"Self Reliance"
2020 | Los Angeles, California
Edition: 1/1
My sister loves taking us to hike Runyon Canyon. The view at sunrise is breathtaking.
I always felt this picture looked like a post-apocalyptic sunrise over Los Angeles.
It felt like we were the only ones in the valley.
Lauren and Dakota.
Mari and her halo -- stoic, resolute, encountering her city.
I've always felt a strong affinity for Individualism. It's at the core of what it means to be American.
In "Self Reliance" Emerson writes about the importance of rejecting conformity to societal pressures if you wish to self actualize; if you wish to be great.
Prioritizing your intuition above everything. Rejecting institution...