Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist, penned "Self-Reliance" in 1841. One of Emerson's recurring themes is presented here in its most comprehensive each person must eschew conformity and fake consistency in favour of acting according to his or her own whims and principles. One of Emerson's most well-known quotes comes from "A stupid consistency is the hobgoblin of tiny minds, beloved by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." The nature of the "aboriginal self on which a universal reliance may be built" is examined in this essay. Emerson emphasises the value of individualism and how it affects a person's level of life pleasure.
