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Becoming Self Sufficient

By Joseph Parish

The term self reliance refers to the practice of one being able to be totally dependent only upon themselves while possessing the necessary skills and ability to take care of themselves in any type of situation. Often new people inquire as to how they can be self sufficient and not have to rely upon the big corporations of America for their survival. To this question, I merely suggest that the ultimate self reliant status that they achieve will depend primarily upon just how much they are willing to give up. That’s right folks, in every sweet deal of life there are certain trade off that must be made.

If you as a "newbie" and wish to learn the nuts and bolts of being self reliant and living off grid you will need to give up some of your power hungry habits. You may find it necessary to kick the large screen TV out the door or you might perhaps eliminate your power hungry desktop computer for a small laptop or net-book. The complete idea will revolve around a total lifestyle change taking place. In order to point the person in the right direction I generally make recommendations only as nothing is concrete in this aspect and heading off grid has many variables associated with it.

The first order of business which I would suggest is to read several good magazines on the topic each month. The first of these magazines should be the “Home Power Magazine”. You can find many good books on the market or at your local library concerning the subject at hand, but all and all this magazine tends to have articles on just every range from those which center on solar energy to the home methods of methane generation. You can readily discover many articles relating to what other families have been doing to become self sufficient. Read each page with a passion. Pay particular attention to the ads as they will provide you with a good insight into what products are currently on the market to serve your needs.

When you have completed all your homework and know a little about the subject then it is time to actually move to the physiological aspects of plan your escape from the grid. Begin your quest by listing the many ways which you may currently be dependent upon another. Let’s see, you need the corporate electric provided to you. How about cable? For every entry that you place on your list make an entry on how you can change the item from a dependence status to that of independence. Jot down any independent methods that you come up with next to the dependent entries as a reminder.

Now that you have established a list you will want to start putting these independent practices into completed actions. Select a new entry on a weekly basis. If its simple and easy to complete you can do a daily selection. As an example suppose you star with gardening to grow your own food. This could tie up several months.

Try to avoid anything and anyone who you feel will ultimately compromise your ability to achieve your complete independence. Let’s be realistic here, you are certain to encounter many people who simply view your independence struggle as useless and will exert pressure on you to “come back” to society.

Now its time you actually become self sufficient. As mentioned above you could start by growing your own food, possibly you can sew your own clothing, and in short the point here is to stop relying upon others. At first you may notice that it is not entirely possible to achieve your complete self sufficiency, however push on and do as much as you can for yourself.

Psychology plays a major role in your success. You must trust yourself and have complete faith in your own judgment. This is likely the most important aspect of becoming self reliant. Listen to your instincts and trust them. Don’t be easily swayed by either your peers or by social opinion. Forge your path forward and believe in your actions.

Maintain your health properly as you can not be very self reliant if you need to have others take care of you due to ill health. Continue to do your own research as well making good use of the internet search engines.

Lastly, you as an individual will find in the end that you do not wish to conform to the will of the masses. Being self reliant indicates that you know perfectly well that when push comes to shove you can survive successfully on your own.