The Transcendentalists

The transcendentalists looks beyond, or transcends,  everyday experiences and seeks for ultimate truths. They believe that by looking at each individual person and by getting to truly understand them can they find out about the reality of God. They try to look past the physical appearances and into a person. They are idealists that work to achieve human perfection. The leader of the transcendentalists, Ralph Waldo Emerson, says that the idea is "the very oldest of thought cast into the mold of these times" Their ideas effect American today because there are still some American that think like them. They try to achieve human perfection.
To me, their ideas are very confusing. I do not understand how to "look beyond" everyday experiences to find truths about God. I also don't get how they connect the physical world to the spiritual. How can we, by understanding the physical world, get to find out about God? However, there is one part of their belief that I agree with. Although I don't know how the transcendentalists define "human perfection"but I believe that most people do have goals to improve themselves. I, for one, try my best to do what I can. I work hard in school, but also spend time with friends to make myself happy. Although it is sometimes hard to find a balance in between the two, I still try. For me human perfection is to be able to achieve all of your own goals.