Ralph Waldo Emerson will forever remain an important American poet during the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th Century; however, his persuasiveness to recognize the good in lives is the reason why his quote about the meaning of success remains relevant in society today. Throughout my various jobs in high school, I have found meaning not in the work itself, but in the people I interact with. In particular, I found meaning in my job at the Salem YMCA. Since the beginning of my job at the YMCA, my friends, family and even coworkers asked why I did not work at my other jobs such as the karate school or Whole Foods, since I made more money at these jobs. My response has remained the same throughout my two years at the Salem YMCA, even
