self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənts 
: reliance on one's own efforts and abilities
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some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
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Hardwick’s culture of self-reliance includes a corollary skepticism of anything that looks like charity.
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Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
But Beijing has also placed tremendous emphasis on cultivating technological prowess, with Chinese leaders vowing over the past year to boost self-reliance and strength in technology – especially in the face of mounting tech competition with the United States.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Graham Phillips, recalling this expansion—before there was a Design Board or a corporate partner—described an office a little strained by growth, and, in his view, by Ken Shuttleworth’s self-reliance.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The secret lies in shifting your mindset and cultivating self-reliance.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
But Beijing has also placed tremendous emphasis on cultivating technological prowess, with Chinese leaders vowing over the past year to boost self-reliance and strength in technology – especially in the face of mounting tech competition with the United States.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Graham Phillips, recalling this expansion—before there was a Design Board or a corporate partner—described an office a little strained by growth, and, in his view, by Ken Shuttleworth’s self-reliance.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The secret lies in shifting your mindset and cultivating self-reliance.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliance. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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