![Title image of a of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FTaD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F80af1267-ed8b-4f70-bbd2-12ba93e83e7f_1600x1236.jpeg "Title image of a of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.")
![Panel 1/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Bee!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9b12012d-b86f-4a1e-b9d3-90ce0961e8c2_1600x1600.jpeg "Panel 1/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.")
![Panel 2/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J4MM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc87968c9-5133-4c80-a768-e21a3081c8b8_1600x1600.jpeg "Panel 2/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.")
![Panel 3/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UMBq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa484c546-0290-405f-b96c-f9727921e772_1600x1600.jpeg "Panel 3/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.")
![Panel 4/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhsA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa8f84f01-4698-43b7-9b4a-69f5d3aa7f39_1600x1600.jpeg "Panel 4/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.")
![Panel 5/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!I7ZM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe0ec47c-363e-4f9b-a20a-c0c23d6bcec5_1600x1600.jpeg "Panel 5/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.")
![Panel 6/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!In48!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa98afc21-c6f0-450e-a21d-00f2027b9297_1600x1600.jpeg "Panel 6/6 of a humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.")
Isn’t interdependence about the most annoying thing you can think of??
It’s one of the great paradoxes of life that humans depend on each other for survival and we are also our own source of endless aggravation and conflict.
If you love a good paradox, then the messiness of humanity is also the beauty in it.
Hope you enjoy this week’s comic reflection. The elephant enjoyed making an appearance.
Thanks for reading and being a part of all this “humanity” we’re living through!
And stay tuned for a new fun project I’ll be launching soon!
![A humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. The strip starts with a cartoon girl with a bun, discussing her take with an elephant. The last 2 panels cut to the girl speaking to a cashier, after briefly testing out her theory of self-reliance. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pAR2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3db95447-197f-43c9-8c8f-3e69d3d527db_1079x1600.jpeg "A humorous 6-panel comic strip about self-reliance, in which an introverted character tests out the tension between needing and not needing other people. The strip starts with a cartoon girl with a bun, discussing her take with an elephant. The last 2 panels cut to the girl speaking to a cashier, after briefly testing out her theory of self-reliance. Titled "Introvert Productivity," 2026. Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie.")
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