Who is a Self-reliant Person?
When we are self-reliant we can reach inside to draw strength to conquer our daily struggles. When children are taught to expect adversities and how to resolve them, they learn to develop their inner strength. A self-reliant child is a more confident and independent child. Learning how to cope with life’s challenges are the survival skills we need to grow to become self-reliant. Today’s “instant gratification” society is easily fragmented when problems arise. We want the easy way out or look for quick-fixes to resolve problems. Parents readily medicate their children that begin to rely on medications to fix their vulnerabilities. We have now become a society that is less self-reliant and more extrinsically dependent. Self-reliance allows one to battle the crises of life when they arise with a courageous heart. If he become discouraged he will find the power from within to keep fighting. Very seldom would the self-reliant person give in to substance abuse, alcoholism, or medications to
