Posts Tagged ‘self-reliance’

Self-Reliance: A Practical Approach

Monday, September 15th, 2014

Self-reliance is a value that sailors generally come to appreciate through experience. After all, the ability to handle difficult situations on one’s own can make a critical difference when nature throws a curveball. And yet, I can say that I’ve had to find a balance point in my approach to sailing and to life on land between do-it-yourself cures and reliance on professionals in order to come to the most effective solution to a new problem.

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