What is Independence?

Does Independence mean an unbridled freedom to do or make the best use of the resources at your disposal? Does Independence mean to complteley avoid interdependence? Independence, in essence, means the capability,capacity to live using the resources one has at his or her disposal Independence has to do more with the process to adapt,learn and unlearn. Independence means to stand on one's own feet. It means the confidence to implement and take decisions, make informed choices. That is why it is popularly said that, one has to "earn" or "achieve", "social' or "economic" independence. Let us not get caught in jingoistic sloganeering and rhetoric rubbish and be misled by what Independence really means.