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Today’s Emerson Reading

Words I didn’t know: transcendent- beyond of something or being above average
benefactors- someone who gives more to someone or a cause
prattle- a childish/foolish talk
disdain- someone or something being unworthy of another persons respect
neutrality- someone opposing to peoples disagreements or agreements

What I read and understood was that you need to be yourself no matter what, especially when you are in the highest point in life, that is when you need to stick with yourself. You should always accept where your at in life and take advantage of it to make good choices. Children are more open minded about what they want to do or say. They do this since they haven’t been judged by society on what they should say or be like. But, as time goes on that starts to change.

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