The Transcendentalist movement flourished in New England and proposed a revolutionary new philosophy of life. This new philosophy was inspired by old ideas of Romanticism, Unitarianism, and German Idealism. Some of these ideas were strictly about the values ​​of America at the time. These values ​​included nature, individualism, and reform and can be noted in the essay “Self Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. In this essay, Emerson states his values ​​and incorporates them into his philosophy of self-reliance. Over the past 170 years, some of the ideas stated by Emerson in his literary work “Self-Reliance” have stood the test of time. However, since his archaic examples no longer apply to modern life, other sources of transcendentalism need to be found to support the ideas. Such strongholds of ideas may be scarce, but they exist in the form of environmentalists and hard-working people. In contrast, other modern barriers have arisen that impede the validity of the original transcendentalist values ​​of “self-sufficiency.” While the ideals of “Self-Reliance” fit well with Emerson's audience of the “ancient” time, some aspects of his work need modification in order to fully relate to a contemporary teenager. In the essay “Self-Reliance,” Emerson delves into his idea of ​​self-reliance with the incorporation of major themes. For example, when Emerson discusses people's problems of conformity and consistency, he explains how most people behave like lemmings and also how they only trust their successful past actions, rather than exploring new paths. Emerson then links these problems to a lack of self-confidence and one's intuition, or the innermost part of people that guides the way in life. Emerson states that “Consistency is the bogeyman of l... middle of paper... a young merchant fails men say he is ruined... A stout boy from New Hampshire... who in his turn tries all the professions ... falls on his feet… worth a hundred city dolls (SR paragraph 22).” This example shows how persistent people will eventually surpass and succeed even the most intellectual people. No matter how smart someone is, they have to keep trying if they want to succeed. With the completion of "Self-Reliance", Emerson introduced his vision of human nature to the entire world. This philosophical work is full of examples of how to live a fantasy life according to the standards of the transcendentalists: intuition, individualism, isolationism, and nature. While some examples fall short of modern living standards, others will continue to exist well into the future and will inspire curious people towards a revolutionaryly different approach to life..