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Identity speaks of someone who wishes to be an ugly weed instead of another flower in a field like everyone else. The weed is identical to the idea of ignoring society and just being who you are. Strength comes from the ideal of being this tall ugly weed, one from which a delicate flower can not copy. Thoreau states that staying in one place is akin to sleeping, and sleeping forever is death. All the other flowers as stuck to a pot, the weed is free to rome free.

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If time is but a stream, what else is the ocean except for space, lapping at the beaching of reality. This somber coast contrasts Thoreau's stream while supporting its central idea and metaphor. Proving there are plenty of fish in the see.

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"To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

This relates Emerson`s take on the meaning of life, which is that if you have made a difference in this world that has benefited another, then you have succeeded in life. While seemingly not related to transcendentalism it directly relates to Thoreau`s ,"Where I Lived and What I Lived For", specifically relating to what he lived for, as to live is more than be for transcendentalists.

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A polar opposite to my other image of a trail surrounded by trees, the trees seem to shelter you and guide you toward the light at the end of the tunnel instead of antagonize you with sharp ferocity. In this case they symbolize god instead of society, guiding you forward with nature.

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

This quote relates to my "Thoreau 1" item as they both equate life to a path and both believe that each has their own path in life which no others will follow exactly. However while Thoreau tells to find some path, Emerson specifies that your own path must be made. In transcendentalism the belief of standing out from the crowd is highly subscribed to, which both men support.

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Never, Ever Give Up -
By Diana Nyad

Diana equates backing down to failing it whatever aspect you are giving up on. Giving up is a failure of the person and soul. The strength of the person is directly related to their connection to nature in Transcendentalism. She even quotes Thoreau, "Wehn achieving your dreams its not so much as what you get as who you become by achieving them."

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Relating back to "Thoreau 1" and "Emerson 1", life is a path in which your path is unique to you. This image is that path, however narrow and crooked, you must walk it in love and reverence. The trees are almost monster-like compared to the hope of the trail with sun rays poking through. Each tree is merely identical to every other, once again contrasting the individual to the sameness of the crowd.

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It's My Life

"It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive"

The song speaks of living the way you want and really being alive instead of just being. Above it clarifies the want of living while one is alive, instead of wasting away like everyone else. Where ones heart is an open highway ones life is also a path. In life you gotta take your own brakes but never back down, once again relating to the bliss of individuality.

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The Minimalists Podcast -
By The Minimalists

They teach about how only living with only what you need, is the key to truly living. Much like Thoreau who only lived with things that he needed. Living like Thoreau has completely changed their lives and impacted their family and friends. For them they see social constructs like money as important but they place it on a list of importance and put themselves first, personal virtues are over all else.

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The Power Of Being Yourself -
By Rhett Power

The benefits of being yourself out way the discuss others may have for you for living that way. You get to know yourself which is one of the main teachings of transcendentalism. Finding yourself is easier amidst yourself rather than a crowd.

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Shining Star

"You're my shining star
That is what you are
There is no one like you, baby
Angels everywhere (everywhere)
Every time you're near
You will always be my baby"

This Backstreet boys song extenuates the individualism found in the transcendental lifestyle. Even going as far as stating above, "There is no one like you". The song then continues to speak of never being so satisfied with anything in his entire life, almost as if the relationship is like a 3rd eye opening for him.

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The water around the lone tree reflects a faded image of the tree and sky, showing the duality of nature and of the person. The tree being a metaphor for person and individuality with the moon watching over in reverence. The moon in this case being the over soul or god.

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This is the earth goddess from the Atlanta Botanical Garden. she has largely become the face of the garden for her size and beauty. She truly is one with nature growing from the ground. A stream of water originates from her hand seemingly out of thin air reflecting on Thoreau's stream of time which cannot be stopped.

“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.” - David Henry Thoreau

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Earth Song

"What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things that you said
We were to gain
What about killing fields"

Transcendentalism speaks about how god lives in everything, sunrise, rain, and even fields. This pro-earth approach is the basis for this song. We as a people seem to have forgotten about these little things too, very little people truly appreciate a sunrise, or even rain. Even the singer seems to forget about the stars or the beauty they hold.

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"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." - David Henry Thoreau

Anti-society quote which reveals the worthlessness of money and the fruitlessness of labor. The framework built around the normal Americans life has become the norm and we have lost the freedom to live the way you choose.

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"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence." - David Henry Thoreau.

The main idea of this quote is taking your own path in life no matter the difficulty, as long as its your path and no others. It continues to speak on the virtue of sharing love and being happy on your own accord. Something can also be said for the use of nature in the poem for an extension of Transcendentalism.

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Cheerleaders In The NFL
By Doug Criss

An article about male cheerleaders being in the super bowl exemplifies the self reliance values taught in Transcendentalism. Male cheerleaders are following their own path in life by being something society tells them they shouldn't be. Rejecting this image other paint of yourself is a key step in Transcendentalism, and often involves finding your true self in nature