Poet, Intellectual Giant, American; Emerson
"Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string." -Emerson, 1841
"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men,--that is genius." -Emerson, Self Reliance
Don't know if you saw "Night at the Museum" with Ben Stiller and Robin Williams lately, but I loved it! Beyond the humor was a story about finding one's strength and believing in one's greatness and place in the world. Don't know about you but it excites me to know that this is an extremely universal theme. Ralph Waldo Emerson in the early 1800's blew America away with this type of thinking, and was shunned by the University and the Church alike.
I recommend taking a look at his essay "Self Reliance"!
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/14.htm
You can download free Emerson essay podcasts on Itunes. Would love to hear how this strikes you!
"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men,--that is genius." -Emerson, Self Reliance
Don't know if you saw "Night at the Museum" with Ben Stiller and Robin Williams lately, but I loved it! Beyond the humor was a story about finding one's strength and believing in one's greatness and place in the world. Don't know about you but it excites me to know that this is an extremely universal theme. Ralph Waldo Emerson in the early 1800's blew America away with this type of thinking, and was shunned by the University and the Church alike.
I recommend taking a look at his essay "Self Reliance"!
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/14.htm
You can download free Emerson essay podcasts on Itunes. Would love to hear how this strikes you!
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