Transcendentalism Self Reliance

Clearly, Emerson's “Self Reliance” is an example of transcendentalism. Emerson is trying to show you his innerlight, and show you to follow you dreams. Emerson wrote “Trust thyself:every heart vibrates to that iron string”. (Emerson 364) Always trust your gut feeling, stay true to it. Follow the path that you make don’t try and fall some one make you’re own path. You don’t want to wait until that last second to make everything better do it right the first time. Emmerson Also wants to have you see the non-comity within himself. When Emerson writes “ A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds” (Emerson 364) He doesn't want to succumb to the madness with in everyone. He also wants to be himself were all of the other want to act the