Self reliance
Self relianceSelf Reliance
"Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day.-'AH, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.'-Is it so bad then to be misunderstood?"(pg. 129)This concept viewed by Ralph Waldo Emerson makes the point that self reliance creates individuality.
As one goes through life proving hers or his ideas to the world relying on her judgments resources, and abilities whether they are right or wrong they prove your point. Some of us are strong enough to stand our ideas others give up their ideas too quickly. By doing one or another we prove our worth to the world. What is more important we prove our worth to ourselves. By dealing with other people, we interfere with their lives whether we want to or not. Rely on yourself in dealing with other people. By relying on yourself don't forget about other peolewho wont rely on you or on themselves who build the wall around themselves. Because they are afraid to be misunderstood and they are also afraid to show their own colors therefore lose their individuality by poor self reliance.
Self reliance can destroy as well as create. In "Dead Men's Path" by Chinna Achebe the character Michael Obi decided to go against the community by trying to destroy their old traditions and by using his judgments and his believes but that destroyed him. Proving your points can destroy you if the sense of justice and reason is misled. Similarily Antigone Creon listened only to...
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