Self-reliance is a lifestyle that allows you to be more dependent on yourself and less dependent on others. There are many benefits of self-reliance which makes this lifestyle the choice for many people.
You can read What Does Self-Reliance Mean to get a better understanding of exactly what self-reliance is and learn about its origins and the idea behind this lifestyle.
In this post, you will learn the most important benefits of self-reliance and how being more self-reliant will allow you and your family to thrive through almost any situation.
“Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something which you can do better than another.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson, ‘Self-Reliance’.
Important Benefits of Self-Reliance
You Can Solve Problems
Being self-reliant means that you have the ability to solve problems for yourself. When you are self-reliant you think for yourself and make decisions that are best for you and your situation. You trust your instincts to make the right decisions.
This does not mean that you must do all things alone though. It is ok to ask for help. Knowing when to ask for help and learning skills from others is necessary sometimes and can be rewarding too.
You Become More Confident
One of the greatest benefits of self-reliance is the confidence you gain on your journey. Every skill you learn increases the way you feel about yourself and your abilities.
The more you do and learn, the more you increase your self-worth. In other words, the more you learn, the better you will feel about your ability. You will believe in yourself on a whole new level.
The higher your confidence, the more you will try new things with a positive mindset. And with a positive mindset, you can accomplish more.
You Accept Responsibility
You learn to accept responsibility for the tasks that need to be accomplished. When you know you must depend on yourself to accomplish tasks you tend to work harder and smarter to get things done.
Accepting responsibility directly relates to building your self-confidence in a positive way. In building that self-confidence you also build on your ability to trust in yourself.
You Embrace Being Alone
One of the benefits of self-reliance is the ability to welcome being alone. You learn to like yourself and learn how to be good enough. When you feel good enough to do something yourself you no longer need others to accomplish something.
You will still enjoy company, friends, and family, but you view your alone time as quality time and enjoy the quiet. Although you may enjoy the company, you will not need the presence of others to make you happy.
The more time you spend alone, the more you learn about who you really are and what is important to you. It helps you to decide what you want out of life and what matters most. You become your own best friend.
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Material Things Mean Less
Another benefit of self-reliance is having the ability to not allow material things to become needed for happiness. Instead, you will achieve happiness in your state of mind, with your accomplishments, and your growing self-worth.
You will learn to appreciate more the fact that you can grow your own food, heal and treat your family through emergencies, and live a fulfilling life. Material things will become just “things”.
How The Benefits of Self-Reliance Can Help You
Living a self-reliant lifestyle means you learn to do things for yourself. You trust in your abilities and instincts. You know that the decisions you make are the right ones for you and your family.
But there is so much more to it.
Being self-reliant means you do not have to depend on grocery stores and pharmacies. You know you can grow most of the food you need and can provide your family with basic medical supplies and home remedies as needed.
It means you are prepared for emergencies and have a plan in place for your family. From stockpiling water to having a stocked pantry, and from starting a fire to building an emergency shelter, you can survive through most disasters and emergencies.
And along the journey, you learn many new skills. These new skills teach you to depend on yourself, all while saving money and accomplishing things you never thought possible yourself.
Final Thoughts on the Benefits of Self-Reliance
As you can see, living a self-reliant lifestyle has its benefits. Are you ready to take the leap?
Take the steps today to get started and increase your confidence and self-worth, become more independent, and learn why this lifestyle is becoming so popular!
You have some good points here.
We strive towards a more sustainable lifestyle. I never really considered that meaning being alone, but I guess it could. It means working with others and helping others mutually to me also.
But I believe the goals are similar.
I appreciate your thoughtful post.
Laurie
Ridge Haven Homestead
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Thanks for stopping by! Being self-reliant does not mean you must be alone, but it does mean you should try to depend on you. Community is always important and having a network close at hand is highly beneficial!