~ Self-Reliance and Community ~

© Margaret Emerson 2013

     Self-reliance and community are two sides of the same coin. They live together.

     Ideally, self-reliant people are raised and nourished by a loving family and community. Plenty of people build themselves into self-reliant individuals without these advantages, but a more caring start helpsit makes it more likely that someone will achieve independence and self-realization.

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