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How to be independent
It made me
good, respectable 
"A lot of ups and downs that led to who I am today. "
How I did it: 1. Definitive Purpose (in my head)
2. Game-Plan (on paper)
3. Certainty, Belief and Faith (in my soul)
4. ACTION (in my body)
It helps to have a support system, but in all reality you have to first (believe) that you can (achieve). This goes for any goal. You also need a set time as to when its going to be accomplished. If not, its just a dream!
Lessons & tips: "What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve" - Napoleon Hill (grab the 15 audio chapters at my site listed in resources section)
Resources: http://manifestyourdreams.biz (grab the ebook)
Free Think and Grow Rich Audio Series
