Ep. 142 – How Are You Becoming More Self Reliant?

What are you doing to increase your self reliance and self sufficiency?

Jack Spirko’s definitions:

  • Self Sufficiency – The percentage of your needs met by your own systems
  • Self Reliance – The duration in time you can live well without systems of support (or to live well with YOUR systems of support)

Let’s face it – the 2024 election is not going to go well. The side that loses is not going to accept the results. There will be civil unrest. Plus WW3 conditions are looming.

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Self reliance and self sufficiency

Change is coming. People can feel it.

What would you do in another 2020-type situation? What lessons learned can you apply from the last time?

Long term/short term –

  • Plant trees
  • Cultivate gardens
  • Tend livestock

Short term steps to increase your self reliance and self sufficiency:

  • Look at your gaps in energy, food, water. What can you improve so that you can live well with your systems of support?
  • Fight the mind virus and the fear
  • Prepare mentally and spiritually
  • Build community
  • Learn skills through self study and networking
  • Expand your other forms of income

I share what I am doing to become more self reliant and self sufficient. I also share about my visit to the Midwest Preparedness Fest Fall meetup.


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