A couple of recent events reminded me of the classic essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, self-sufficiency. It is one of the tests was forced to read in high school and write an essay about, so I've never completely forgotten. I looked this morning because twice this week the words "self" that came to mind.The first time you came to me was last week while working on the latest in a series of articles on the U.S. economy. In the course of my research, it became clear that most Americans seem to have become so dependent on his government, financial institutions and corporate employers who live in a state of constant fear, so that the whole building collapsed. "What happened to self-sufficiency? I said to myself.
The second time the title of Emerson arrived this morning I read a blog about a forum that asks, "Is there job security in freelance writing?" The first writer noted that freelance writing is not work and then went on to outline the advantages of working for you.
"This is about self confidence, I thought, and that led me to find Emerson's essay. In essence, it was as I remembered, but I was surprised by how your essay is timeless. Except for the outdated language, could have been written by a wise commentator on the state of America today. Take this example:
"Society is a corporation, in which the members agree, for the best collection of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of eating."
