Growth acts as anchor to stability and is a necessity in all its forms: physically, mentally, and spiritually. Those who live freely, with no intention of growing or improving, will eventually feel lost and, maybe even at some point, depressed. All great idols, such as Emily Dickinson, have become idealized for the growth they’ve experienced while reaching their goals. Emily Dickinson took writing as her anchor to happiness. She dropped out of school due to depression, and spent most of the time in her room writing poems and such. Dickinson could’ve spent her days doing other activities girls her age would normally do, but she preferred staying in her room expanding her knowledge in literature. She may have used this merely as a way
