Everyone always wonders why I am such an independent person, well here's why. The ability to be to have an independent personality is something that not everyone possesses. Let's face it, you need to be independent to survive in this world because being dependent often gets you hurt. Learning to support yourself is a fundamental key to any success you hope to achieve in your life. At the end of the day, you only have yourself, so why not take advantage of that?

We rely on others for our happiness way too often, and that's when we start to get disappointed. People put their happiness in the hands of their significant other/family member thinking that it will bring them fulfillment. This is a major error that occurs everyday.

Let me ask you one thing. Do you always want to depend on others for everything? Of course not. Being dependent limits your ability to reach your highest limits in life. We need to learn to make our own decisions otherwise we fall victim to being trapped. Yes, of course we should ask our friends which outfit they think looks best over another, but do we really have to consult others with every single situation we have?

Some people are unable to be independent for a variety of reasons, with fear at the top: the fear of being alone, the fear of rejection and the fear of the future. As we get older, we need to learn how to make the best decisions that allow us to live our lives the way we want to, without the constant consultation from our peers. Developing into an autonomous person can be one of the most worthwhile outcomes we can strive for ourselves and our future.

When people think about being independent, the first thought that usually comes to mind is, "They must be unhappy being alone." Having the ability to be happy regardless of being in a relationship is an amazing attribute. People continue to stay in toxic relationships because they are scared of being on their own. Instead, they should enjoy it and spend this time focusing on making themselves better people. There is no reason to base your life decisions on relationships with people. Of course, it's nice to be in a happy, healthy relationship. But, all relationships end at some point or another, it's simply reality. There is nothing you can do to change it. The only thing you can do is change your perception of relationships.

We are born alone and we die alone, so we should be doing things for ourselves rather than for others. We should be doing what we want, so we can learn from our own mistakes and be better people.