Yeah I wish someone told me that when I was younger.

True.

@@asielmilian38 Yeah, no kidding!

I'm self reliant. Just not so reliant to also take care of my ex, because I already have to take care of my kids. Self reliance only works if you stay single or have a self reliant partner. I'm not ashamed to say my dad helps me out with 400 a month because of my ex. Other women aren't self reliant either. They have a man who gets money in.

​@@renskedjhow's your situation now?

truth

+Arik Haydn I'm a 30 year old teacher, I'm going to take and use a few of these videos for my school and students. Apart from the racism and outdated technology, 1950's USA looked much more better than present day USA.

nodinitiative it was the closest to having a civilization America ever was. We really shit the bed on that.

"[M]uch more better"? Please tell me you're NOT a teacher.

Slytherin More better? Wouldn't that be "best?" I'm guessing he's not an English teacher.

Yep. Because there's a lot of kids these days that never get beyond that stage. And their parents are too afraid of the Govt and the system to try teaching them!

That's because morals/values remain the same. Even tho the democrat lefties have tried to change it for 50 years. Good values never change

It’s actually more progressive than ever haha

This is the error many of us make today, that we're somehow wiser than those before. It isn't the case

How would a basic life skill go out of date?

hey im here after binging fallout show

Um hello! Gee, sure would have been nice if parents would have provided some guidance or insight! I feel the same way girl!

Me too ditto

Lilly Fahey yes I agree with you I’m 33 years old and never received any advice from mom are dad I feel exactly like you happy to have the video and Alux

I feel the same way.... started watching these videos some 3 years ago, these have provided substantial guidance in life. Another channel is What Could Ho Wrong?

The parents arent the ones putting all this mouth in your mouths, you are. What about all the drive through foods you get, the extra large coffees . Your parents didnt do it , you did. Parent blaming is so fashionable these days, instead of trying responsibility for your own food choices , you blame your parents. Its very immature to blame others and not take responsibility for your own food choices and behavior.

I had a few and am doing that now... ;)

@@michaelshelbyedwards commendable :)

its been 2 years. did u?

Me too. I wasn’t as resourceful when I was a teenager and I highly regretted it now.

I'm watching these with my children right now

BASED

@@A55455In47I0nThat is what they said, why the ALL CAPS?

​@@A55455In47I0nnah just facts

But this is true. Responsiblity without power and control is slavery!

Ancient wisdom🤦‍♀️ bite me🤣

Same!

Don't feel bad for not knowing how to adult. I am almost 30 and just learning. No adults in my sphere ever bothered to teach me practical life skills as a child/teenager. I, too, am very thankful videos like this exist and that someone took the time to upload. They are so helpful. I have seen people comment that videos like these are 'idealized' and that 'life back then wasn't actually like this', but the principles still stand. They encourage one to do life better, and that's a great thing to have access to.

True, fake utopia, they weren't properly documented. But least to say everything had a style, James Dean, Elvis, buddy holly all came out of this generation

@@meshavillar Im 54 - I learned how to budget at 50. If you are not taught things its NOT always "obvious" My father was an abusive narcissist, these would have helped me immensely.

If it don’t cost cents it don’t make sense

@@RainyWolf7Your comment doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, Robin Daniel.

Ash, You will be ahead of the game if you watch these vintage films full of timeless wisdom - but I wouldn’t take ALL of them to heart. This particular one is a good one. You must be one smart kid to watch these at only age 14! Good job! 👍

I bet there is a story behind that

@@aidoll3692 When your moneys on the line, you watch your step. For example, if a car for sale is parked underneath a puddle, the seller doesn't want you to look under the body.

And never buy new. When you drive that new car off the lot, kiss 6K away. Buy a 1 or 2 year old model and let the sucker who bought it new take the hit.

Sous Chef it's ridiculous cars are that way. I've never understood why and who set it up that cars devalue so much just by driving it off the lot.

They probably did - when they were 15 in 1951

It's the French equivalent of the idiom "god helps those who help themselves"

@Hannah B Wait no longer. It isn't in the Scriptures

@Hannah B I think it comes from an Aesop Fable with Herakles helping a dude with a stuck cart.

Work makes freedom.

@Hannah B It doesn't say that, but Paul says don't work, don't eat and the ones who could work, but didn't want to got no money from the church.

What I like about this video is that it gets straight to the point, no stalling like “subscribe to my video” when KZfaqrs talk about this subject.

Jean Louis, No parents are perfect. People say I’ve got great kids, I get compliments on how I raised them. But it never crossed my mind to teach ‘Self reliance’ specifically. I taught them to be responsible for their own stuff and own their mistakes, to be humble and good to others. But when you are a parent you’re juggling so many balls, inevitably some things fall through the cracks.

No, these are lessons parents should've taught to their kids. Wanting schools to teach life skills is just lazy parenting.

@@whyaddnamehere We must remember that some kids don't have a parental figure around!

I would love to see a more modernized version!

Jesucristo es Dios

@@whyaddnamehere Jesucristo es Dios

It's not a lack of guidance nearly as much as it is a lack of opportunities and a lack of being rewarded for working hard.

A great way to learn that is to j o n the military. Of course, you can kiss your autonomy goodbye! But the benefits are worth it.

