Post 3: Friendship

This experiment was a difficult one. It was hard to benevolent and kind without being polite or fake. Over the course of the day I ended up not being an Emersonian friend to everyone every second of the day but to my close friends and when looking at the day as a whole, I was successful. The reason I was not able to be an Emersonian friend to everyone is because there are people I consider my friends with who are not peers and therefore they deserve a certain amount of respect that required my to hold back from thinking aloud in front of them.

The experience though made me a much happier person by the end of the day. Instead of  awkward looks and mumbled words, the halls were full of casual yet short conversation and smiles. What surprised me the most was how free it made me fell with the lack of censorship or internal filter. It gave me that 'Life is good' feeling.

With my close friends, it went well also. We refrained from going through the normal greeting rituals and small talk because with them it was and is unnecessary. The whole day I wasted no time and just acted upon my feelings and thoughts. The few times during the day when I was not in the best mood were the hardest. I had to filter my actions and outward appearance a bit so I wouldn't have people asking if I was okay or anything to that extent. What people don't realize is that it is okay to feel down, especially if it is only for a little while. Overall it was a very interesting and liberating experience.