During 1854 and 1836, two of the most impactful pieces were written and published by authors Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The influence from these pieces helped to motivate Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism demonstrates to society that using nature ensures a happier life and being true to oneself, will create strong leaders who contribute positively to molding a better future.
Under the empowering influence of nature, the people shall learn to live a less complicated life in its presence. The complication of having billions of tasks and agendas to fill at once causes a life to be filled with stress and unlived to its fullest capacity. But with nature, it reminds the individual to remain calm and remember the quiet and the gentleness of the earth and its beings. The environment has nothing to hide from one another, it is always its own. “Nature always wears the colors of the spirit (Emerson, 368).” The uncomplicated structure of the surroundings in which exposed to, provide an effortless entity and desire to live lighter from the negatives. …show more content…
A human mind can take so much but a second personality isn’t as easy. The more false information added, the more difficult it becomes to keep up with all the webs that have been spun. Expressing the personality one’s self has lets the rest of the world see the rainbow they behold. “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind (Emerson, 370).” Not having to remember all the things that have been said and who they have been said to be much easier than having to do all of those things, thus ensuring true