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Self-sufficiency is anything that helps you reduce the critical dependencies in life through self-empowerment. UPVOTE first-hand experience, DOWNVOTE anything that does not encourage discussion.
Self-sufficiency is not a single lifestyle choice.
Resources to help you live self sufficient.
Gardening, green energy, and do it yourself. Anything and anything to help you cut the umbilical cord and start relying on yourself.
This is for resources only. Please no articles talking about how good self sufficiency is. Only things that will help you do it.
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The https://todaysgreenlivingtips.com/ website offer sounds too good to be true. Is anyone has convincing experiences related to this so called free energy device?
Society often unfairly stigmatizes those who choose to be alone. This stigma can manifest in various ways:
Cultural Norms and Expectations:
Stereotypes and Misconceptions:
Pressure to Conform:
Media Representation:
Work and Social Environments:
Mental Health Misunderstandings:
To counteract the unfair stigma, it's important for society to:
By fostering a more inclusive and understanding perspective, society can better appreciate the diversity of individual preferences and the value of solitude.
We have a type of mesquute in my country called Prosopis Juliflora and it is a red wood and has a very high BTU.
Its a highly invasive tree though has many benefits as well. The dried pods are high protein and energy levels and are good animal fodder to an extent as its also high in tanin and the sugar is Sucrose and can harm livestock if too much is eaten.
I want to burn it for cooking and heating as well as for electrification.
Do anyone have experience with heating/cooking systems as generators that use biomass?
Many thanks,
Ahmed Somaliland
I am trying to find out what the best county in the uk is to live off the land (best climate, rainfall and good soils).
Anyone have any insight into this?
I plan to build a new home, in the tropics, where heat and humidity is a big deal.
How do I build a near perfect storage to protect my food from spoiling and getting mold and from rodents and roaches at the same time?
A better feeder for my girls.
I'm interested in fringe beliefs like Solipsism, cults, and manifesting to name a few. I wonder if there is a name for self sufficiency. A fringe example is the Palestine Gaza conflict. I feel like the people don't support themselves. They allow Hamas and Israel to buy and bully them and become beggars of food, land, health. It's one thing to focus on genocide from other parties or charity and kindness from outside, or neediness, futility, them being trapped. But those are opposite from self sufficiency. I'm curious what an extreme fringe focus on self sufficiency is called here. Something like what Ghandi did with his belief and actions. What is it called when someone refuses all help, all asking from others, all offers from others, and decides to support themselves only as an extreme? For example instead of asking if someone else will let them live somewhere, they take what's available like a park or doorway. If someone rich "lets" them stay in the park in exchange for anything, then they move on, preferring to not owe anyone. They allow themselves to pay fair rent, but not accept help or support from others. Is there a name for this besides self sufficient or indepent? I'm curious if there is a culty name for it.
Why do people lie
People lie for a variety of reasons, some more serious than others. Here are some of the most common reasons people lie:
Self-preservation: People often lie to avoid punishment or to protect themselves from harm. This could be anything from lying to your boss about why you're late to work to lying to a stranger about whether you're home alone.
Social protection: People may lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to avoid conflict. For example, you might tell a friend their haircut looks great even if you don't really like it.
Self-promotion: People sometimes lie to make themselves look better than they really are. This could involve exaggerating their accomplishments or lying about their qualifications for a job.
Why do people lie to themselves about reality
People lie to themselves for a variety of reasons, often to protect themselves from uncomfortable emotions or situations. Here are some common
reasons for self-deception:
Avoidance: Facing reality can be difficult,
especially if it means confronting painful truths or admitting shortcomings. Self-deception can be a way to avoid these negative emotions.
Self-esteem: People may lie to themselves to
maintain a positive self-image. For instance, someone might downplay their mistakes or convince themselves they're happy in a relationship to avoid confronting feelings of inadequacy.
Cognitive dissonance: This refers to mental
discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs. Self-deception can be a way to reduce this dissonance by denying or rationalizing away one of the beliefs.
From Deep South Homestead