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Book Introduction
Emerson's insight that achieved America's intellectual independence The driving force behind true change is self-confidence. Emerson was a leader of the 19th-century transcendentalist movement and left a distinct mark on the history of thought. Transcendentalism is a historical product that arose under the special conditions of 19th-century America. Although the United States achieved political independence during this period, it was still mentally dependent on European empires, including Britain. Transcendentalism emerged here, reflecting the new American demand for cultural independence and new ideas. Transcendentalism, standing in opposition to the strict doctrines of Calvinism, saw humans as beings with inalienable value and declared that everyone has the right to live their lives with pride and dignity. This book is an essay that encapsulates his thoughts on how humans, as beings with inner divinity, can create a better society by acting based on self-confidence. He emphasizes that one can absolve oneself by listening to one's inner voice and obeying only oneself and nothing else. |
index
Chapter 1: Believe in Yourself
Chapter 2: Become the Center of All Things
Chapter 3: Go Alone
Chapter 4: Listen to the Voice of Your Heart
Translator's Note
Chapter 2: Become the Center of All Things
Chapter 3: Go Alone
Chapter 4: Listen to the Voice of Your Heart
Translator's Note
Into the book
You have to believe in yourself.
When you have a strong string of self-confidence, everyone's heart will resonate with it.
--- p.19
Society conspires to rob each and every one of its members of their humanity.
Society is a kind of stock company.
In it, each shareholder agreed to give up his freedom and education in exchange for a more certain guarantee of his bread to eat.
The virtue that is primarily required there is compliance.
Self-confidence is an object of disgust.
Society loves names and conventions, not essence and creativity.
--- p.27
There must be some truth in the good intentions we harbor.
Otherwise it's nothing.
If the teaching of love is nothing more than crying and sobbing, then the teaching of hate must be the counter-reaction to that teaching of love.
When my nature calls me, I turn away from my parents, my wife, and my brothers.
I'll write 'whatever feels right' on the doorpost.
I hope that actually means something a little better than 'do whatever you feel like,' but I don't need to waste time explaining it.
Please don't expect me to explain why I'm looking for someone to be with, or why I want to be alone.
--- p.31~32
Why must we always be discerning? Why drag around the corpse of memory to avoid contradictions with what we've said here and there in the past? Let's say there were contradictions in our words and actions.
So what does that mean?
I believe that a wise attitude is not to rely solely on memory, not even if the memory is certain, but to bring the past into the present, watched by thousands of eyes, and to live each new day.
--- p.46
Prayers that seek a particular benefit, or that do not bring good to all, are evil.
Prayer is quiet contemplation, looking down on reality from the highest perspective.
It is a monologue of a soul that looks upon life with joy.
Prayer is also the soul of God declaring his task as good.
But prayer for personal gain is vile and akin to theft.
Such prayer assumes that nature and consciousness are not in sync, but rather are dualistic.
--- p.110~111
Travel is a fool's paradise.
Once you go on a trip, you realize that wherever you go, it's the same place, not much different.
When I sit at home and imagine Naples or Rome, I feel like I can forget all my sadness as I am intoxicated by the beauty of these exotic cities.
I pack my bags, say goodbye to my friends, set sail, and finally wake up in Naples in the morning.
But even there, the harsh reality, the sad self I had escaped from, came at me mercilessly, unchanged from before.
When you have a strong string of self-confidence, everyone's heart will resonate with it.
--- p.19
Society conspires to rob each and every one of its members of their humanity.
Society is a kind of stock company.
In it, each shareholder agreed to give up his freedom and education in exchange for a more certain guarantee of his bread to eat.
The virtue that is primarily required there is compliance.
Self-confidence is an object of disgust.
Society loves names and conventions, not essence and creativity.
--- p.27
There must be some truth in the good intentions we harbor.
Otherwise it's nothing.
If the teaching of love is nothing more than crying and sobbing, then the teaching of hate must be the counter-reaction to that teaching of love.
When my nature calls me, I turn away from my parents, my wife, and my brothers.
I'll write 'whatever feels right' on the doorpost.
I hope that actually means something a little better than 'do whatever you feel like,' but I don't need to waste time explaining it.
Please don't expect me to explain why I'm looking for someone to be with, or why I want to be alone.
--- p.31~32
Why must we always be discerning? Why drag around the corpse of memory to avoid contradictions with what we've said here and there in the past? Let's say there were contradictions in our words and actions.
So what does that mean?
I believe that a wise attitude is not to rely solely on memory, not even if the memory is certain, but to bring the past into the present, watched by thousands of eyes, and to live each new day.
--- p.46
Prayers that seek a particular benefit, or that do not bring good to all, are evil.
Prayer is quiet contemplation, looking down on reality from the highest perspective.
It is a monologue of a soul that looks upon life with joy.
Prayer is also the soul of God declaring his task as good.
But prayer for personal gain is vile and akin to theft.
Such prayer assumes that nature and consciousness are not in sync, but rather are dualistic.
--- p.110~111
Travel is a fool's paradise.
Once you go on a trip, you realize that wherever you go, it's the same place, not much different.
