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People run away from things. Things that scare them. Things that they donβt like. And the things that they love. But what happens when the person youβre running away from chases after you? The person you love, and have loved since you've known love chooses to follow you to the end of the earth. But do I run towards the guy I love? No I run away.
The essay βSelf-Relianceβ consists of many entries that include journal entries and lectures delivered by Emerson. There is no formal thesis statement or well-organized paragraphs. The essay lacks a formal structure. The essay is divided into three sections: the importance of self-reliance, self-reliance and the individual, and self-reliance and society. The essay discusses self-reliance as a virtue and compares it with different modes of agreement.