6 Heartbreaking Habits of Self-Reliance
When self-reliance becomes survival, quiet patterns start to take root.
Avery White notes that there's a particular kind of strength that comes from having only yourself to count on, but underneath that polished surface lives a collection of habits formed in isolation.
It looks like competence, like having it all together, like needing nothing from anyone. But underneath that polished surface lives something else entirely—a collection of habits formed in isolation, each one a small tragedy disguised as independence.
These habits develop after years of disappointments, when one stops expecting help to come and becomes their own rescue team, cheerleader, and everything else.
Author's summary: Self-reliance can be a tragic independence.