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(More customer reviews)I haven't read Ralph Waldo Emerson since high school and, at the time, I probably thought it was a bit of sadism on the part of my teachers. I mean, really... one sentence would run on for half a page! Revisiting his prose now, with greater chronological, spiritual and linguistic maturity, I found his writing a source of pure delight. In this selection of essays, Emerson interweaves a tapestry of flowing verbal imagery with uplifting visions of the human soul and pragmatic advice for the development of the spirit that are as fresh and relevant today as when he wrote them 150 years ago.
"Nature is the incarnation of thought," he says. "We see the world piece by piece, as the sun, the moon, the animal, the tree; but the whole, of which these are the shining parts, is the soul."
Nature , politics, religion, self-reliance, right conduct, were all grist for Emerson's mill. He was forced to leave the ministry because of his theological views. Interestingly, he had an almost cynical view of social progress, seeing it as a zero sum game, where every advance has a corresponding cost.
Ruth Miller has given us the gift of bringing his gems into the modern idiom, yet by including the original text in the back of the book, we can enjoy the best of both worlds. She summarizes the essential points at the end of each section, and adds exercises for further contemplation and anchoring of the concepts. With her unique background in academia, science and the ministry, she illuminates and puts into context for us the complex metaphysical and scientific principles that Emerson understood ahead of his time.
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Natural Abundance: Ralph Waldo Emerson's Guide to Prosperity (Library of Hidden Knowledge)Dr. Ruth L. Miller interprets a few essential essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that tell us how the world always responds to our thoughts, words, and actions, and what we can do to ensure that our life is truly joy-filled in all aspects. In clear, simple language, she gives us a direct sense of what Emerson felt, saw, and struggled to share with his fellow human beings.Emerson transcended the limitations of his day. Using common sense, a love of nature, and his own particular genius, he expressed a higher truth about who we are and how the world gives us exactly what we demand from it.Yet, perhaps because he was so popular, and because so much of what was popularized focused on the need to transcend materialism and reconnect with Nature, some of his core ideas were lost to later generations. They were there, buried in the long sentences and extended paragraphs of his often-overlooked essays—but were discovered only by the few who were willing to take the time and seek them out. These few became great teachers in their own right, the founders and leaders of institutions and movements that have changed history.Natural Abundance makes the hidden treasures of Emerson's wisdom accessible to 21st century readers. Through it, this great man's alignment of his heart's knowing and his intellect's understanding can lead all of us to a more abundantly fulfilling life, today.
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