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Leaving the Nest? How to Build Your Road to Independence


It is not that easy to be independent at first start, specifically who have not experienced it.


Not all people leave their families and proceed directly to join a partner or roommate to live with.


Self-reliance is a great skills to be had, learning the ways to live without support of others around you.


Here are a couple of basic guidelines, which you can follow to take your road to complete independence:



Be Patient with Yourself

You should switch over to independence slowly and maintain your perseverance till you reach your destination.


Be Accountable to Yourself

You may feel it difficult to support yourself, particularly if you have been with other people who shared your responsibilities through out life.


You should not make other people sacrifice for you. It is not an issue whether the person is your colleague or a relative, putting out your own efforts will give you self-assurance.


Always ensure that you settle your bills in a timely manner and all your expenses are met by you before using your resources for leisure.


You may feel it difficult to support yourself, particularly if you have been with other people who shared your responsibilities through out life.



Respond to Idle Time with a Passion

Think about some hobby or pastime for you so that you can manage being alone. Or, you can read some books to spend your time.


Engaging in a hobby allows you to perform something you like; you understand yourself better and get self-confidence.



Be Mindful of Isolation

At the same time, understand that having independence does not imply that you become a solitary person.


You have to enjoy your life like before, be social and meet people and get a feel for new things. Only you can show yourself that you do not need the help of someone in anything or everything and can manage things yourself.



Conclusion

Sometimes, it is not so simple to be self-dependent especially when you have to initially perform certain tasks, which you do not like or are not happy to do.


However, with the passage of time and experience you learn many things to live independently which give you the assurance and mental fortitude in what you are capable of doing. In other words, you can embrace possibilities!

 

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