Comments on: 4 Brilliant Remarks From History’s Wisest American http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/ The gentle art of sanity amidst civilization Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gita Madhu http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-20494 Gita Madhu Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:21:56 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-20494 Another wonderful entry! I was introduced to Emerson by my father (to whom my one of my blogs is devoted). It did change me a lot. I hope people will read your blog with open eyes and heart-there is a lot to learn Another wonderful entry!
I was introduced to Emerson by my father (to whom my one of my blogs is devoted). It did change me a lot.
I hope people will read your blog with open eyes and heart-there is a lot to learn
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]]> By: shivam http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-20353 shivam Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:39:43 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-20353 good work man but i think you need to broaden your understanding keep learning bcoz if we think we know all the phenomenas then we are highly mistaken. good work man but i think you need to broaden your understanding keep learning bcoz if we think we know all the phenomenas then we are highly mistaken.

]]> By: David Whatley http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-20090 David Whatley Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:19:04 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-20090 Agreed. Very nice. Agreed. Very nice.

]]> By: Kale http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-20085 Kale Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:28:06 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-20085 "Yet society seems to value a certain consistency of belief. We are expected not just to share our opinions, but to be them, to swear to them as a lifelong conviction. People proudly declare, “I am a conservative. I am a Christian. I am a Democrat.” If you equate your beliefs with yourself in this way, there is no room to ever genuinely reconsider, not without an insurmountable bias towards the beliefs you’ve already embodied. You’ll always feel a compulsion to protect those beliefs, as viscerally as if it’s your internal organs that are threatened, because you consider them to be just as much a part of you." I'm always looking for ways to explain my philosophies to other people and this paragraph nicely sums up one of the many ideas I struggle to communicate. Is it a concept you came up with or is it developed from Emerson's works? If you came up with it, 'bravo' and if it's developed from something you've read I would dearly enjoy reading it myself. “Yet society seems to value a certain consistency of belief. We are expected not just to share our opinions, but to be them, to swear to them as a lifelong conviction. People proudly declare, “I am a conservative. I am a Christian. I am a Democrat.” If you equate your beliefs with yourself in this way, there is no room to ever genuinely reconsider, not without an insurmountable bias towards the beliefs you’ve already embodied. You’ll always feel a compulsion to protect those beliefs, as viscerally as if it’s your internal organs that are threatened, because you consider them to be just as much a part of you.”

I’m always looking for ways to explain my philosophies to other people and this paragraph nicely sums up one of the many ideas I struggle to communicate. Is it a concept you came up with or is it developed from Emerson’s works? If you came up with it, ‘bravo’ and if it’s developed from something you’ve read I would dearly enjoy reading it myself.

]]> By: Dealing w/ Negativity, and some Inspiration! | Miss Cabrina Online http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-19861 Dealing w/ Negativity, and some Inspiration! | Miss Cabrina Online Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:12:23 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-19861 [...] - Ralph Waldo Emerson. (quote via raptitude.com) [...] [...] – Ralph Waldo Emerson. (quote via raptitude.com) [...]

]]> By: Advice (on taking Advice) & Little Dragon | Miss Cabrina Online http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-19860 Advice (on taking Advice) & Little Dragon | Miss Cabrina Online Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:11:06 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-19860 [...] - Ralph Waldo Emerson. (quote via raptitude.com) [...] [...] – Ralph Waldo Emerson. (quote via raptitude.com) [...]

]]> By: Max http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-19661 Max Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:29:55 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-19661 I'm always inspired by great men, and Emerson is one of them. Just a side note : Barack Obama is another men I admire and I just discovered that Emerson's "Self-Reliance" has been listed among his favorite books. I think I'll give a shot to this "Self-Reliance" book you propose. I'm sure I'll find something to learn from. A great man is always willing to be little. Ralph Waldo Emerson I’m always inspired by great men, and Emerson is one of them.
Just a side note : Barack Obama is another men I admire and I just discovered that Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” has been listed among his favorite books.

I think I’ll give a shot to this “Self-Reliance” book you propose. I’m sure I’ll find something to learn from.

A great man is always willing to be little. Ralph Waldo Emerson

]]> By: Steph in Berkeley http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-17592 Steph in Berkeley Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:50:10 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-17592 I *just* added a comment about an hour ago to your current post on anger making you forget people are people...that compared your livelihood to Thoreau's, which was more than an intimation about work. An hour later I open my laptop. The first thing my eyes rest on is this article 4 Brilliant Remarks...wisest American. I knew it was Thoreau. I was wrong. But close. I *just* added a comment about an hour ago to your current post on anger making you forget people are people…that compared your livelihood to Thoreau’s, which was more than an intimation about work. An hour later I open my laptop. The first thing my eyes rest on is this article 4 Brilliant Remarks…wisest American. I knew it was Thoreau. I was wrong. But close.
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]]> By: All Caught Up | Miss Cabrina http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-15703 All Caught Up | Miss Cabrina Fri, 20 May 2011 16:46:15 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-15703 [...] - Ralph Waldo Emerson. Quote via raptitude.com [...] [...] – Ralph Waldo Emerson. Quote via raptitude.com [...]

]]> By: 88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life @ Raptitude.com | Son of Cosmos http://www.raptitude.com/2009/06/4-brilliant-remarks-from-historys-wisest-american/#comment-15197 88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life @ Raptitude.com | Son of Cosmos Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:55:39 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1462#comment-15197 [...] Ralph Waldo Emerson’s works alone can teach you everything you need to know about living with grace and [...] [...] Ralph Waldo Emerson’s works alone can teach you everything you need to know about living with grace and [...]

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