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Waking up and seeing our surroundings should fill us with expectation to live with passion and do something that makes us feel fulfilled.

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1A: “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”

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1A: “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”

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"We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn, which does not forsake us in our soundest sleep. I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor"

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Walking brings peace to our bodies and minds allowing us to ruminate in peace surrounded by nature we can admire like the beach, animals, and forests.

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"I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least—and it is commonly more than that—sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements."

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Under the stars alone, but accompanied by nature and its beauty.

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"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 somewhat as beautiful as his own nature."

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The ultimate beauty of the world is the passion we express to satisfy it.

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"The world thus exists to the soul to satisfy the desire of beauty. This element I call an ultimate end. No reason can be asked or given why the soul seeks beauty. Beauty, in its largest and profoundest sense, is one expression for the universe."

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Express your thoughts to yourself and the world with conviction and don't be afraid to not conform.

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"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men, — that is genius. Speak your latent conviction, and it shall be the universal sense"

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The poem represents the freedom that life provides. Whitman wonders what life means and why he is so foolish to be faithless and ask these questions. The answer is that life provides the freedom to make your own identity, and you exist to experience that freedom. Whitman emphasizes the importance of making the best of life and contributing to its beautiful existence with a verse.

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"Make your lives extraordinary"

The transcendental value of simplicity is highlighted by the passion and the freedom the boys have by living without being restricted by society and its ideals.

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My verse will be the passion I share with my friends and others through books. I hope to make an impact to get people interested in reading because they can find comfort in the words and worlds explored. I also hope to make an impact in the school with clubs and activities I do. I want to impact the students at school with ASB so that they have a highschool experience. I also want to contribute my verse by just being me whether that be following my passions or just talking to friends hoping that my interactions impact them positively.

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Having fun with with friends together and trying new things.

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In passion's light, we break society's chain,
For in simplicty, true beauty does reign.
Society's doubts, we shall not heed or sway,
For passion's spark ignites our boundless way.

With fervent hearts, we venture far and wide,
In passion's glow, new worlds we'll not divide.
It drives me to explore and try anew,
In every facet of life, I find it true

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A nature filled game world with the potential for the individualism and creativity so important to transcendentalism.

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Self-reliance is the ability to non conform and find confidence, and I find confidence with my friends.

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The botanical garden is a nice place to enjoy nature and appreciate its sounds.

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The beach has a the simplicity of nature with just the waves at my feet.

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Enjoying nature and with my family, taking a break from the traditional establishment.

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Technology is growing roots in the individuality of the people and poses as a challenge to nature.

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A challenge that might appear to living out the transcendental tenets today is technology.

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Nature has many different forms and people should be self-reliant to embrace it.

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Transcendentalism teaches people to model themselves after nature in order to become self-reliant individuals who, in turn, are able to fully and positively contribute to society by emphasizing an embracement of surroundings.

“Innumerable and all different, the result or the expression of them all is similar and single. Nature is a sea of forms radically alike and even unique. A leaf, a sun-beam, a landscape, the ocean, make an analogous impression on the mind.”