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How Is Emerson Successful
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Success In Ralph Waldo Emerson's various essays, poems, and other writings, he puts significant emphasis upon
defining what constitutes success among men. "The American Scholar" and "Selfโ€“Reliance," two of Emerson's most wellโ€“known essays, describe
in detail the attributes of a successful, enlightened human being; the most essential characteristics, judging by Emerson's continued reiteration of
their value, are most certainly selfโ€“trust, nonconformity, and the ability to live in the present. Contemporary American society reinforces these
qualities in many ways, but they often seem to be superseded by materialism, insecurities, lamentations, and other ephemeral distractions.
According to Emerson, the only way to be considered...show more content...
As Emerson perceived the world, "Man postpones or remembers; he does not live in the present, but with reverted eye laments the past, or,
heedless of the riches that surround him, stands on tiptoes to foresee the future. He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in
the present, above time" ("Selfโ€“Reliance" 833โ€“834). Even if a man finds himself with both selfโ€“trust and originality, he may never realize his true
potential if he is preoccupied with past events or future fortunes. Emerson finds these obsessions to be utterly useless: "Discontent is the want of
selfโ€“reliance; it is the infirmity of will. Regret calamities, if you can thereby help the sufferer; if not, attend to your own work, and already the
evil begins to be repaired" (838). In contemporary society, a willingness to "live in the moment" is highly regarded, especially among youth, yet
this acceptance seems to wane with age. Nevertheless, excessive anxiousness and nostalgia are a waste of the potential that can be realized when
the truths of the present are
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How Is Emerson Successful

  • 1. How Is Emerson Successful Ralph Waldo Emerson and Success In Ralph Waldo Emerson's various essays, poems, and other writings, he puts significant emphasis upon defining what constitutes success among men. "The American Scholar" and "Selfโ€“Reliance," two of Emerson's most wellโ€“known essays, describe in detail the attributes of a successful, enlightened human being; the most essential characteristics, judging by Emerson's continued reiteration of their value, are most certainly selfโ€“trust, nonconformity, and the ability to live in the present. Contemporary American society reinforces these qualities in many ways, but they often seem to be superseded by materialism, insecurities, lamentations, and other ephemeral distractions. According to Emerson, the only way to be considered...show more content... As Emerson perceived the world, "Man postpones or remembers; he does not live in the present, but with reverted eye laments the past, or, heedless of the riches that surround him, stands on tiptoes to foresee the future. He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in the present, above time" ("Selfโ€“Reliance" 833โ€“834). Even if a man finds himself with both selfโ€“trust and originality, he may never realize his true potential if he is preoccupied with past events or future fortunes. Emerson finds these obsessions to be utterly useless: "Discontent is the want of selfโ€“reliance; it is the infirmity of will. Regret calamities, if you can thereby help the sufferer; if not, attend to your own work, and already the evil begins to be repaired" (838). In contemporary society, a willingness to "live in the moment" is highly regarded, especially among youth, yet this acceptance seems to wane with age. Nevertheless, excessive anxiousness and nostalgia are a waste of the potential that can be realized when the truths of the present are Get more content on HelpWriting.net