Ralph Waldo Emerson Comparison
Based on my experience, Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote is correct. While you obviously don't physically grow because you did something new, you do grow mentally. People who have been exposed to a lot of what life has to offer are often times much more mature and experienced about the world, especially when compared to someone who hasn't had the same opportunities and has never even left their hometown. People can grow and learn new things by simply stepping out of their comfort zone when they get a chance and they'd likely feel much better. I have had numerous opportunities to do some things that are way different than what I do in my normal day to day life and unless there's a good chance I'll end up seriously injured, I'll take the
chance and do it. Because of this I feel much more mature than I otherwise would be and can relate to more situations. An example of one of these opportunities is last summer when I was able to travel to a military base for a week and participate in some training such as; rappelling, orienteering, land navigation, and an unholy amount of physical training. Because of this trip, I learned many new skills for survival that I can apply on something as simple as a camping trip. It is through small things like that where Emerson's quote can be applied heavily as one could "grow" by learning new skills. On the other side of things however, if everybody took his quote into account, the world would be a much more dangerous place. People would do a lot of stupid things that can harm them or others just so they can say they did it. People nowadays often turn to drugs simply so they can get the experience of it, and it is due to reasons such as this the quote simply can't be taken literally and must be used more along the lines of a philosophy. Even though there can be ways for the quote to be used for negative things, the essence of it remains pure and it really just comes down to the person interpreting it. As a whole, however, I do believe that Emerson's quote is very influential and can be applied at almost every situation on a daily basis. As long as the person interpreting the quote takes it for its positive connotation and uses it for motivation as opposed to getting wasted at a party, I believe that he world could be a much better place.
chance and do it. Because of this I feel much more mature than I otherwise would be and can relate to more situations. An example of one of these opportunities is last summer when I was able to travel to a military base for a week and participate in some training such as; rappelling, orienteering, land navigation, and an unholy amount of physical training. Because of this trip, I learned many new skills for survival that I can apply on something as simple as a camping trip. It is through small things like that where Emerson's quote can be applied heavily as one could "grow" by learning new skills. On the other side of things however, if everybody took his quote into account, the world would be a much more dangerous place. People would do a lot of stupid things that can harm them or others just so they can say they did it. People nowadays often turn to drugs simply so they can get the experience of it, and it is due to reasons such as this the quote simply can't be taken literally and must be used more along the lines of a philosophy. Even though there can be ways for the quote to be used for negative things, the essence of it remains pure and it really just comes down to the person interpreting it. As a whole, however, I do believe that Emerson's quote is very influential and can be applied at almost every situation on a daily basis. As long as the person interpreting the quote takes it for its positive connotation and uses it for motivation as opposed to getting wasted at a party, I believe that he world could be a much better place.