SELF-RELIANCE BY RALPH WALDO EMERSON | ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY

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I animated my summary of Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson. On top of my personal story of growing up pretty much on my own I share how to achieve Self-Reliance and how I set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant & time-bound (SMART) goals for myself.

How to be Self-Reliant

1. You assume responsibility.
2. You inform yourself.
3. You know where you're going.
- You set S.M.A.R.T. goals & pursue them.
4. You make your own decisions.

How to set SMART goals

- Specific: What exactly do you want to accomplish?
- Measurable: How will you evaluate the extent to which the goal has been met?
- Achievable: Is it even possible? Can you even reach your goal?
- Relevant: Does it fit into the bigger picture? Meaning, does reaching your goal help you progress, get ahead with all your other objectives?
- Time-bound: Basically, by when do you have to achieve your goals, with what frequency, in what time period?


My 10 Principles on Self-Reliance

1) The ulimate form of self-mastery lies in searching for answers on your own, relying on nothing external.
2) You think for yourself rather than sheepishly accepting other people’s ideas.
3) You value your individual experience over the knowledge gained from everything else.
4) That’s why reading isn’t enough, you must apply what makes sense to you and learn from it first-hand.
5) You value personal intuition, because you know, relying on general opinions, you would end up a frail, inept copy with no real self-worth.

6) You know, the lack of conviction would not result in innovative ideas, but in accepting what you’ve been taught and identifying with it as a whole.
7) In other words, you inevitably end up believing the nonsense of others. Their ignorance spreads over to you, if you don’t make up your own mind.
8) Idealy you form your opinion on lots of research from reliable sources, sticking to facts, logic and persuasive arguments.
9) You’re a unique, authentic individual who trusts his gut and understands the profound power of a built-in, bold and robust creative force.
10) You understand that staying true to yourself, doing what you think is right, is a necessity for true happiness. You value authenticity and defend your stance in a world of mediocrity, in order to keep leading.
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