And what do you think it means to truly stand alone with ones self?
Notice in your question you have included “with ones self.” Our higher self is reflected all around us and in our higher being, as we discriminate to include it in our lives. In all our decisions we should seek the guidance of the divine and spiritual blessings and grace. We require help from family, friends and groups and countries with the same goals. It is best to not concentrate on our weaknesses, reinforcing them and strengthening them and focusing on them to the exclusion of the help around us. While not ignoring our weaknesses we nevertheless, do not make a point of singling them out. The consciousness of our world is dependent on the support it gives to common interests and humane as well as spiritual aspirations. The consciousness and vibration of this site is not dependent on me or anyone else alone, but rather on friends that have been kind enough to continue to fight and struggle towards common aims.
Paramahansa Yogananda has said many times that environment is stronger then will power and so we support the strength we have together as friends here at spiritualportal.net. It has always been helpful for me to meditate with other souls and I am grateful to have had that blessing and privilege because the vibration of combined effort brings out the highest in us all.
We do not stand alone. We gain our support from God and his angels and friends. And we are grateful for that encouragement, kindness in friendship and love from others. Even when we make our decisions we should in list the support of others and God so we are clear in our insights for the trajectory of our life’s journey.