I’d say that this smells of exerting control. Which means fear of not being resilient (enough).
Robert Greene said that we are more alone than we imagine, and that should not be a source of fear but freedom.
He was right. The point is to build own resilience to unpredictable situations and environment, not building a wall out of trusting servants or loyal fanatical believers.
Which kind of spells like ‘depend on yourself alone.’