Emerson for the young buck

What I learned in On Self-Reliance is to be yourself and try not to imitate other people because that makes you a copycat and be open minded and not being afraid of judging because your giving an honest opinion. I would explain On Self-Reliance to any ten year old by telling them to be true to themselves and follow their passion and focus on the beauty of life and not to let anybody drag them down because of other peoples opinions and be happy for who they are and not letting people change them.