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"We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of dawn, which does not forsake us in our soundest sleep."
- Henry David Thoreau

The quote and picture above illustrates the need for society to be more aware of their surroundings, and to not just through the motions day after day, in order to "live deliberately", as stated in "Where I Lived & What I Lived For".

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"Our expeditions are but tour, and come around again at evening to the old hearthside."
- Henry David Thoreau

A hearthside symbolizes home, which connects to Transcendentalism in a way that exemplifies the idea of following one's own path and letting it lead them "home".

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"The sun illuminates the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and heart of the child."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The innocence of a child has not yet been corrupted by the ways of the real world, which allows them to be guided to truth instead of evil.

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"The beauty of nature reforms itself in the mind, and not for barren contemplation, but for new creation."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

New creation is seen differently in every individual's mind, which illustrates the sanctity of individualism as being something that can promote growth and beauty.

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"Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

God is present in both nature and the individual, as he is both guiding the individual and letting them thrive on their own.

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2B: Dead Poet's Society Visual Representation

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2B: Dead Poet's Society Visual Representation

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The Dead Poets Society (movie) showed that when individualism is obscured from one's self, it can lead to a series of unfortunate events. The movie accurately depicted the Transcendentalist view that individuality needs to be nursed, and not stomped on, or else society won't properly grow. The poem "O Me! O Life!" by Walt Whitman asks the questions, "What am I here for?", "Why am I here?", and "Who am I here for?". These three questions defines someone's purpose in life, which allow them to grow as an individual when allowed to freely nurse themselves without the outside interruption of "evil".

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My contribution to the world is to help people manage their pain. I want to become a physical therapist and help people gain strength back in their limbs after an injury. I have been in and out of physical therapy since 4th grade for various injuries. I know what it is like to feel frustrated that you can’t walk properly, or you have no strength or balance in your leg. I want to help people overcome their difficulties and problems, and give back to the community. My verse will be to help people manage their pain, and also the mentality that comes with overcoming an injury.

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The superficial eye is blinded by the sun
As the innocence of the child is renewed with each dawn
The sun is like a beacon
That rises each morning like a newborn fawn
Each day I rise up and am content with my knowledge of the world
As I have yet to face the true evils of the society
If I knew the true face of society I think I would have hurled
Everyone follows in a state of propriety
And no one shows their true colors
Because they have been blinded by the sun

The sun's rays shine down around us
And enlighten the surrounding nature
The true face of the sun when looked at with truth would leave the average person breathless
And when a mere child looks at the sun they see a world that isn't bitter
At first glance society is filled with unspeakable truths
Yet when looked at through a spyglass there you can see the wonders of an innocent
It can be said with definite proof
That the world is guided by the ideals of one who believes in being a Transcendent
The secret to life itself
Is to not let yourself be blinded by the sun

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In the movie, Elsa has decided to let go of her problems and focus on herself to improve her mentality, which is part of the individualism theme of Transcendentalism.

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FROZEN | Let It Go Sing-along | Official Disney UK

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I have yet to face the true evils of the world, and have not yet been blinded by the sun with a superficial eye.

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I'm sitting outside in nature with my dog, but otherwise alone with just my thoughts.

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I laid in a hammock enjoying my individuality with nature.

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I enjoyed the peacefulness and quietness that the silence of nature brought me.

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The modern challenges people face in living out the Transcendentalism tenets and growing in their individuality are the ever increasing standards of society, as well as the modernization of the world around us.

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To diverge from the main road is the greatest gift you can give to yourself and back to society.

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Through the creativity of nature, these individuals will then contribute their new ideas to society, in hopes that conforming standards will lighten up and be more open-minded towards change and different aspects of life itself.

”I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”

”I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”