Modern Transcendentalists
A modern day transcendentalist is
Malala Yousafzai. She is an education activist. She values imagination and
intuition over reason and logic. She put her life on the line to get her
message out. She knew, logically, that the Taliban would most likely come after
her. They had already destroyed many girls’ schools in the area. She, instead, chose to ignore logic and to go
with what she thought was right in society.
She embodies non-conformity and
individualism. She stood up and stood out by making the protests she was. By
doing this, she was taking risks. No one else was brave enough to do what she
did and say what she said. She was being herself, an individual.
Malala believes humans are divine.
She showed this through her actions. She had enough faith in herself and others
to continue on even when threatened. Believing that people can do anything they
set their mind to, she, a young girl, stood up to the government trusting in
herself.
