The Illusion of Self-sufficiency
Why true independence is nearly impossible to achieve
(Based on a random thought I had, consider this as a practice article)
Ever since humanity began, we have wanted to separate ourselves from each other; to prove that we are unique. Whether it was by creating different tribes, doing tasks alone, etc, people like to prove that they are capable.
Fast forward to today, and society still sticks to this mentality. Young adults move away from their parents and get a house, a job, and an independent life. This is normal, but people strive for this and consider it an achievement. Of course, there are exceptions, but I believe it is safe to say that the majority of people feel proud of their advances the strive towards independence.
Yet, this is all a lie. News flash: No one is truly independent (WHAT???). I’m not saying that you will always rely on your parents or higher authority. However, you will always rely on people. This may come as a surprise unless you have taken some time to think about it. People need each other.
Every city, every building, every car. We create them. Everything we make is created by unity. People work together to accomplish things. That is how came to evolve.
For example, take the sale of a box of cookies. First, the ingredients must be harvested by farmers. The ingredients are sold to companies and shipped by drivers. The ingredients are made into cookies and put into boxes by factory workers. They are shipped off again to stores, and finally, the product reaches the customers, and the process repeats.
However, this analogy does not relate to only people, but the world itself: everything on Earth relies on other organisms and/or processes.
So, what does this have to do with you? Well, the message being sent by this article is that no one is independent. So, think of all the people that you’ve relied on: Your parents, family, friends, teachers, mentors, etc. Well, it turns out that you’ve (technically) relied on a lot more people than you think. You’ve relied on companies, drivers, pilots, workers, and complete strangers. Almost every day you have to trust random people to do their job correctly to aid you. Each purchase you make, each task you complete, sometimes even the decisions you make can be traced back to other people.
Therefore, when you become fully “independent”, don’t forget that you are still reliant on others.
I hope this article gave you something to think about, feel free to leave some claps or follow me!
