Self-Propulsion

The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success. On that basis we are almost always in collision with something or somebody, even though our motives are good. Most people try to live by self-propulsion. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous

"I can do it myself." The toddler within has spoken.
Don't help me, keep your suggestions to yourself,
leave me alone. Fine for a toddler, since the parents
watch, support, advise, guide. So it's really not
the self-propulsion we believe we're creating.
We have help. Learning how, making it
(or the components), ideas before us,
the community. And while we need to do our part,
lest the doing it ourselves becomes the of all and be all
then we take advice, we rely on help,
we function for the better good,
not our selfish pride, and we ask our Higher Power
to keep us on track, to be our propulsion,
to be the loving parent.