Trust Your Wings and Touch the Sky

"It is the fear of the young bird to trust its wings." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Over the years, hundreds of self-help and advice manuals have been written to enable us to become more well-adjusted human beings, better able to overcome adversity. Like you, I have perused my share of these seemingly life-altering self-improvement guides, and in fact have found some very helpful. But I have also discovered, because of the sheer numbers, that many of these texts begin to blur after a while. Upon investigation, we find that many thought-provoking strategies are no more that regurgitations of previous efforts. For years I have been in search of the universal, all-encompassing manual that would lead to a happier, healthier, and more prosperous life.

Little did I know that it had found me years ago. As a longtime devotee of the writings of author-philosopher-transcendentalist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, I had never stopped to realize that hidden within the complete works of this nineteenth century master was a bounty of knowledgeadvice and counsel that could easily be applied to help cope with today's most pressing problems. In fact, if you were to identify and catalogue specific Emerson quotations, you would find yourself with a wealth of wisdoma virtual road map for a successful life. Rules to live bytenets to follow.

If you're wondering when you'll have the time to digest the complete works of Emerson and compile such a list, fear not. All the work has been done for youin this very textready for your perusal. But don't think that this was some selfless act on my part. I had good reason to do so. You see, I am always in search of inspirational quotes for my own personal motivation. And I am assuming there are many others out there like me. Regardless of our lot in life, we can always use insightful words or phrases to help us make critical decisions, to determine which path to follow in a given situation, or just to get off our butts and do whatever it is we've been putting off. And so, this compilation of Emerson quotations is my personal owner's manual for a successful existence, and one I hope you will find helpful.

John Madormo

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