What does it mean to be Independent?
The ability to take care of oneself, and make decisions on their own, without the influence of any other person. Undertaking all the responsibilities and tasks on your own. Having the ability to find happiness within oneself.
The key thing to note is that being independent does not mean competing with the opposite sex. It entails being aware of your strengths and weaknesses and having the strength to overcome challenges on your own.
A person becomes independent in their thinking and their actions. Being independent is learning to stand on your own and being accepting of your circumstances. If all else fails, you can take care of yourself and others.
What does it mean to be Interdependent?
Simply put…being dependent on each other. Being interdependent is two mutually dependent individuals coexisting together. Interdependence can be good and bad. Good interdependence produces stability, while bad interdependence produces instability. Interdependent people rely on each other; each person contributes to the relationship in different and complementing ways.
Find a partner that balances your life and propels you to grow insurmountable ways. Each partner provides support to each other while enhancing their personal growth. In interdependent relationships, rewards are easily obtained, as your happiness and success are connected to a unified purpose.
What is Mindset?
Mindset speaks to a person’s attitude or mental state. It is a person’s self-concept that reinforces beliefs, attitudes, and feelings of oneself. It is our innate self-dialogue. These dialogues are created from our experiences, beliefs, cultures, and attitudes. Our thoughts, beliefs, and actions create rippling effects in our lives and produce new information to process.
Our mindset promotes growth or stagnation, depending on our experiences and self-dialogue. We should grow with each experience that crosses our path. Rid ourselves of limiting beliefs and be willing to improve our lives.
Each level of your life will demand a new you.
Independent vs Interdependent
Whether you choose to be independent or interdependent, is dependent on your current phase in life. Every stage is a process. Each person needs to navigate their journey through each of the stages in order to fully understand the importance of each stage and decide which stage is the perfect stage for you.
We all start out by depending on our parents for support. Then we move into independence as we evolve and grow on our own, as we try to navigate through the world. Interdependence is the stage that promotes real lasting growth, when two separate dependent individuals make a conscious effort to become interdependent in a relationship, in a growth effort individually and jointly.
- Dependent
- Independent
- Interdependent
Growing through the stages is a personal choice. Each person has to come to the knowledge and understanding that in order to become the best version of themselves and reach their full potential, they have to be willing to do the work needed at each stage.
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