Self-Reliance He was always waiting. Waiting for someone to guide him,
to push him forward,
to tell him, “Start.” And when no one came,
he postponed his dream. He once said,
“If someone helped me, everything would change.” Then one day…
no one came at all. No advice,
no support,
no outstretched hand. He sat for a long time,
then stood up. He made mistakes,
stumbled,
and fell. Then he got up—alone. He learned,
tried,
and built step by step. When he finally succeeded,
they said,
“Lucky.” He smiled
and said to himself,
“No—I learned to be my own support.” The lesson:
People may be late,
but if you are late for yourself,
you lose everything.