SelfReliance” teacher web.ppt

transcendentalism,transcendentalism,intellectualmovement(bothliteraryandphilosophical)duringthenewenglandrenaissance(roughly1836-1860)leadingtranscendentalists:ralphwaldoemerson;henrydavidthoreaubeganasinformaldiscussionclubinboston,butspreadininfluencemanyofitsideasstillpartofamericanculturetoday,transcendentalism(cont.),influences:puritanismnatureassymbolic;beliefinhigherpowerplatonisminsistenceonspiritualandintellectualidealsinspiteofgrowingculturalfocusonmaterialism,consumerismromanticismideasofindividualism,imagination,counter-culturalspirit,transcendentalism(cont.),mainideasoftranscendentalism:particularlyinterestedinthenaturalworldanditsrelationshiptohumanitybelievedthatiftheyexplorednaturethoroughly,theywouldcometoknowthemselvesandtheuniversaltruthsbetterthoughtthatthehumanspiritisreflectedinnature,transcendentalism(cont.),mostimportantbeliefoftranscendentalists:allformsofbeinggod,nature,andhumanityarespirituallyunitedthroughashareduniversalsoulor“over-soul”(emerson),“self-reliance”ralphwaldoemerson,“self-reliance”,“thereisatimeineverymanseducationwhenhearrivesattheconvictionthatenvyisignorance,thatimitationissuicide;thathemusttakehimselfforbetterorworseashisportion;thatthoughthewideuniverseisfullofgood,nokernelofnourishingcorncancometohimbutthroughhistoilbestowedonthatplotofgroundwhichisgiventohimtotill.”,“self-reliance”,envyisignoranceweareenviousofpeoplewhohavewhatwedontknowledge,talent,etc.imitationissuicidecantcopysomebodyelseforeverwillnotbesuccessfulifpeopledonotknowwhoyoutrulyare,“self-reliance”,wemustacceptourselvesasweare;limitationsandtalents/strengthsandweaknessesneedtoknowyourselfwellifyouaregoingtoexcel/achieveinanyarea;usethetalentsyouaregivenbecausesuccesswillonlycomefromyourhardwork,“self-reliance”,“webuthalfexpressourselves,andareashamedofthatdivineideawhicheachofusrepresents.”wearenotcomfortableinourownskinitismucheasiertocopysomebodyelsethanstandaloneandbedifferent,“self-reliance”,wearenotalwayshappywiththetalentswearegivensowefailtoreachourfullpotentialthereisadivineplanforallofus;godputushereataparticulartime,inaparticularplace,forareason,“self-reliance”,“godwillnothavehisworkmademanifestbycowards.”youwillnotfeelgoodaboutyourselfunlessyouuseyourpotentialwiselyandworktodevelopthetalentsgodgaveyou,“self-reliance”,yourlifewillfeelincompleteuntilyoureachyourfullpotentialyouwillalwayswonder,“whatif?”,“self-reliance”,“trustthyself:everyheartvibratestothatironstring.”yournaturalinstincts/intuitionwilltakeyouintherightdirectionwecannothideandbeprotectedourentirelivesatsomepointweneedtodecidewhatourmoralsandvaluesare,andworktostandbythem,“self-reliance”,“societyeverywhereisinconspiracyagainstthemanhoodofeveryoneofitsmembers.”conformitycanbeviewedasanegativesometimesgivespeopleanexcusenottoreachtheirindividualpotential,“self-reliance”,“nothingisatlastsacredbuttheintegrityofyourownmind.”noonecantellyouwhoyoureallyare,thereforeyouneedtofigureoutyouridentityandstaytruetothat.donotcompromiseyourvaluesforanyonenevermakeadecisionunlessyouaresureyoucanlivewiththeconsequences,“self-reliance”,“afoolishconsistencyisthehobgoblinoflittleminds,adoredbylittlestatesmenandphilosophersanddivines.”,donotjustdosomethingforthesakeoftradition,unlessitssomethingyoutrulybelieveindonotgetstuckinaroutineandletyourlifepassyouby,“self-reliance”,“speakwhatyouthinknowinhardwordsandtomorrowspeakwhattomorrowthinksinhardwordsagain,thoughitcontradicteverythingyousaidtoday.”keepyourmindopentochange,“self-reliance”,bereadyforlifescircumstancestokeeponchanging,especiallywhenyouleastexpectithowwellyouhandlechangesaysalotaboutwhoyouareandhowwellyouwilldealwithadversityinyourlife,“self-reliance”,“tobegreatistobemisunderstood.”allpeoplewhohavehadaprofoundimpactintheirfieldsofexpertisehavebeenmisunderstoodbytheirpeers,“self-reli