Let the end motivate the process. Every time you go over your finances, every time you review your goals for the week, and every time you finish your daily scripture study, pause for a moment and envision being self-reliant enough to help somebody else. It might be a family member, a good friend, or a classroom of people working to improve their lives both spiritually and temporally.
The following ideas will help you make a goal to develop and maintain self-reliance so you can help others—and then keep that goal!
