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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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“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.” - Thoreau

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"Perhaps we should be more susceptible to some influences important to our intellectual and moral growth..."  - Thoreau

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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 has been shown!" - Emerson

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"Even the corpse has its own beauty." - Emerson

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"We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents. It may be safely trusted as proportionate and of good issues, so it be faithfully imparted, but God will not have his work made manifest by cowards." - Emerson

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"Oh me! Oh life! of the questions of these recurring,

Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill’d with the foolish,

Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)

Of eyes that vainly crave the light, of the objects mean, of the struggle ever renew’d,

Of the poor results of all, of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me,

Of the empty and useless years of the rest, with the rest me intertwined,

The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life?

Answer.

That you are here—that life exists and identity,

That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse."
- Walt Whitman

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

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My verse to the world will be one built up of  selflessness and compassion-- one in which I will help bring those who need uplifting and empathy, enlightenment and judge-free understanding. Though I can contribute to the world only my own small stake of perhaps seemingly insignificant talents and energy, I will make sure I live my life deliberately and in a way where I can assure that I will help to improve the life of at least one person, through my music, and my writing, and perhaps most importantly, my ability to listen. I will feed the souls of those around me with my own passion and artful articulation thereof; I refuse to allow my energy, whether displayed in anguish or elation, to go to waste, or become insignificant- meaningless. I will fulfill myself and help others seeking the same objective, through music therapy, and will guide those to are in search of the truth, through journalism. My verse will be strong, and powerful, though perhaps not one central to the plot of the entire universe and it's many galaxies.

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And here we stand.
Bonded to one another by our own fractured hopes.
Divided by our universal soul.
We crave nothing more than companionship in this family sanctioned agony.
We sit with our tired eyes on what can be.
What honestly could've been way back if we had just stood up.
God forbid we find ourselves.
God forbid we look through the veil and see we are all craving the same thing.
God forbid we all give in to something less easy to fall into.
And yet, here we stand.
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Either way, here we stand.
Faithless. Hopeless. Both losses placed upon our crowns by those who were denied their benefits too.
A well intentioned, soul crushing coronation
The ones who mean to protect us place this burdensome heirloom upon our heads.
We were young and willing then.
I am still young and not so complacent now.
We grasp at straws here.
And at my age, with my life thus far wasted,
And with my future but so promising and inherently full of my own will's adventure,
I can find no more reason to reach for imaginary straws.
I took my chance.
So here I stand.

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"Pack yourself a toothbrush dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
Take a withdrawal slip
Take all of your savings out
'Cause if we don't leave this town
We might never make it out
I was not born to drown
Baby come on

Forget what Father Brennan said
We were not born in sin
Leave a note on your bed
Let your mother know you're safe
And by the time she wakes
We'll have driven through the state
We'll have driven through the night
Baby come on

If the sun don't shine on me today
And if the subways flood and bridges break
Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave
Or will you rail against your dying day

And when we looked outside
Couldn't even see the sky
How do you pay the rent
Is it your parents
Or is hard work dear
Holding the atmosphere
I don't wanna live like that, yeah

If the sun don't shine on me today
If the subways flood and bridges break

Jesus Christ can't save me tonight
Put on your dress, yes wear something nice
Decide on me, yea decide on us
Oh, oh, oh, Illinois, Illinois

Pack yourself a toothbrush dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
Take a withdrawal slip
Take all of your savings out
'Cause if we don't leave this town
We might never make it out" - Sleep on the Floor (The Lumineers)

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The Lumineers - Sleep On The Floor (Official Video)

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Living #SimplySoCal by just enjoying the beach early in the morning. No money needed. No expensive surfboard or wetsuit. Not even a car ride from the beach house. Nothing but a craving for some fresh air, and a beautiful view.

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Resting after a great hike to a waterfall at Yosemite National Park.

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After a hike down to the beach in Torrey Pines, I sat for awhile and wrote part of my poem, "So Here I Stand."

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Woke up an hour and a half early on a school day to do some quiet thinking, and watch the sunrise. This was taken pre-sunrise so I could enjoy it technology-free.

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I took a day out of my weekend to explore Ocean Beach with some friends from Steele. This is me enjoying the pier, as I convinced my friends to hold my phone for me the whole trip, so I could enjoy the trip, but also not miss any important calls from my parents.

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9)  Challenges of Modern Day Transcendentalism

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9)  Challenges of Modern Day Transcendentalism

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Transcendentalism is difficult to implement and truly embrace in contemporary society as it requires deep courage and risk, in addition to a disconnect from technology."

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10) Transcendentalist thinkers in the 1800’s found nature to be a great teacher of independent thought and action, and felt that it did this by teaching the principles of kindred action born out of the understanding that man is insignificant within the universe.

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10) Transcendentalist thinkers in the 1800’s found nature to be a great teacher of independent thought and action, and felt that it did this by teaching the principles of kindred action born out of the understanding that man is insignificant within the universe.

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