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Self Reliance to me is having the ability and willingness to take on challenges by yourself. It doesn't necessarily mean that you won't take help, it's that you won't depend on the help. Bear Grylls is a solid example of this in his show Man vs Wild.
The show consists of Bear going to places all over the world and trying to survive for a certain amount of weeks. The show is very entertaining as you don't know what challenges he will face. He is extremely adapt at surviving out in the wild.
This is a great example of self reliance because he depends on nobody but himself to survive. He provides for his shelter, warmth, clean water, and food by himself. The cameraman and crew are there in case he were to be in dangerous condition but other than that, Bear Grylls is completely self reliant in the wilderness.

Quote - "Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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For nature, I picked the tv series Survivor. This 2008 series brings a group of eighteen people, fourteen new and four returning members, to an island. They are split into two equal groups or tribes.
The contestants in this show are to provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves. As the show goes on they are voted on by the other contestants on their ability to survive in nature.
As the show goes on and they continue to survive in nature many of them leave due to getting voted out. This show is about surviving off the land and being out in the natural world. However, the show is mostly about being the best at surviving in nature.

Quote - "But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and vulgar things." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Shaquem Griffin is a great example of intuition over reason. He is a football player who lost one of his hands at a very young age. The odds were highly against him, and he had people telling him to quit the sport and do what made the most sense for the success of his life.
However, Shaquem didn't listen to this people and kept pursuing his dream, to play in the NFL. He was a good high school player, but he did not receive many offers. The one offer that did interest him was his brother's school, the University of Central Florida (UCF). From UCF he went on to the NFL combine.
At the NFL combine many were in love with his story, but didn't really think he could perform anything other than average. He proved to be anything but average. He put up insane numbers, running a 4.38 second 40-yard dash. This was the fastest time for a linebacker in more than a decade. He defied the odds when everyone said he couldn't, and went for his dreams when it may have made more sense to take a safe route.

Quote - "What a man thinks of himself, that is what determines, or rather indicates, his fate." - David Henry Thoreau

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The Boonies is a 2106 tv series about people living very simple lives off the grid. It is a reality tv show that gets many viewers. They visit areas around the world that are off the grid.
Simplified life fits into The Boonies because they don't rely on anything except for the land. The simple lives that they lead are very enjoyable to them and they prefer to live in this way.
They have a few seasons out already and the shows are once every week. The show is very entertaining to the viewer because it is a reality tv show of people surviving off only the land. However, many of the hardships are overcome because the people know the land so well.

Quote - "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone." - Henry David Thoreau

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In the 2019 NCAA National Football Championship, Lil Wayne, a popular artist, was optioned for the halftime performance. Many were struck by Lil Wayne's outfit and song choice. He was on a national stage for many to see, yet this didn't affect his style choice.
When he came out onto the stage everyone was able to see his outfit. I remember laughing to myself because I knew that he would wear something funny. Lil Wayne didn't care and he wore what he wanted. Many people commented hateful things about and the critics were popping. He probably didn't pay attention because he still made his money.
The other different thing about his performance was his song choice. He chose "Uproar" a song from his 2018 album, The Carter V. This song is fairly different on its own for the wide population, plus he put a remix spin on it. Lil Wayne did not conform to the critics' opinions or pressure of approval.

Quote - "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where this is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson