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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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"That man who does not believe that each day contains an earlier, more sacred, and auroral hour than he has yet profaned, has despaired of life, and is pursuing a descending and darkening way. After a partial cessation of his sensuous life, the soul of man, or its organs rather, are reinvigorated each day, and his Genius tries again what noble life it can make." - Henry David Thoreau

The appreciation of every new day in its "auroral hour" gives a chance for individualism because of how one is strengthened in finding the goodness of man as one strives to live an impactful and "noble life".

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"There will be so much the more air and sunshine in our thoughts. The callous palms of the laborer are conversant with finer tissues of self-respect and heroism, whose touch thrills the heart, than the languid fingers of idleness. That is mere sentimentality that lies abed by day and thinks itself white, far from the tan and callus of experience." - Henry David Thoreau

Walking improves the heart and the mind as it creates a new outlook on life because of the callouses it produces within its experiences in walking with one's own thoughts; a break from the conformities of walking on an already set path.

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"If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature shows its face daily, but those who take it for granted will never appreciate how its tranquil presence and thoughts merge with one's own to create a peaceful, simple equilibrium.

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"All men are in some degree impressed by the face of the world; some men even to delight. This love of beauty is Taste. Others have the same love in such excess, that, not content with admiring, they seek to embody it in new forms. The creation of beauty is Art."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The greatest form of love is imitation, but as one imitates, they also find individuality in the way their love is displayed.

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"It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude"

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

To live independently is not for the light-hearted because one will be faced with temptations to follow instead of leading one's own life every day.

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This poem exemplifies the constant questions and negativity one displays throughout their lifetime. Their mind is narrow to only perceive confusion and melancholy in the air that they breathe. However, Walt Whitman does not wish others to focus on the unknown, but instead the curiosity and beauty in life as it is. Instead of living pessimistically, one should strive to leave a legacy because life is what one makes of it.

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"And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for."

-John Keating

If every step does not leave flowers in its wake, there will be no garden for the casket to lay in.

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My contribution, or verse, to the world, will be to exhibit love, kindness, and patience to everyone in order to introduce others to the one person who has unconditionally loved me; Jesus Christ. I will do this by walking in the word of Christ so others may want to seek him themselves. No matter who they are, what they look like, or what past mistakes they have made, everyone deserves to be given a fresh start with a foundation of forgiveness and Jesus. Even if they do not choose to follow God, he will still love them unconditionally. I will share love and kindness, but through Jesus, they will be loved more than they could ever imagine.

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School, work, project, work, eat, work.

Go, go, go, go.

No rest.

There is so much to do and so little time to do it.

Will everything get done?

Oh, shoot.

I haven't talked to my family.

When will I have time to do that?

There aren't enough hours in a day.

I need to do more so I can be more.

Do more, be more, do more, be more.

Walking outside, head down.

I hear rusting and look up.

The sun is shining through the trees.

The flowers catch my eye; they look iridescent in this light.

Air sweeps over my face forcing me to breathe the crisp air that slowly fills my lungs.

Breathe.

I close my eyes to hear the birds chirping and the trees swaying.

I open my eyes and, past the flowers, see squirrels far away, looking at the acorns scattered by my feet.

My hand extended in their direction now with acorns in them to give as an offering.

As they inched closer any hesitation was slowly filled with joy.

It gave me joy too.

We were going to be friends.

I think I'll stay here for a while.

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You don't know how to live

You don't know how to fly

You don't know how to decide

Now you don't even know how to dream

Open your eyes, eyes, eyes

Everyone, now dance, dance, dance

Now, dream, dream, dream again

Don't move slowly, don't hesitate, wassup!

- No More Dream - BTS Debut Song (Translated)

Society has conditioned one to conform to society forcing them to give up their dreams leaving them unable to think for themselves, but by rejecting society, one will learn how to fly again.

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Society will urge one to follow in line, but the hearts of man will pull them to step out of it.

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Walking out in nature to breathe fresh air and let the wind carry all my worries away.

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Performing in a musical even if it is out of the norm because my happiness trumps all other opinions.

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Life is bigger than the tank we are born in.

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8: Challenges to Living the Transcendental Life

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8: Challenges to Living the Transcendental Life

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A challenge to living transcendentally today is peer pressure manipulating one's thoughts, feelings, and actions which hinders one individualism although being unique is a key concept of transcendentalism.

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The only clarity in the world is in one's mind because if there is anything one can be certain about, it is the essence of one's individuality and the nature surrounding it for that can never be false.

Thesis: Modern society's personal development, social responsibility, and environmental consciousness continue to be impacted through the pertinent transcendental ideas of nature, self-reliance, and individuality.

Quote 1: "...the sun is similar to one opening one's eyes to see the light in a day and just like the sun shines brightly every day, one should strive to appreciate and make the most out of each day to develop the mind and soul"

Quote 2: "...the sound of the waves crashing into each other and then disappearing also helps their mind shuffle out all of the tension they have."

Quote 3: "Even if all else fails, transcendentalism will continue to give hope through difficult times and cause breakthroughs within society."