Emerson Day 6

Yesterday was Day 6 of the Emerson assignment. I have reached the point where the days are more constant. What I mean by that, is that whereas before I was still getting used to the assignment, they have finally hit a spot where I have gotten used to it and it comes more naturally. I know I said before that being honest with people must be second nature because people did not notice much difference in my demeanor, but that does not mean that it was easy to suddenly make it a habit to always say what I'm thinking. As kids, my generation was lectured excessively on thinking before you speak so even though I can try to always speak my mind, I cannot shake that which has existed there for a long time. That being said, I am still prone to mistakes or circumstances in which I speak without thinking. Still, it is hard to override the instinct and suddenly make a seemingly reckless decision to say something despite whether it hurts someone's feelings or possibly affecting yourself. This is where Emerson's ideas can be problematic. If someone wants to cut off all ties with humanity and live among nature, his philosophy works. However, there is a much better way to get across your thoughts and ideas without risking anyone else in the process. One simply has to think about a nicer way to say things that still gets across the honest things that they want to say.