Quote from Human Technology by Ilchi Lee:

“I hope that I have been clear that self-reliance has nothing to do with being antisocial or egocentric.  Self-reliance is about unleashing your creativity from its source in your highest self. The purpose of HT is not to make you independent of your fellow human beings. Rather, HT is designed to awaken us all to our mutual interdependence.[...]The point is to nourish and grow our interdependence in the most effective, healing, and enjoyable ways possible.”