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If there is one gift that you can give yourself that will enhance the overall quality of your life, it is self-reliance. You already possess everything you will need to succeed. You can work on your own schedule toward your own goals without feeling pressured by the demands of others.
When you are self-reliant, if you lose your job, you’ll get another. If you lose that job, you’ll start your own business. You can make more money as a self-employed handyman applying the Action Principles to your work than a lazy lawyer will ever earn. You need the will, the self-confidence and a realistic plan. As a follower of the Action Principles, you will have them. Life just can’t get you down because you are in control of yourself.Success.org

I wish it would be that easy. At least that is not the case for me today. Maybe tomorrow. Some of us have to work harder at this than others. It is just a fact of life. But… Can I still claim to be successful even if I am not 100 percent self reliant? Can we cooperate with one another so as to balance the task?
Can I still be in charge of myself even when I have to rely on others?
Is self reliance really the answer?