The Transcendentalist movement flourished in New England and offered a revolutionary new philosophy of life. This new philosophy draws inspiration from ancient ideas of romanticism, Unitarianism and German idealism. Some of these ideas were closely tied to American values ​​of the time. These values ​​included nature, individualism, and reform, and can be noted in the essay “Self Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. In this essay, Emerson states his values ​​and integrates them into his philosophy of self-reliance. Over the past 170 years, some of the ideas set forth by Emerson in his literary work “Self-Reliance” have stood the test of time. However, since its archaic examples no longer apply to modern life, other sources of transcendentalism must be found to support these ideas. Such bastions of ideas may be rare, but they exist in the form of environmentalists and hard workers. Conversely, other modern barriers have arisen that hinder the validity of the original transcendentalist values ​​of “autonomy.” Although the ideals of "Self-Reliance" fit well with Emerson's "old" era audience, some aspects of his work require modification in order to be fully relatable to a contemporary adolescent. In the essay “Self-Reliance,” Emerson develops his idea of ​​self-reliance with the incorporation of major themes. For example, when Emerson discusses people's problems with conformity and consistency, he explains how most people behave like lemmings, and also how they only trust their past successful actions, rather than exploring new paths. Emerson then relates these problems to people's lack of self-confidence, in their intuition or the innermost part of people that guides their path in life. Emerson states that "consistency is the leprechaun of the middle of the paper...a young tradesman fails, men say he is ruined...A sturdy boy from New Hampshire...who in turn tries every trade...falls on his feet...is worth a hundred dolls city ​​(SR paragraph 22). This example shows how persistent people will eventually outperform and succeed even the most intellectual people. No matter how smart someone is, he or she must keep trying if he or she ever wants to succeed. With the completion of “Self-Reliance,” Emerson presented his vision of human nature to the world. This philosophical work is full of examples of how to live a great life according to the standards of the transcendentalists: intuition, individualism, isolationism, and nature. Even if some examples do not correspond to modern standards of living, others will continue into the future and inspire the curious about a revolutionary different approach to life..