Archive for tag: self-reliance
Recession Journal #6: Taking Responsibility for Our Own Lives
April 10, 2009 9:41 am EconomyA group of citizens on the Hawaiian island of Kauai took matters into their own hands. Stories like this one get me excited. Why? Because it is a small indicator that we are being forced to return to our real American roots.
Recession a Great Time to Practice Self-Reliance
February 5, 2009 8:00 am Career Advice, EconomyThe awful truth that should be dawning on us right now is that the institutions we trust to provide us with stability and prosperity are flawed and frail. When it comes down to it, we cannot rely on government, companies, banks, or markets to save us, as much as we’ve come to depend on them. Who can we rely on? Ourselves.
