Emerson response

In Emerson's essay he believes that self reliance is the way to success. To him those who completely rely on themselves are the most successful. I completely disagree with his point of view. I see the most successful people are the ones who are guided and have helping hands along the way. It is not as easy as he makes it sound. You can't just rely on yourself and work hard an be successful. The world doesn't work like that. We have to rely on many people to help us advance ourselves. We rely on teachers to bus drivers to help us get our education. That to me is relying on someone else to gain success. Personally I need the guidance and support I get from my family, friends, teachers, and mentors. A world where you had to rely on one's self to become successful is a world I wouldn't want to live in. I believe it is a balance of self effeciency and the assistance of others that makes us successful.