Self-Reliance ~Emerson

[lebby64]

hey, can someone please give me a short summary on emerson's self-reliance, some parts are a bit confusing!! TIA..

[lebby64]

it would make me very happy if someone would reply

or if anyone knows a website or other tools that would help me gain a better understanding of self-reliance that would be awesome too !! THXX

[Virgil]

it would make me very happy if someone would reply

Well it's been years since I read it. If you have a specific question it might jog my memory.

[lebby64]

thx..lemme find a part that confuses me..one second..

[lebby64]

well i dont really understand what the whole transcendant stuff is..



"Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string."
^^ in that part is the iron string just referring to the general
actions, ideas, etc. of all mankind?


i might post more later 2nite or tomarrow..

Thanks for the help!!

[lebby64]

i guess the main idea of "self-Reliance" is that you should create yourself, not try to find it? that you should follow your own heart and instincts not those of others? Maybe?? hehe..

[DKelly]

i guess the main idea of "self-Reliance" is that you should create yourself, not try to find it? that you should follow your own heart and instincts not those of others? Maybe?? hehe..

You just wrote your own summary!