How to Move Through Autonomy Toward Interdependence
Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are busy establishing personal autonomy and moving away from the dominance of their parents and schools. Following this stage, people in their late 20s often go through a period that transforms their autonomy into greater levels of cooperation and interdependence with others. A stage of autonomy between childhood and adulthood helps to transform the dependent interrelationships of childhood into the egalitarian and cooperative interactions of adulthood.
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Instructions
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Know Yourself
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Learn about your own strengths and abilities so that you're not dependent on others to take care of you.
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Develop your skills in your chosen fields of work and recreation and do your best to excel in these fields.
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Move away from dependence on your parents, whether it is emotional, financial or social.
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Examine yourself in an attempt to learn which of your beliefs, opinions and preferences are genuine and which are simply the result of unexamined assumptions or attempts to appease other people.
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Let go of childish preoccupations, including the need or desire to have an authority figure taking care of you.
Give to Others
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Donate your time and energy to causes and groups that you believe in. Develop strong ties with people who share your ideals and priorities.
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Find a job or career that allows you to be financially self-sufficient. Live as frugally as necessary to keep you out of debt and free from economic stress.
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Learn to recognize that the issues, problems and concerns of other people are objectively as important as your own. Work together with others towards mutually beneficial goals.
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Get involved in community activities that encourage interdependence and cooperation. Some examples are community gardens, civic service groups, school boards and sporting organizations.
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