Self Reliance

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson   

Pages: 51

Philosophy, Self Help

My recommendation: 6 / 10

Date read: 5th Sep'17

Brief review: It's a short book. It is an excerpt from collected essays Emerson wrote way back in 1840's. It contains a lot of philosophy and wisdom about how a man should conduct his affairs. While it's a good book for self development, readers may find the language and format to be non-reader friendly. Some of his statements I loved were, "A man is relieved when he has done his best" and "a great man is he who keeps the independence of solitude". Read this if you have interest in philosophy.