The great writings of American transcendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) aren’t some distant ponderings on lifestyle – they may be works of the highest practicality, designed to supply guidance and daily help. Emerson’s ideas arose from his basic observations of individual presence, with all its pitfalls and options. Reading and hearing Emerson brings the wisdom of the ages down to earth. This collection can be drawn from his most practical and best-loved functions. Each factors you toward better and fuller means of living.

1. ‘Success’

2. ‘Settlement’

3. ‘Self-Reliance’

4. ‘Spiritual Laws and regulations’

5. ‘Fate’