Self help is the act of aiding or helping oneself without depending on anyone else for any kind of aid. Self help is the best help according to our ancestors. Self help involves dealing with problems, preventing wrongs and redressing them by one’s own actions rather than resorting to legal proceedings like in self-defence and stress management. People advocate self help as a way of dealing with circumstances independently which makes one quite independent. You need to know how to deal with problems and stressful situations yourself without bothering others and begging for their aid. This makes you a stronger and better individual. The spirit of self help is the root of all genuine growth in an individual. In the words of Paul Hoffman, “The Europeans had made two promises to the United States if Marshall Plan help was forthcoming. The first promise was maximum self-help on the part of every country; and second, maximum mutual aid.”