When I sit at home and imagine Naples or Rome, I feel like I can forget all my sadness as I am intoxicated by the beauty of these exotic cities.
I pack my bags, say goodbye to my friends, set sail, and finally wake up in Naples in the morning.
But even there, the harsh reality, the sad self I had escaped from, came at me mercilessly, unchanged from before.
--- p.121
Publisher's Review
US President Barack Obama's favorite book
Not just a simple self-help book, but a passionate and profound insight into life.
President Barack Obama, a renowned avid reader, has included Ralph Waldo Emerson's (1803-1882) book, Self-Reliance, on his list of favorite books.
President Obama chose "Self-Reliance" as his favorite book, along with Shakespeare's plays and Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."
It was also reported in the media that the world-renowned pop singer Michael Jackson, who recently passed away, was a great fan of Emerson's book.
Jackson, who has a library of over 10,000 books, is said to have been particularly inspired by Emerson, reflecting his philosophical ideas in his lyrics.
Why does a 19th-century thinker still captivate so many people today?
Emerson's insight that achieved America's intellectual independence
The driving force behind true change is self-confidence.
Emerson was a leader of the 19th-century transcendentalist movement and left a distinct mark on the history of thought.
Transcendentalism is a historical product that arose under the special conditions of 19th-century America.
Although the United States achieved political independence during this period, it was still mentally dependent on European empires, including Britain.
Transcendentalism emerged here, reflecting the new American demand for cultural independence and new ideas.
Transcendentalism, standing in opposition to the strict doctrines of Calvinism, saw humans as beings with inalienable value and declared that everyone has the right to live their lives with pride and dignity.
This book is an essay that encapsulates his thoughts on how humans, as beings with inner divinity, can create a better society by acting based on self-confidence.
He emphasizes that one can absolve oneself by listening to one's inner voice and obeying only oneself and nothing else.
A truly timeless self-help book that you must read again and again.
What is the most fundamental and ultimately crucial factor in achieving anything? It is self-belief.
Not loving and believing in yourself means living with constant feelings of inferiority and defeat.
Only when you can trust and respect yourself can you love and respect others.
Even if they have the same abilities, there is a big difference in the results between people who believe in themselves and those who don't.
Self-confidence is what makes the impossible possible.
This applies to all aspects of life, including work and relationships.
Emerson's "Self-Reliance," which still has a profound influence despite the passage of time, can be said to be a truly timeless self-help book in this age of superficial, career-oriented self-help books.
“Emerson’s writings appeal not only to our higher nature but also to our lower nature.
It's not because I know the answer to how to live.
“His writings still resonate today, even after all this time, because they reflect our true selves so accurately.” - The New York Times
☞ College Board SAT Recommended Reading
Not just a simple self-help book, but a passionate and profound insight into life.
President Barack Obama, a renowned avid reader, has included Ralph Waldo Emerson's (1803-1882) book, Self-Reliance, on his list of favorite books.
President Obama chose "Self-Reliance" as his favorite book, along with Shakespeare's plays and Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."
It was also reported in the media that the world-renowned pop singer Michael Jackson, who recently passed away, was a great fan of Emerson's book.
Jackson, who has a library of over 10,000 books, is said to have been particularly inspired by Emerson, reflecting his philosophical ideas in his lyrics.
Why does a 19th-century thinker still captivate so many people today?
Emerson's insight that achieved America's intellectual independence
The driving force behind true change is self-confidence.
Emerson was a leader of the 19th-century transcendentalist movement and left a distinct mark on the history of thought.
Transcendentalism is a historical product that arose under the special conditions of 19th-century America.
Although the United States achieved political independence during this period, it was still mentally dependent on European empires, including Britain.
Transcendentalism emerged here, reflecting the new American demand for cultural independence and new ideas.
Transcendentalism, standing in opposition to the strict doctrines of Calvinism, saw humans as beings with inalienable value and declared that everyone has the right to live their lives with pride and dignity.
This book is an essay that encapsulates his thoughts on how humans, as beings with inner divinity, can create a better society by acting based on self-confidence.
He emphasizes that one can absolve oneself by listening to one's inner voice and obeying only oneself and nothing else.
A truly timeless self-help book that you must read again and again.
What is the most fundamental and ultimately crucial factor in achieving anything? It is self-belief.
Not loving and believing in yourself means living with constant feelings of inferiority and defeat.
Only when you can trust and respect yourself can you love and respect others.
Even if they have the same abilities, there is a big difference in the results between people who believe in themselves and those who don't.
Self-confidence is what makes the impossible possible.
This applies to all aspects of life, including work and relationships.
Emerson's "Self-Reliance," which still has a profound influence despite the passage of time, can be said to be a truly timeless self-help book in this age of superficial, career-oriented self-help books.
“Emerson’s writings appeal not only to our higher nature but also to our lower nature.
It's not because I know the answer to how to live.
“His writings still resonate today, even after all this time, because they reflect our true selves so accurately.” - The New York Times
☞ College Board SAT Recommended Reading
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: December 31, 2015
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 152 pages | 288g | 128*188*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788979195903
- ISBN10: 8979195907
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