The term “self-made” is one many of us have heard and, perhaps, used. In history, many people consider people like Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass as self-made because they achieved success in spite of difficult circumstances. In this sense, “self-made” is an accommodative term to describe someone who, through hard work and integrity, achieved greatness. Yet, no one is truly self-made, and, in this episode, Gary and Christy talk about why that’s the case.

Episode Resources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-made_man
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2011/11/15/self-made-man-no-such-thing/#5f3556f9dac2
• The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale – https://youtu.be/IeaBfM3TdHQ
• Pull yourself up by your bootstraps – https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps.html
• http://monadnock.net/douglass/self-made-men