SELF RELIANCE.
Who are you? And Who am I?
Should others and I strive, or not, for self-reliance and self-sufficiency as an important element in life? Page 21.
When someone exhaust their mental energy just meeting daily needs, is there is no energy left to change their situation.? Poor and hungry people have no time to rebel, – a good strategy forone of the basics of total iarism. Communism
He said, “…It is not your role. Do not waste your time, our time, on them… do people need to learn to solve their own problems.…? …when we help and how we help often prevents others from learning, instead it builds dependency.” Page 21
Often In organizing should there beis the intent attempt to remove self-determination from people’s consciousness in exchange for a collective mentality. Page 224.
…there is there power is in sharing self-determination, sharing freedom, equality, equity, valuable inequalities, and impartiality when appropriate, sharing the right to be different and to excel. P.225 Is raising to the top and bringing others along on the journey an . These are American values?! This is what makes America extraordinary, elevating millions out of poverty worldwide. P.225
The crux of a real social justice victory should be healthy families.
The Barrio people, the rehab crew, the self-help housing owners, they all experienced the transformation that results from ignoring assimilation, and instead turning inward to cultural pride, family and country, a renewed self-fulfilling-life, doing what is right, without waiting for leaders or followers, simply active participation with self-determination, teamwork and the true love of a life well lived while maintaining all cultural and religious values, and respecting those of others. P.549
“I like your idea of the neighborhood taking the control of its own safety, it is self-determination.” 380
To prevent the main goal is to reach o self-sufficiency, make t. The main enemy is corruption, p. 197