de Coubertin, founder of Modern Olympic games -

“in the modern world — do not fail to reflect on this — the débrouillard is king. This is the essential quality of the free man..."

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The Débrouillard Way

Débrouillard is the art of transforming limited resources and rising urgency into a positive outcome.  It’s instantly recognizable to anyone who has seen it in action.  While quantifying it spans...

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Système D magazine "Le Débrouillard a réponse à tout"(The Débrouillard has an answer to everything). This powerful declaration greeted readers upon opening the first issue of Système D: Journal Hebdomadaire...

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Débrouillard traits

Resourceful

You find a way to adapt and overcome.

Clever

You connect the dots no one else sees.

Self-reliant

You depend on your own ingenuity.