argue against worrying if your actions appear contradictory.
To argue that your seemingly random or chaotic life choices create a pattern Emerson uses the image of a tacking sailboat.
To argue that your seemingly random or chaotic life choices create a pattern Emerson uses the image of a tacking sailboat.
Emerson uses the image of nature to argue that apparent contradictions and chaos are inherent in the universe, yet ultimately lead to harmony and balance. He suggests that like nature, human thoughts and actions may seem chaotic but are part of a larger, unknowable design that will eventually reveal its own order and purpose.
To argue that your seemingly random or chaotic life choices create a pattern Emerson uses the image of a tacking sailboat.
When a sailboat travels from A to B, it doesn't do so in a straight line. A------>B is not optimal because of the boats dependence on wind direction and resistance. Because of this, boats tack. That means the boat will head left or right of their target, then turn the opposite direction. A\/\/\/\/\/\B If you were to look at a sailboats direction at any time during the journey, it would probably not be facing its target destination. That said, in the long run, its general path is trending towards the target. I propose that Emerson uses this to account for the complexity of human actions and justification for you to believe you are making the right decisions if you truly believe them to be best.
highlight the interconnectedness and unity of all living beings. This image serves as a metaphor for the interdependence of nature and emphasizes the idea that all life forms are an integral part of a larger whole.
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Sexist Language.
sexist language.
Pinning: when you use a pin to hold two or more fabrics together. The pins could be placed in the direction you want to sew to create a guideline. Tacking: hand or machine sewing with a lose stitch to hold fabric together. Tacking should be unpicked easily after use. Tacking is another version of pining, but uses threads.
A sail on a spacecraft which uses light to push it, the way a sailboat uses wind on its sail. As far as I know, they're still only theoretical.
Emerson uses the image of a flowing river to argue against being frightened of having your thoughts and actions deemed contradictory or chaotic. Just as a river's course appears unpredictable and chaotic yet still leads to a larger body of water, he argues that individual actions and thoughts may seem scattered but ultimately contribute to a greater whole or purpose.