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 this surface lies 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.
After years of disappointments, one stops expecting help to come, becoming their own rescue team, cheerleader, and everything, until they realize they've forgotten how to let people in.
Author's summary: Self-reliance can lead to heartbreaking habits.