Confidence:
Many celebrities today such as Katy Perry, Lady Gaga,and Miley Cyrus are confident with who they are and aren't afraid to show the world the real them. As a transcendentalist, it was praised to be confident in yourself and trust your intuition. "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars talks about how people, especially young girls, should be themselves, self-confident, and follow the beat of their own drum. Transcendentalists viewed confidence as a way of viewing oneself and how that person should take on actions and problems. Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote "if I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me" says that if you dont believe in yourself then no one else will. This is evident in today's pop culture that if you, or an artist such as Katy Perry or Lady Gaga, didn't believe in themselves and wan't confident with their abilities then they wouldn't have become the social icons they are today.
"The whole world stops and stare for a while 'cause girl, you're amazing just the way you are"- Bruno Mars: Just the Way You Are
"The man of genius inspires us with a boundless confidence in our own power"- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The man of genius inspires us with a boundless confidence in our own power"- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me."- Ralph Waldo Emerson