“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Amongst the sea of people gathered by the beach stood a man donned in his iconic red and white stripped sweater, round glasses and a pom-pom on top of his head. Waldo embodies the self-definition that one seeks for himself. He created a signature and trademark for himself, and stamped it across the world.
Waldo teaches the significance of non-conformity. An American essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson asserts that one should seek one’s own way in life and avoid conforming at all cost. Waldo believes that inside each and every person is change and that society is in conspiracy against the manhood of its members. He believes that individuals …show more content…
We just need the time and patience to discover our self-identity. We need to recall the boldness of youth and conquer the resistance against ourselves. To be brave enough to stray away form the norm is to be misunderstood by the bell curve of society. The vast majority may find it strange and distasteful but it is only because the vast majority is too timid to tear away from the support. One may feel apprehensive and uncomfortable to move along an unconventional path, just like how Waldo must not certainly feel most at ease in a sweater at the beach. However, in the end, we still wish to feel the pride and exhilaration of being a part of something unique. After all, we are all in search of Waldo, aren’t we?
As this character journeys through pages of scenic sights, the influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson continues to enlighten the people to seek self-reliance and thinking for oneself rather than to meekly accepting other people’s ideas. He touches on an idea that is so essential to people, creating his own path and signature and influences others to do the same. His belief travels around the world, through all the different editions of Where’s Waldo, leaving a trail of red and white
Amongst the sea of people gathered by the beach stood a man donned in his iconic red and white stripped sweater, round glasses and a pom-pom on top of his head. Waldo embodies the self-definition that one seeks for himself. He created a signature and trademark for himself, and stamped it across the world.
Waldo teaches the significance of non-conformity. An American essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson asserts that one should seek one’s own way in life and avoid conforming at all cost. Waldo believes that inside each and every person is change and that society is in conspiracy against the manhood of its members. He believes that individuals …show more content…
We just need the time and patience to discover our self-identity. We need to recall the boldness of youth and conquer the resistance against ourselves. To be brave enough to stray away form the norm is to be misunderstood by the bell curve of society. The vast majority may find it strange and distasteful but it is only because the vast majority is too timid to tear away from the support. One may feel apprehensive and uncomfortable to move along an unconventional path, just like how Waldo must not certainly feel most at ease in a sweater at the beach. However, in the end, we still wish to feel the pride and exhilaration of being a part of something unique. After all, we are all in search of Waldo, aren’t we?
As this character journeys through pages of scenic sights, the influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson continues to enlighten the people to seek self-reliance and thinking for oneself rather than to meekly accepting other people’s ideas. He touches on an idea that is so essential to people, creating his own path and signature and influences others to do the same. His belief travels around the world, through all the different editions of Where’s Waldo, leaving a trail of red and white