Live Self Sufficient

Listening to my family and friends talk about their plans for the upcoming new years I realized something. If all of them would just pick up some self sufficiency techniques all of their resolutions would be resolved. Why? Let me explain using the two most popular resolutions.

Resolution #1 Lose Weight: To do this requires two things. Exercise and eating properly. When you learn about self sufficiency you realize that you become more active by doing things instead of sitting back and paying someone to do them for you. Even little things burn calories. Working in the garden, cooking your own meals, etc burns calories and they add up. On the flipside is eating healthy. I think this is an obvious one. Cook your own foods. Better yet, use your own home made ingredients in your own home cooked meals and you will lose weight. It is that simple.

Resolution #2 Save Money: Here is a real break through for you. If you spend less, you can save more. I’m a genius, right? No. It is simple and obvious. Stop spending so much money by paying a middle man to do work for you. Learn how to repair your own car, fix something broken in your house, and provide your own food. Do it yourself and you will save money. Trying to earn more money is not easy but what is within your control is how you spend your own money. Be smart about it and learn self sufficiency. Learn to live a self sufficient life and keep your own money in the bank instead of someone else’s account.

So what is your new year’s resolution? Are there things you can do yourself with it?

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