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In Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance" he aims to persuade the reader simultaneously promoting the principles of transcendentalism which, after all, turns out to be a great self- help source. Through Self-Reliance Emerson expresses his views, understanding, and reasons that lead to such views, on religion, education, art, and society. Defending his reasoning, Emerson provides the reader a number of vivid examples and simultaneously creates the proof for his understanding of reason's uses to question …

…if one particular situation would reveal the benefits I experienced after following my inner guidance. Nevertheless, I believe that since the day I became self-reliant, and already for a couple of month, I feel how my life becomes more interesting, fascinating and how I see more and more possibilities to discover the new ways to enjoy it. This feeling also helps me to build relationship with my friends and family and sometimes even help them.