Mark Twain’s idea is that for someone to prosper in a time where problems overwhelm the society, that someone must seek help from others. Nobody can get along in life alone; we have to work together with other people in order to get by well. Today we live in a place with a system that not only do humans rely on eachother but every living thing depends on the other to survive & continue to make well in this world. We need to make ourselves work together in our times of need. Only then will the world work the way it’s supposed to.
“There is power in numbers”; this quote motivated the start of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950’s & 60’s. MLK was a very independent person but he could not make a world accept colored people without the help from all the others. “In matters of large movement”, such as the Civil Rights Movement MLK had help from multiple religious groups & other supporters in accomplishing his dream of worldwide acceptance. Even today without the support of many groups & individual elections this dream would not could not exist. No president can accomplish his promises without needing help from others. They have to work together as one & they have to accept any of the consequences thrown their way, like the people that helped the Civil Rights Movement along, they all endured the pain & suffering they knew they must face to achieve their goal. Being dependent on others means you must “think” & “feel” with everyone else, & “suffer” the consequences together.
Even though being independent is one of the biggest steps in becoming an adult, we all still need help from time to time; no one can do everything alone. Being independent is one of the ways to venture out & to try something different & start your own life, I mean yeah there will be times when even the most independent individuals will need help they might not be able to admit it right away but they do need it.
Yes, being independent is a great start for your life, you will still need to be dependent upon others every now & then. Like I said earlier no one can do it all alone Especially in a time where it seems like all the problems of the world are on your shoulders.