Self-Preservation: Are You Truly Relying on Yourself?

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  Some individuals go through their lives without being conscious of their habits and may even deny that their actions are a detriment to themselves and the people in their lives. Whereas others are aware and have the intuition and humility to understand their habits (good or bad) and are not resistant to making changes if needed. In other words, these individuals act modestly and their self-awareness will usually agree with the assessment made about them, but they may also defer adulation because they believe everything they accomplish is a “team effort”. Furthermore, when selfless individuals are recognized for their efforts, they can disregard it and be unreceptive to a celebration because they feel what happened needs to be done. Equally important, I believe we must first rely on being present for ourselves before we can place trust in the people in our lives. It would be a disservice to yourself if you don’t think of self-preservation because, how am I able to help you if I’m not available for you in your time of need? Moreover, by effectively communicating our concerns, we’ll begin to trust ourselves and therefore become determined to give our best efforts so we can positively impact those in our lives and new encounters. Additionally, think back to when you were a child, you were dependent on your parents (if you were fortunate to have both present in the household) and you relied on them to raise and provide for your well-being, but once you entered adulthood they began placing responsibilities on you and looked to rely on you to contribute to the household and take care of them if they suffered from health issues. Self-reliance is imperative for self-preservation because you’ll need to protect yourself from potential dangers that can jeopardize your availability to the ones who rely on you. 

Ultimately, prioritizing self-preservation and cultivating self-reliance will ensure our availability to provide support to others in times of need. As long as we can make a concerted effort to be present and also set boundaries on what is expected of each other, we’ll be able to achieve things together even if we have to face the inevitable adversities.