My mother raised me to be an independent woman who doesn’t need to rely on anyone else for emotional stability, finances, or overall happiness. She raised me to be self-sufficient, know when to ask questions, and know when to take responsibility myself. It’s always been one of the biggest values and personal morals in my life that have remained consistent from childhood all the way up to being almost 20 years old. Learning the value of independence provides you with the proper skills needed in order to thrive in the real world when your parents have completed their jobs of raising you and helping you with everything.
When you learn independence from a young age, you not only carry that throughout everything you do in life, but you also rub off on people and tend to make others more self-sufficient too. Being your own hero is important in this world. When you put your own happiness first, it’s not being selfish- it’s being fair to yourself because this life is all about being the best you that you can be. As soon as you can become your own hero, serving yourself and not taking the easy way out, people will take notice and see how much stronger of a person you are for not relying solely on another human being.
