#14 Unlock Your Inner Genius (Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Nat's Notes

Oct 20 2023 • 27 mins

What I learned from Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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[00:00] Self Reliance
[02:34] Trust Your Beliefs
[05:29] The Consequences of Not Acting on Your Ideas
[08:09] How to Do Meaningful Work
[11:46] Don’t Lose Yourself
[14:16] Consistency is a Trap
[17:14] Living in the Present
[21:18] The Travel Trap
[23:23] The Cyclical Nature of Society

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