Self-reliance 49 Transcendentalism 32 Judgement 31 Purpose 31 Risk 29 Independence 29 Courage 25 Action 23 Perspective 21 Uncertainty 20 Time 20 Perception 20 Nature 20 Learning 19 Curiosity 19 Effort 18 Knowledge 18 Adaptation 17 Observation 17 Preparation 13 Consequences 12 Failure 12 Reflection 10 Resolve 9 Adaptability 9 Self-knowledge 9 Moderation 8 Adventure 7 Wisdom 7 Spending 7 Anticipation 6 Travel 6 Continuous improvement 6 Possibility 6 Education 6 Exploration 5 Talent 5 Self-development 5 Mistakes 5 Skill development 5 Grief 5 Ageing 5 Planning 4 Potential 4 Improvement 4 Caution 4 Skill 4 Practical knowledge 4 Idealisation 4 Growth 4 Causation 4 Practice 4 Illuminated books 4 Expectation 3 Old age 3 Openness 3 Scholarship 3 Excess 3 Limits 3 Military judgement 3 Human nature 2 Financial judgement 2 Empiricism 2 Experiment 2 Epistemology 2 Expertise 2 Trial and error 2 Learning by doing 2 Social injustice 2 Intrinsic value 1 Practical learning 1 Past 1 Distance 1 Sudden wealth 1 Inheritance 1 Life 1 Journey 1 Unknown phenomena 1 Learning from mistakes 1 Self-cultivation 1 Broad-mindedness 1 Religious authority 1 Human suffering 1