Excerpts like this from Emerson re-affirm my sadness of not really being interested in poetry until I was in my 30's.
The funny part about this quote is I feel like it is equally as much, or maybe more, my own self-doubt that is trying to get me to be someone else.
That voice in my head that second guesses what I'm doing, especially if it's something new or would involve sharing emotion. It tries to talk me out of things that put me in the spotlight. That truthfully share what is in my head and my heart.
Each day I learn how to dance a little better with the fear and the doubt. As I get better at the dance I also get closer and closer to just being myself and accomplishing what Emerson was writing about.
Being a Force for Good 