For most of my life, I believed that being multitalented and entirely self-sufficient was the ultimate achievement. Thanks to my parents, I immersed myself in Renaissance history during my Italian studies abroad and took pride in considering myself a modern-day Renaissance man, like da Vinci: well-rounded, adaptable, and capable of innovative thinking across different areas of expertise. While I still cherish my natural curiosity to explore new skills and ways to think, my life took a massive turn for the better the day I learned about the myth of being self-sufficient.