Borrowed horses
You can ride a borrowed horse for a while. But sooner or later, you’ll need your own.
That’s how outside capital works. It can kickstart growth, but it won’t carry you forever.
Regions that depend only on what others bring in stay vulnerable. The real test is building the muscle yourself — water solved, cities planned, talent trained, capital mobilized.
Because borrowed horses won’t run the distance.
Only your own can take you where you’re headed.