They decided to take the path of self-reliance.

Do it yourself - I know, not everyone has the time, energy or skills to do a lot of things themselves, but what you can do yourself or can teach yourself, do!

Our policy should rest on the basis of self-reliance.

We shouldn't expect our regulators to live up to their end of the bargain unless we live up to ours.

We want, instead, to teach self-reliance, demonstrate our trust in the kids, and help them grow in their own terms, but with our loving guidance.