Ralph Waldo Emerson "Finish each day" Poem animation

Heres a virtual movie of the great Ralph Waldo Emerson American essayist, philosopher and poet reading his simple,but profoundly beautiful philosophical poem "Finish every day " a poem/essay we should all read and surely try to live by.

The poem is read superbly by youtuber and classical musician/recording artist Alex Jacobowitz Alex Jacobowitz: Solo xylophonist. Plays classical favorites and klezmer (traditional Jewish music) solo around the world. Heres a link to his fascinating channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/alexjacobowitz

Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, philosopher and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the early 19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid 1800s, while he was seen as a champion of individualism and prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society. Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of Transcendentalism in his 1836 essay, Nature. As a result of this ground breaking work he gave a speech entitled The American Scholar in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. considered to be America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence".[1] Considered one of the great orators of the time, Emerson's enthusiasm and respect for his audience enraptured crowds. His support for abolitionism late in life created controversy, and at times he was subject to abuse from crowds while speaking on the topic. When asked to sum up his work, he said his central doctrine was "the infinitude of the private man.

Kind Regards Jim Clark
All rights are reserved on this video recording copyright Jim Clark 2011

Finish Each day............

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays

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[empbonster]

Perfect. Thank you for posting.

[waiflikemusic]

awesome