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Develop a Self-Reliant Mentality
Sep. 13th, 2012 10:27 amI ran into this series of articles via a link through a friend on my FB feed. It comes from a website The Art of Manliness which when you say it out loud comes out with a bit of a snark. However, after exploring the link to "Heading Out on Your Own: 31 Life Skills in 31 Days" it's a great site full of fairly useful articles that everyone should have, not just the guys.
So, I've decided to post links to the articles. The plan is one per day. I'll link the article and may in fact, copy and paste it behind a cut so you don't have to go far. The beginning article is well worth the read....As a parent, I realize that I am guilty of some of the things that take away a sense of self reliance in my own kids because I think if I do, or I make the decision, it gets done faster or better, but it also takes away there sense of self responsibility and their ability to learn from doing things themselves. I developed a self-reliant mentality very early for a number of reasons, not all of them good. But I learned fairly quickly the only one who was going to save me *is me*. The not so good side of that is I have a hard time accepting help when I need it - but I've learned, and I'm still learning.
( Develop A Self Reliant Mentality )
Thoughts, comments, experiences?
So, I've decided to post links to the articles. The plan is one per day. I'll link the article and may in fact, copy and paste it behind a cut so you don't have to go far. The beginning article is well worth the read....As a parent, I realize that I am guilty of some of the things that take away a sense of self reliance in my own kids because I think if I do, or I make the decision, it gets done faster or better, but it also takes away there sense of self responsibility and their ability to learn from doing things themselves. I developed a self-reliant mentality very early for a number of reasons, not all of them good. But I learned fairly quickly the only one who was going to save me *is me*. The not so good side of that is I have a hard time accepting help when I need it - but I've learned, and I'm still learning.
( Develop A Self Reliant Mentality )
Thoughts, comments, experiences?
