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THE
REBIRTH OF OUR NOBLE
HERITAGE
Self-reliance is
not just a lifestyle choice for the offspring of
aging flower children, anarchists or 'new age'
wing-nuts. A self-reliance renaissance has begun
to creep into, and in some sectors sweep
through, mainstream thinking too. Huge segments
of conventional society, as well as those on
'the fringe', have been touched in some way by
the crumbling of 'rock solid' institutions that
can't be relied upon anymore.
These changes
include: rules that can't be counted on; the
downsizing of 100 year old companies; the speed
of technological change; information that
becomes suddenly 'wrong' by discoveries of more
efficient methods; economic 'cycles' that can no
longer be accurately predicted . . . and
hundreds of other light-speed changes have
forced even mainstream to reconsider their
dependence on 'them' being reliably 'there' to
'take care of things'. The world is in flux - a
fact we can't afford to deny any longer. A
return to self-reliance is a sound, necessary
lifestyle choice - no matter what your
philosophical sensibilities.
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Your Future Depends On You!
Self-reliance is
about taking personal responsibility for your
own well-being. It's about having the courage to
recognize that our civilization is due for a
cleansing, and about preparing to help with the
building of a better, more effective model for
conscious living. It's about learning to see,
think, plan, independence, liberty and
eventually true proactive
interdependence.
In the process
of researching, gathering, organizing and
experiencing the challenges associated with
becoming independent, you'll grow so much that
you'll hardly recognize yourself.
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The First Step Is the Hardest
Sometimes, maybe
most of the time, you'll feel like you've taken
on a part-time job in the beginning stages of
preparing for self-sufficiency. But, the
feelings of overwhelm, impatience and weariness
will relax once you can look back at your
progress. Take it step by step, don't try
everything at once but keep trying new things.
Gradually, the initial feelings of distress get
replaced by confidence, strength and
self-reliance. Though that's not the greatest
benefit of the process.
After a while,
becoming self-sufficient changes the way you
think. Even mundane choices are based on
whatever will retain your independence the most.
Self-reliant thinking changes you into a better
version of yourself.
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Is It Really Worth It?
The principles
of self-reliance are worth the labor to
assimilate into a regular model for living
because it's the right thing. The strongest
civilizations are made of strong individuals.
But you will only find that out by working
through the process.
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