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1A: Quote - "Where I Lived and What I Lived For"

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1A: Quote - "Where I Lived and What I Lived For"

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"Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail... instead of a hundred dishes, five; and reduce other things in proportion. Our life is like a German Confederacy, made up of petty states." - Henry David Thoreau

The picture represents the quote's message, that one should simplify and reduce their lifestyle, allowing for easier digestion of their surroundings and preventing the creation of "petty states".

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"Living much out of doors, in the sun and wind, will no doubt produce a certain roughness of character- will cause a thicker cuticle to grow over some of the finer qualities of our nature, as on the face and hands, or as severe manual labor robs the hands of some of their delicacy of touch." - Henry David Thoreau

The picture depicts what the quote is attempting to say, that the "roughness of character" developed when performing manual labor is no different than the roughness created when exploring and adventuring in nature.

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"I am the lover of uncontained and immortal beauty. In the wilderness, I find something more dear and connate than in streets or villages. In the tranquil landscape, and especially in the distant line of the horizon, man beholds something as beautiful as his own nature." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

In the quote, Emerson is emphasizing that man can find the best qualities of humanity while in nature, and as seen in the visual, nature offers a lifestyle without any industrial distractions and can bring the best qualities out of people.

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"There is no object so foul that intense light will not make beautiful. And the stimulus it affords to the sense, and a sort of infinitude which it hath, like space and time, make all matter gay. Even the corpse has its own beauty." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Emerson argues that beauty exists within all aspects of humanity, and the visual represents this ideology because despite the major cultural differences and traditions within the world, the diversity within our society is what makes it so beautiful.

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"Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue most in request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Society often forces tedious and stressful challenges among people and as Emerson states, "the virtue most in request is conformity", society forces people to conform to ideals such as an industrial lifestyle and limits creativity and individualism, just as the visual depicts.

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Whitman's poem emphasizes that life does not have one singular meaning, rather its meaning is subjective. The meaning of life is assigned by the person living that life, thus it is not a collective answer. If a person continues their life without seeking deep reflection, their life has little meaning and vice-versa. Thus, if a person truly wants their life to reflect deeper meaning, they must begin to commit to a lifestyle that has a more deeper meaning.

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"We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion... poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." - Mr. Keating

Poetry is about offering different perspectives within humanity, Mr. Keating emphasizes this idea by having his students stand on top of their desks because there are always different ways to view something, just as the picture depicts.

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My objective after graduating from high school is to enlist within the medical field and help pursue a different form of ideology when handling patients. In our society, healthcare professionals are notorious for attempting to rush through multiple appointments daily, which often results in misdiagnosis and lack of adequate patient care. I intend on developing a medical system in which doctors are forced to give equal and adequate care to each patient, but at the same time prevent overworking and stress for them. My hope is that this system of balancing appointments and dispersing them out among doctors will nullify the consequences of neglectful medical care and help employ additional medical professionals, thus creating an equal distribution. If hospitals are equipped with more staff and doctors, the practice of rushing through appointments will become archaic and we will have a more beneficial medical system.

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Life is a precious and limited adventure, always ensure that you live life to the fullest and that you embrace the beauty of nature within your lifestyle.

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Ensure that your life does not go astray,

For your opportunities and chances will be frayed,

And thus your body’s wants will be betrayed,

Let nature become your closest ally,

Because society is a force that can lie,

Society has no treats and is all tricks,

It is an entity that cannot be fixed,

It is revered yet it has many risks,

But yet, the mortals persevere,

The people will never disappear,

People are always peaceful,

Society may not always make them equal,

But people will never be evil,

For as long as our people are united,

Evil will never be recited,

As long as divine providence keeps them devoted,

The good qualities of people will always be bloated,

No matter what, evil will always be scolded,

Let us join together and seize the day,

So that our society does not become gray.

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Ralph, the local villain, refuses to conform to the societal belief of the residents because it conflicts with his belief that individualism is more important than blending in with the crowd.

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#BreatheWithTheTrees is an attempt to get people to spend some more time in nature, get to know and understand the variety of vegetation and creatures, and understand the beauty and role of nature within our planet.

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7A: Living Out Transcendentalism In My Life (Picture #1)

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7A: Living Out Transcendentalism In My Life (Picture #1)

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Ignoring all industrial distractions and enjoying the beautiful nature and landscape within Portugal.

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7B: Living Out Transcendentalism In My Life (Picture #2)

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7B: Living Out Transcendentalism In My Life (Picture #2)

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Maintaining a steady connection with the beautiful animals and beasts that nature has to offer in Morocco.

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7C: Living Out Transcendentalism In My Life (Picture #3)

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7C: Living Out Transcendentalism In My Life (Picture #3)

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Me and my dad parasailing in Catalina on a foggy morning, no distractions in the sky, just smelling that fresh air and enjoying the wonders that nature offers at sea.

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8: Modern Challenges to Transcendentalism

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8: Modern Challenges to Transcendentalism

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The industrial work schedule and development of technology have forced people to prioritize the need to make money and sustain living, leading to the nullification of Transcendentalist tenets such as rejecting conformity, embracement of nature, and individuality.

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Industrialization has allowed for the creation of technology which aids society in forcing people to conform to its beliefs and the limitation of individuality.

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Transcendentalism teaches people to model themselves after nature by emphasizing the necessity of abandoning industrial distractions, rejecting common societal beliefs, and dismantling technological developments in order to become self-reliant individuals who seek to fully and positively contribute to society.

“Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread… to surrender [their] liberty and culture… The virtue most in request is conformity.” (Emerson)

“They force me to become like themselves… What sort of life were that to live. When I meet a government which says to me, ‘Your money or your life,’ why should I be in haste to give it my money? I am not responsible for the successful working of the machinery of society.” (Thoreau)