Self sufficiency appears to be a worthy goal, but it's now impossible if you want to actually get anything done. All our productivity, leverage and insight comes from being part of a community, not apart from it. The goal, I think, is to figure out how to become more dependent, not less.
Seth GodinWhile you may have made money doing something a certain way yesterday, there's no reason to believe you'll succeed at it tomorrow.
Seth Godin