I think he meant is not super easy to figure out, but, those were the steps he came up with that he felt might help someone along in their journey trying to figure it out.

It’s takes time. It takes doing it. Here’s a card to help you along 🥺

🤣

I think it's more a instruction. A formula would be get up at 5 everyday and you are self-reliant. But it's funny if you put it like that I agree🤣

You are looking at it 80 years ago. It is not that way now! Remember steps 2 and 3. Be informed and know where you are going. Before you develop that baseless admiration.

joelwinters100 ❤️❤️❤️

That's me, gen z, but at least I'm trying ;)

Yes

They probably wanted to....Big difference between choosing to watch these vids and being made to watch them.

Oh yes, the kids in the 50s rolled their eyes at this, too. But they also learned valuable lessons

I remember watching these in school, around 1961-62..around their. Our classes were good. No ruckus…giggling afterwards but not during. But I’m sure most learned, I know I did. My friends and I talked about it walking home. I liked them bc it made sense to me and did help as I grew into an adult

apparently not he needs to watch this Coronet film to learn self -reliance and check his attitude at the door

I have relatives in their 90s who are the same.

Oh my God. Same here with my nieces and nephews. Spoiled to death that's why

@@valeriebellomo3573 I defintely was.

@@Helgrimrbro there is absolutely zero shame in living at home so long as you have a job and help with bills. This is something Asian countries practice. Such as Japan, which has the 3rd highest GDP in the world with significantly less people than other nations with a high GDP. I believe it has to do with their work ethic and family bonding. We often cast aside our elderly here in the west, it’s truly sickening

Really?

@@asielmilian38 yes, really. No one likes a career victim and you need to put your own affairs in order (tidy your room) before you can take on changing the world. Fairly simple but profound ideas...

@@NikiY if you want to change the world start by making your bed.

@@asielmilian38 absolutely! It's a mental thing as well as a physical thing. Both speak the truth 😉

What is an ‘inner lobster?’ Someone help out the old Karens here!

@Evan Hodge can I prove any of what? That the videos remind me of my grandmothers house? Did you read my comment?

Graduated from the time you wrote your comment and I'm loving and hating the life of self-reliance. Making my own decisions impacts my future and taking responsibility for it gets me 1 step closer to becoming a responsible adult. Anyways, wish you the best on your way out of the nest. Planning to do the same by God's will.

I wish you the best BioTeck. I am 28 years old. At age 19, I left my family for 2 years on a volunteer missionary service for my Church. It taught me so much about community service, people's perspective, figured out my own strengths and weaknesses, pondered and made some life goals. I am glad you found the book The Art of Manliness, I read that book and found this video as well.

@@luiselcrusador1403 what's the hating part?

@@DR--- It's true that people are interdependent. But kids still need to do the legwork and make their own decisions. When you wipe your kid's ass until he's 25, you get this current crop of Bernie Sanders supporters who want the government to pay for everything. Really, they should follow JFK's quote to ask what they can do for their country!

@@DR--- You missed the whole point of the film. Self Reliance is just another way of saying take extreme ownership for your decisions. You can consult others, seek out all the info you need etc but at the end of the day your decisions are your decisions. A mentor can be of much help but a mentor is only as human as you and prone to error and can also give you bad advice. I have had mentors who i trusted to know better than me and got screwed for following their advice which made me realize at the end of the day i need to seek as much counsel from different sources but ultimately make my own decision to avoid making the excuse that someone else screwed me when they might want the best for me but just gave bad advice at the moment.

Why are people saying "kids"? The students in the film are clearly 17 and 18 year olds, not kids. And ten years earlier, before the concept of adolescence had been invented, they would have been expected to be married and into a career within a couple years. It's hardly too much to expect them to choose their own electives.

all parents are bad at their job, you just have to do you're best and hope you child does the same.

@@oore5752Agreed - there are no perfect parents. We all make bad decisions and mistakes - hopefully not ones so big that we played a massive role in screwing them up for life. It’s helpful to own where we did our kids wrong and apologize for our inequities. I would have a relationship with my Dad if he had done so - instead we were estranged until he died. Nobody is perfect and we can build a bridge back to our kids after we mess up - but it takes effort.

I thought I was the only Brazilian in these lands, greetings from Bahia.

Im from mexico 🇲🇽

They are universal and for all times.

Eh not for everyone who wasn't white.

I find this supremely ironic since the things public schools accommodate now are unbelievable! This is one reason why we as a society are going so far off course. Whatever happened to solid values like doing the right thing, hard work and respecting others? They never go out of style but are rapidly disappearing.

More likely in his sixties. I was born in 1946 and I'm 70 now. I would have turned five the year this was made. I remember people wearing those clothes, too.

@@miriambucholtz9315 Hey! You're the same age as Trump, Stallone, and Schwarzenegger! Good group cohort to be in! Yes, no? 😀

@@edwardgaines6561 Two of them, at any rate

@@edwardgaines6561 Well for two of them, at least...

@@miriambucholtz9315 Your point is taken! I get it! 😀 But the 2020 elections are coming...😥

I also noticed the verb conjugation of "Voir" on the board. Nice to "see."

Blame school budget cuts at the state level. 🏫

Self-reliance doesn't seek to blame. It costs a teacher nothing to suggest students read and study particular essays, does it? Or a parent.