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There is probably no other lesson in the 100 Day Challenge that I'm more enthusiastic about than this. It is a concept our culture seems to completely disregard, even though it's central to success and fulfillment.
Our leaders today seem to stress the rights of citizens. And I'm not talking about the right guaranteed by the Constitution—rights said to be granted by our Creator and therefore completely out of the jurisdiction of human leaders—and Bill of Rights. I'm talking about “rights” that are fabricated and manufactured by those seeking power and control.
To be clear, this is not hyperbole. It is self-evident that once you relinquish responsibility for some part of your life, you also relinquish control.
When you decide that your children have a “right” to a “free” education and that the school district (a government entity) is responsible for educating your children, you have also decided that what, when, where, and how your children are taught can be determined by someone else. Your input is seriously compromised and your impact minimal.
When you decide that you have a “right” to “free” health care, the government now gets to choose what health care you can have, when you can have it, where you will receive it, and to whom you will go for treatment.
Progressives mocked the idea of “death panels,” as if it wasn't obvious that government health care meant the government would make the treatment decisions. And in health care, that treatment is about life and death. (Ask babies in the United Kingdom how the government's Care Pathway is working out for them.)
Our efforts must always be directed toward making able-bodied people self-reliant. If not, the consequences breed weakness and dependency.
This lesson is all about how parents need to model and teach children principles of:
- Work
- Self-reliance
- Goal setting
This lesson lists eight very insightful steps toward developing your own strong sense of self-reliance. Employ them and pass them on. Make multi-generational self-reliance a reality in your family!
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Alison Moore Smith is a 61-year-old entrepreneur who graduated from BYU in 1987. She has been (very happily) married to Samuel M. Smith for 40 years. They are parents of six incredible children and grandparents to two astounding grandsons. She is the author of The 7 Success Habits of Homeschoolers.