I'll never forget Dad's Advice: God Helps those that Help Themselves.

Published: Tue, 06/21/22

Freedom Comes from Strength and Self Reliance.

Lisa Murkowski

My Dad was all about self-reliance. It wasn’t that he was against asking for or receiving help; he just knew there would always come a time when you had to stand on your own two feet. Dad just felt more comfortable preempting the inevitable.

Self Reliance Means Your in Control.

The ability to help myself I learned from both my parents.
My Mom was another example of self-reliance that I could call on. The old man taught himself to read and write. That in itself was no mean feat in 1940’s Jamaica. He carried that philosophy with him throughout his life, some of which rubbed off on me, his one son. The idea really sank in years after he died from another man I came across, the success giant Jack Canfield.

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Jack has this thing about being 100% responsible for who you are, which I used to build upon my parents’ philosophy.

Having complete control over your life and not at the expense of stepping or climbing on others to reach new heights speaks volumes of a person’s character

It baffles me how people today give control of their life to their jobs, to their bosses, to a paycheck, having people think for them, do for them, speak for them…BE FOR THEM

But they can’t bring themselves to take the reigns of their own life.

What Mom and Dad lacked in formal education, they made up for with a fearlessness that I admire to this day.

With all the disadvantages my parents experienced in Jamaica and the UK, they never saw themselves as victims. They controlled what they could, and everything else, as far as they were concerned, was in gods hands.

Like my parents, I know I have my friends and family for support but suppose I didn’t. Suppose the world was against me, and if that was the case, it’s a simple reminder that I am all I have in life. I’m enough.

And you can only get there by striving to be self-reliant.

Take responsibility for everything in your life, including successes, failures, mistakes, happiness and misery. Once you realise that you can do something about these experiences, you will never feel trapped again.

If we all took responsibility for our lives and set on improving ourselves, what a transformation we could make to the world.

Make a commitment to change your life from this point forward. Learn self-reliance to stand proud and strong even if life or society is crumbling around you. Your freedom is under attack but you, constant reader, are a rock. Never relent until you can stand on your own two feet.

Happy Fathers Day!