Nature: The Double Edged Sword From the bitter‚ cold winters in Antarctica to the blazing‚ hot summers in Africa and from the ugly‚ thick swamplands of Louisiana to the beautiful‚ clean coasts of Hawaii‚ nature plays a pivotal role in life on this wonderful planet. Nature is extremely dangerous but it is also a beautiful component of the earth. People view nature in unique ways that are displayed through actions and words. Jack London‚ author of “To Build a Fire”‚ and Henry David Thoreau‚ author
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Thoreau has a unique perspective on the interworking of the Earth as it comes to nature due to his lifestyle and he brilliantly translate these situations into a human connection. Thoreau wrote in the age of transcendentalism which is greatly reflected by the attention to nature as well as the intertwining of all living things among the Earth. The chapter “Nature” spans a period in which the seasons are changing from the cold bitterness of winter to the blossoming and blooming season of spring. With
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This maxim by Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ states that nothing is more important than what your own mind thinks. What Ralph Waldo Emerson is trying to state with this maxim is that the only thing that keeps a person from excelling to their full potential is themselves. We listen to our minds more than we listen to our own heart or gut feeling. If we believe that we can do something in our mind‚ that means that we can accomplish that task. An example of this in The Night Thoureau Spent in Jail is on page
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human nature is individual. Transcendentalism showed the world how humanity was not living at their best‚ but were instead trapped from becoming their true selves. In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance‚ individualism‚ and self-trust are imperative‚ but perfect self-reliance is only found after breaking through the barriers of society. First‚ self-trust is the key to truth. Non conformity is required for self-trust. If a person has self-trust‚ they also have to face inconsistency. Emerson thought
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The Change in Our Relationship with Nature over Time The relationship between humans and nature has been interactive‚ chaotic‚ and complex. From a many human viewpoints‚ nature can be considered as both a source of everyday needs‚ and an adversary‚ a rather indefinite force which we interact with. Many people today consider themselves a separate entity‚ existing completely outside‚ if not above nature‚ especially in western cultures. Yet‚ nature was not always perceived as such. Over the centuries
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated‚ “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” This quote means that society is going to try and change you‚ but sometimes change isn’t always a horrible thing. You should always try and be yourself‚ but it’s easier to fit in. Emerson’s statement is false because of teamwork‚ acceptance‚ and survival. First and foremost‚ there is teamwork in conformity. In other words‚ it means working together. For
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Author Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote‚ "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow." As a writer‚ Emerson more then likely had to do things he was not comfortable with. But if Emerson had stayed within the confides of his comfort zone‚ then we probably would not know who he was today. Everyone wants to be remembered. Dying without a legacy sounds horrifying to most. So if you never take chances‚ are you really living? When you actually think about
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view two human’s point of view about nature? You’re in for a surprise as both of them think the same way‚ but view in different ways. Muir and Wordsworth view is nature is very similar‚ yet they both experience different aspects of nature. With Muir‚ it is on an excursion to Calypso. With Wordsworth‚ it is a stroll in his daily life. John Muir and William Wordsworth both view nature as utter beauty‚ despite both of them coming across different parts of nature‚ which is important nowadays since people
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Mankind Ascends Nature Man emerged from nature and is connected to all life on Earth through the natural course of evolution. Yet how has man come to separate himself from nature and dominate the planet so rapidly? Despite nature’s role as the foundation of the Earth’s existence and the promoter of evolution‚ it seems as if mankind is disrupting natural processes as the human species continues to grow and progress. Through the process of evolution‚ humans have developed exclusive and distinct means
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“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow.” This quote said by author Ralph Waldo Emerson is often said by athletes‚ businessmen‚ and optimists alike and give them an extra boost of encouragement. From my personal experiences and thoughts‚ it is true that if one never tries to improve‚ one never will. When I want to become a leader‚ when an acquaintance wants to become better‚ and when one truly believes in themselves‚ we can master anything. When
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