I'm learning how to be more self-sufficient daily, because I want to get to a place in life where I don't have to acknowledge others' contributions to my success (with the proper exception of Jesus). People are good for this. "If It Wasn't For Me, you wouldn't be where you are today" In that case, you might as well NOT have done it for me if you're going to throw it up in my face. Pictures like this confirm my distrust in some people, and are why I'm very careful who I open up to; you just don't know. This is why I'm glad God blessed me with incredible discernment to READ (not read, but READ) people. If I'm giving to someone, I'm doing out of the goodness of my heart. They will never have to worry about me throwing my favor to them in their face, because I don't get down like that. If I'm going to throw my favors in a person's face, then I might as well be selfish. When you think about it, you're being selfish when you throw what you did/do for someone in their face. I'm getting to the point where I would rather struggle for success than accept handouts from someone. When I make it, it'll be because of me, and God as my guide. I'll appreciate the breakthrough more because of what I went through for it. I don't care how upstanding a person is, nobody is above throwing their favors in someone's face. I see why some people are self-made, because they don't want anyone responsible for their success. They want to depend on only themselves, and that's commendable. Sometimes you have to reach out for help; Other times, you pull yourself up by your bootstraps and keep pushing towards the finish line. Everyone keeps records of what they do for others to use as ammunition in an argument. Don't believe me? If you're friends with someone, and they played a part in your success, at some point you two are going to butt heads. What's the first thing that friend will say? "Remember when I helped you with this, that & the third?" People aren't slick. I know what it is.
