Self reliance and its importance:

Self reliance means developing the right skills and capabilities to do one’s activities without
depending on outside support.Its essence is not to wait for an opportunity to knock at one’s
door but to create opportunities for oneself by doing hard-work and acquiring the qualities
that are necessary to get ahead in life.It can also cannot waiting for the right opportunity,but
keeping on making ernst preparations so that one is not found wanting when the opportunity
comes.For the students it means continuing regular studies and making other preparations
to fare well in the examination,interview or group discussion.

Self-reliant people are the makers and masters of their destiny.They never blame
fate,circumstances or find fault with the system or society.They make their own tools and
use them with great skill and concentration,focusing on their goal.Their
success,achievement,and creation bear the stamp of their personality .They are original in
their ideas,innovative in their approach and become the torch-bearers for others.

They are always able to achieve their objectives because they are resolute, single-minded
and self disciplined.They know their relative strengths and weaknesses and use their
energies in such a manner that their weaknesses are not exposed to others.Since they
execute their plans themselves,they have some margin to manipulate things in that way.

Self- reliance is the best support, best tool and more often than not,the shortest way to
success. Lord Buddha once said,”You are both friend and enemy of yourself.The heaven
and the hell lie within you.It is up to you what you choose.you are your own lamp,guide and
staff. Never depend on others.Be the makers of your destiny.Help yourself and the world will
help you.” These lines remind us of the time-tested adage,”Allah helps those who helps
themselves”.The Almighty has given every human being two hands to work and a mind to
distinguish between good and bad.

It has also been found that those who develop the habit of depending on others lose their
capabilities of doing even the small things. This happens because their body becomes
lethargic,their mind lazy and their muscles want to rest all the time.Such people want
someone at their beck and call all the time to fetch and carry for them.