Rarely do we take the time to examine the philosophies that guide or confine our day-to-day living. So subtle is the influence of some of these philosophies that we do not even have a conscious awareness of their existence. Take self-reliance for example.
Self-reliance is part of the warp and woof of the modern culture; it is an ideal that permeates much of how and what we think and feel. Yet self-reliance is a difficult issue for many of us. Self-reliance has been twisted to mean that we have to do everything for ourselves, that asking for help is an act of losing "face" and dignity. It's probably an issue of one's pride, I guess. As thought or consider by the majority, that heroes are people who never need anyone else. It is more like they are more likely to be needed rather than to need. And even when they accept help, they don't really need it.
Perhaps most of us would stop right there and loudly decry, "This is too much and too extreme for me. It doesn't apply." Doesn't it? Take a closer look. Do we secretly fee like failures when we don't know how to do everything ourselves? Do we push ourselves beyond our level of expertise? Have we "given up" because we unconsciously hold on to a belief in self-reliance but just can't do it at all? Are we so self-sufficient that we don't know how to function cooperatively?
A balance life invites us to learn to take responsibility and use our talents and yet it also reminds us that a rope held by many hands is stronger than a rope held by only one.
DaRkAnGeL's WoRdS oF WiSdOm :
"We cannot climb up a rope that is attached only to our own belt. For I am learning everyday. Life wouldn't be any fun if it didn't have its ups and downs."
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