Overview
If you want to be more self-sufficient right now, you just need to be braver -- especially socially-speaking. Instead of waiting for friends to introduce you to new people, why not just walk up to the interesting-looking stranger and start making small talk? Call up that company and see if they're hiring. The things you want in life are a lot easier to get than you realize -- just go for it. Stop waiting for someone to help you. You can do it on your own!