I really like how you pointed out that being self reliant does not mean one has to push away help from others. To me self reliancy is very much tied to efficiency and intelligence.
I really like how you pointed out that being self reliant does not mean one has to push away help from others. To me self reliancy is very much tied to efficiency and intelligence.
I wrote a post a while back about self reliance in respect of being in the wilderness which is something I do a lot and someone (no idea who) commented on humans not being made to be alone. I think the comment was lost in translation to be honest, but it made me think about it since and again when I had the chat with the woman as per this post so I figured I'd put my thoughts into words.
I agree with you, it's about intelligence, being handy, dependable and efficient. If I got bit by a snake I have a snake bite kit in my back pack and know how to use it - self reliance. I also have a sat phone to call for help. So, is the latter phone thing a lack of self reliance? nope, it's also self reliance as I don't need to rely on someone to take care of me by calling the first responders. (Not that I'd not want help if it was there of course.)
Maybe people see it differently and, again, that's just an example above. I certainly agree with you that self reliance is an intelligent thing to seek.