Misunderstood In The Modern World

In today's society, there are plentiful people who follow the latest trend, yet you rarely see people who move against the grain of society’s field. Are there any people who are misunderstood in the modern world? Ralph Waldo Emerson was a man who marched to his own beat, he created things that in his time would be risque but now his work is being remembered by millions. There might not be a modern-day Jesus; however, these people/groups will be in the minds of millions to come. Michael Jackson, Black Lives Matter, Demi Lovato, and Teenagers all share one thing in common: they are misunderstood.
Emerson depicted through “ Self Reliance” that being consistent in your ignorance hinders your mind to any complex thinking. “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,...” The Black lives matter movement was founded by people who thought reasonably and divulged from the influence of the crowd because they knew that the majority is not always right. The founders of BLM stood up for what they …show more content…
“A great man is coming to eat at my house. I do not wish to please him: I wish that he should wish to please me.” Teenagers are always expected to act like an adult but they get treated like children. Teens are anticipated to please others and care for others while caring for themselves. Almost everyone has experienced this feeling of an awkward stage between maturity and youth, still, the cycle of this keeps continuing. You should not let others use you for their pleasure because ultimately the only person you should please is yourself.
To epitomize, Emerson in “Self Reliance” is demonstrating people do not understand the greatness of their present time. What are some steps to be great? The steps you I take to be admirable are making risky decisions, being confident in my choices, and diverging from the crowd. Being wrong is a part of making yourself better so no one should be afraid of being