{"id":262,"date":"2012-04-04T15:49:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T22:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=262"},"modified":"2012-04-04T15:49:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-04T22:49:56","slug":"chop-your-own-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=262","title":{"rendered":"Chop your own wood"},"content":{"rendered":"I got to thinking about self-reliance. There\u2019s a certain point when we all have to grow up and begin to rely on ourselves. But when is that point? And when do we reach the point where others will have to rely on us? Henry Ford once said, \u201cChop your own wood and it will warm you twice.\u201d I\u2019ve always found myself to be independent. I don\u2019t rely on anyone else for most things. But I\u2019ve found that as I\u2019ve gotten older, it\u2019s okay to rely on others for some things. Being fiercely independent is a quality most people yearn for, but sometimes we have to ask for help. We cannot do everything ourselves. Do what you can on your own, but ask for help when need be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"