11/07/2017 / By Rita Winters
If you’ve ever considered living the simple life and being self-sufficient, then you’ve probably thought about a lot of changes you’d need to make in your life, including what new skill(s) to learn and what unnecessary habits to give up. Not everyone can manage a self-sufficient and independent life, especially people who have grown accustomed to living in the city (where everything is easily bought).
What does it take to be self-sufficient? First, you need to understand what it means. Self-sufficiency is basically growing, cooking, and processing your own food; fixing, repairing, and making your own stuff; and keeping all expenses to a bare minimum. Unfortunately, many of the skills needed in order to survive by yourself are not taught in traditional schools.
To give you an idea of what self-sufficiency is really like, the following tasks are needed on a day-to-day basis. These are basic skills that you must have in order to start your own independent lifestyle, and eventually get rid of your dependence on urban society. Who knows, you might even decide to go full-on homesteading after this!
The last and most important thing to consider when going independent is the ability to make commitments. It is generally a responsibility you choose to take, as preparation for the uncertainties of the future. Being self-sufficient does not necessarily have to be hard since you can start with minor tasks first. Once you achieve small, independent tasks daily, then you can move towards being more reliant on yourself on a full-time basis.
Sources include:
Countryfarm-Lifestyles.com
PathwaysToFamilyWellness.org
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