022: What Self-Reliance Really Means (It's not what you think)

When something breaks, do you reach for your phone before you even look at the problem? That reflex feels normal, but it can quietly turn us into consumers of our own lives, dependent on systems we don’t understand and can’t control. We sit with a more honest definition of self-reliance: not total independence, but building enough capability that you have options, time, and a calmer mind when life gets messy. We walk through the three layers that make self-reliance real. First is the mindset...