SELF-RELIANCE / The Art of Trusting One's Self - The Philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson

 SELF-RELIANCE:

Not just an essay or philosophy by Ralph Waldo Emerson, but a quality found in strong people (strong - not meaning muscular strength).  

Tough times create strong people; strong people create good times; good times create weak people; weak people create tough times; tough times create strong people...

Here is a clip found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04zs6QHuWM

Perhaps the clip is a little long - the first half is a quick biography of Emerson, but it gets good and meaty (talking about self-reliance) about halfway through.

In the wake of supply chain disruptions, food production and distribution, financial institution uncertainty, etc... some SELF-RELIANCE seems like a good thing to have / embrace.  Better than an insurance policy, self-reliance can pull one through the tough times.  We could all use a little of that!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04zs6QHuWM