haul up by bootstraps

haul/pull yourself up by your bootstraps

to improve your situation by your own efforts without any help from other people My father pulled himself up by his bootstraps to become one of the richest men in the country.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aella	-	Greek Mythology
Archibald	AHR-chə-bawld	Scottish, English
Rumen	ROO-men	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Huldah	HUL-də (English)	Biblical
Deane	[di:n]
Alona	-	Hebrew