Recommended in Program(s): Challenge I Cycle(s): N/A For Self-Reliance and Other Essays , Emerson drew from his own lectures and journal entries, processing his thoughts on self-reliance as a virtue. To be fulfilled, Emerson believed that one must follow his own dreams and desires, avoiding conformity to society. For E Classical Conversations resource: https://classicalconversationsbooks.com/products/copper-lodge-library-self-reliance-and-essays-on-the-nature-of-man