Emersons child

4. If I was walking down the street and a 10 year old stopped me asking about Emerson and self reliance I would say that his main point is about believing in your self. Throughout his whole article the main idea he talked about is individualism taking matters into your own hands people will try to bring you down your whole life but just to remember that you have the key to yourself and that is the only thing that can change the way you feel or change how you think about your self. I would tell the 10 year old just to remember to be themselves even if some one is putting you down so badly just be you.