I'm going to write my essay about having originality, Emerson's idea of an original relationship to the universe. In any circumstance, those who are successful are those who found somthing within themselves that was unique. That is the key to success. It doesn't matter what it is, if it is unique, it doesn't have to compete with anything else. No one can imitate what you do best better than you can, so take what you have inside and exploit it in every way possible. Use it as your weapon against any and every obstacle you may run over. You might see someone doing something and say "wow, I wish I could do that". Well you might be able to do whatever that is but to get there you have to take your own path. Taking someone else's route means you aren't letting YOUR full potential be brought to life. I also want to talk about Emerson's take on religion because it is very unique. Religion is an organized group, those who follow it's teachings only follow because others do. Emerson was religious, but it was sincerely from within. Individual religion is good because it is coming from you and pertains to you. One man's philosophy won't always be relevant to another's life. I have always felt very strongly towards doing your own individual thing and I think it's amazing that there was someone at that level during the 1800's. I would like to base my essay around my views on religion and groupism and tie in individuality and originality.
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"No one can imitate what you do best better than you can, so take what you have inside and exploit it in every way possible." I LOVE THIS...A lot. Your idea of expressing individualism is so strong. You truly believe in what you are writing and that shows through. I agree that taking your own path to a similar accomplishment of someone else is not only a way to find yourself but MUCH more satisfying. When you first brought in the idea of religion it seemed out there, but I love the idea that you bring in an INDIVIDUAL religion, that we can't simply focus on what SOMEONE ELSE believes. This is a really strong idea, run with it.
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