On Self-Reliance Part IV

consistency - another terror

- when we learn an idea, we make tiny neronical connection in our brain
- if you get a better idea, grab that
- "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"
- "To be great is to be misunderstood" -- it's okay to make mistakes
Pythagoras, Socrates, Jesus, Copernicus etc.-- none of these people were understood when they first had them 
- "we have a sense of people
- "One tendency unites them all"
- the person who is honorable is the one we respect

What kind of ripple effect do you create?
I try my best to make a good impression on others to show them that I am approachable. I'm rarely angry at others unless they've done something really bad to upset me.

does anything that emerson say inspire you?
Something that emerson said to inspire me is if you have an idea, stick to it and try to explore it even more.