Self Reliance is a Lie

There was a time I became fascinated by preppers.

Are you familiar with this?

It’s basically survivalist techniques for the end of the world. It teaches you what things you should hoard, what skills you should learn, and what items you should keep close.

Here are the basic skills of self reliance: Hunting, fishing, building a fire, creating shelter, first aid, and collecting guns. All important things that any good redneck can do.

I, unfortunately, am not a good redneck and will probably be the first person killed in the robot-zombie wars to come.

What I want to talk about today isn’t really about being prepared. But in a way, it is about survival.

So don’t misunderstand. I am not making an argument against survival skills, water purification systems, or bug out bags. I am making an argument against self reliance.

Let me explain.

Self reliance is a myth. Self help is bollocks. Self improvement is…

(Well, if you’ve read Fight Club, then you know what self improvement is)

So, if self reliance isn’t the answer, then what is?

Rely on God. Live in the light of the resurrection.

The only way to live is to die.

“If you die before you die, then you will not die when you die” —Orthodox Christian saying