I'll bet most of you haven't heard the term "Sheeple".  The term is used to describe people who are guilty of herd mentality.  They blindly follow politicians, Madison Avenue, the news media, and other thought and opinion leaders blindly-- even right over the cliff like a bunch of lemmings.

Many sheeple fall into the trap of believing and buying into certain myths . . .

• Buying too much car is okay
• Buying too much house a good investment
• Buying too much crap and clutter
• Spending more than you make is the American way
• Believing that bottled water is better for you
• Believing that voting for a politician will benefit you
• That the politicians know what is good for you, even if they don't do it themselves
• Believing big government is good
• Believing that the news media reports the news in an unbiased fashion
• That thinking for yourself and/or expressing a dissenting opinion is bad or crazy

What do you think (or have you given into the "group think" already)?

How can you avoid being a Sheeple?

• Think for yourself
• Learn to help yourself
• Rely on yourself
• Don't be afraid to speak up
• Don't be ashamed to spend your money wisely

In a nutshell, start adopting an attitude of self reliance (Self Reliance is About Power . . .) and self sufficiency!  Fly in the face of "conventional" wisdom.

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This post is derived from a post that originally appeared on DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com, here is the link to the original post, Are You a Sheeple? 

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.