Really good article brother and you touch on some really important topics.
Any decision we make for short term gratification usually comes at the expense of long term growth. My grandfather put it to me like this, "Successful people think in blocks of time. Not from minute to minute, but in terms of 5, 10 or 20 years. If every time you crave a cookie, you eat one, you're letting your short term wants hurt your long term goal of health. If you buy everything want, you're letting your short term wants hurt your long term goal of creating wealth for you and your family. When you can trust your self to think for the long term, your short term actions become like building blocks that raise your standard of life." I think trusting others goes hand in hand with trusting your self, for how can you put your trust in others if you can't trust your self to make good decisions.