Emerson for the young buck

What I learned about self reliance is that you should be yourself and not let anyone hold you back from being yourself. If you fit in with the crowd you're not better,  you're not thinking on your own. Others are doing the thinking for you. Being afraid of speaking your mind is not right and it won't get you anywhere in life. " Every great man is unique"  meaning everyone has something special and different that others don't have and you have to show everyone else that side of you.