Individualism

 When you look for the truth, the only person you can rely on is your self. Individualism is having the habit of being independent and self reliant. For example, there's that time in your life where you think the only person that can help you with a decision is yourself. At these times, you actually become individualistic, relying on yourself without depending on others.

   Self-Reliance

 I'm just using my resources.

When you take a test (no cheating), you use your own knowledge to get the right answers. Being confident is key: you can't depend on anyone really, and the only person there to help you is, well, you. While blogging, I have come to terms that I practically forgotten everything about Transcendentalism. (Happy Thanksgiving!) So as of now, my self-reliance is taking a vacation: it doesn't appreciate Google.

Independence

Like self-reliance, independence is the ability to rely on yourself. The difference between these two is that independence is the ability to do things on your own, while self-reliance is having the confidence to do so. Independence can be on so many levels. Whether you got you  provisional license, or when you finally get to move out,  the idea is the same. You are granted independence: you could drive anywhere you want, as well as do whatever you want when you get to your house.

I can play with fire if I want to!

With all this freedom, you could do anything. But, not everything is a good idea. Just because you have the right to set your house on fire doesn't mean you should. This subconscious knowledge of what's right and wrong are known as morals. These morals are essential to keep order in our world.

Unfortunately, society has a tendency to desensitize humanity. Depending on where you're from and what your backgrounds are, they affect your empathy, common sense, and morals. You could be the most sensitive person out there, or you could be heartless just because someone spoiled a movie for you. If someone would spoil the upcoming Hobbit movie for me, I'd go f**king insane.

"Hey, look! I made a quote!"-Andrew Roybal

The reason I made this quote is because I wanted to be independent!  I relied on myself to make a quote, and now it's mine.