self-reliance; emersonnn

What I got from Emerson’s writing was that he was trying to give us the idea that to become successful, you need to trust and follow your own thoughts and allow yourself to control whatever you are basically doing. Meaning, not to even consider others’ impressions of you and what has happen to you in your past. Emerson thinks that the way to have a better future is to just forget what all has happened in the past, not listen to others, and go about your own. I somewhat agree and I somewhat disagree. It is easy to say that you are going to forget about what has happened in the past because it shouldn’t affect you, and that you’re just going to go on about your own business without worrying about others and what mistakes you have made in your past. However, it is not so easy to actually do it. Also, in a sense, you want to remember your past so you don’t repeat a mistake you have made, and if you aren’t worrying about what others think and so into yourself, who are you going to rely on for help when you need it. To be successful, you also have to have some kind of communication, so you know how to be successful.