Tag: self-reliance
“Who I Want To Be With Now”
Who do I want to be with?
I ask myself as I look at the mysterious sunrise
Up in the sky as I swim.
Who do I want to be with?
I ask myself as I’m listening to soothing music playing,
And I’m falling into a dream.
Who do I want to be with now?
I ask as I see the lights of the city,
And I need to share the scene.
My head goes through scores of people,
Each with flaws beyond compare.
I feel no love beyond the daily,
No wish that’s in the proper extreme.
He hurt me,
She doesn’t love me,
This scenery he’d never understand.
I’m not one to spoil a pretty moment,
With the words and troubles of the wrong.
Who do I want to be with?
I answer:
Me, alone.
And with that stunning realization,
The world goes spinning on.
The Ultimate Call to Be Your True Self: Emerson’s “Self-Reliance”
A few weeks ago, I was strangely fortunate enough to be assigned to read Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self-Reliance,” a very in-depth 14-page philosophical essay. Upon closer examination, I realized the text is so brilliant that I must refer back to it at intervals of time as to not forget what it said. I also spread the word about it, but few people have the time or patience to take the hour to read it properly. I cannot do it justice by summarizing, however, I would be happy to even touch a little bit on its ideas.