self relience

Emerson says that to be successful one must resist the temptation to conform to the world and must instead express oneself as an individual. The world shakes its head at the individual, but it is only by being an individual that you can succeed. I agree with Emerson that one of the keys to being successful is to be yourself, but I definitely don’t believe that its that easy. While standing out is a good way to advance yourself, there is a very careful balance between how much to be yourself. At times it is basically required that you. For instance, if you feel like you just absolutely have to be a rebel in the airport, you could probably end up getting shot. A less extreme example is at your work. Although doing everything your way can be more enjoyable, if you step out of regulations too often, it will probably result in you getting fired.
Emerson had it right that being yourself is the best was to succeed, but there is much more to the game than that. You can’t always snub the world at large because you need it much more than it needs you. While being yourself is good, every once and while you need to get in step.