SELF-RELIANCE: Set Your Own Course and Take Charge of Your Life

The famous author, Ralph Waldo Emerson, considered self-reliance to be the avoidance of conformity and foolish consistence. He believed that people should develop their own ideas and beliefs.

To others, self-reliance means stockpiling five years’ worth of food, buying a diesel generator, and building a bomb shelter.

From a practical viewpoint, a self-reliant person is able to pursue original thoughts and ideas, while successfully navigating the basics of life without an unreasonable amount of assistance.