Emerson's child

 Emerson's essay is pretty long and confusing but we still found a way to make meaning of his words in a way that everyone can understand. In a way Emmerson's essay talks about that inner kid that we have deep down inside of us. The reason because when we were kids we didn't have care in the world about what other people thought and we did things the way we wanted to without almost thinking about it. But now as teenagers we have kept that kid deep down inside of us because we are scared to be judged by other people.
 We tend to be forced to being the person that everyone wants you to be which is why we never have a chance to be ourselves. “Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self" meaning be yourself and not someone else. It's really easy in this world to be someone else because it's hard to be yourself in this world full of judgement. In the end we have to do what will make you happy and follow your heart.
 Another point that Emerson tries to get us is to not follow trails but instead make your own. "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail". Another interpretation for this is to be a leader and not a follower. Be the one to make choices and not be the one who has choices made for them.
 Emerson said "Traveling is a fool's paradise". Meaning that when we go to other place we believe that we can escape from our problems. But in reality people like to think that you can run away from your problems by traveling to other places. In the end we come back home realize that our problems are still here. 
 In the end I believe the main idea hat Emmerson is trying get to us is to be yourself and do what you feel is right and do things that make you happy. Always stick with your heart and don't worry about what other people think about because if you do you will put yourself in a mental jail unable to get out. Finally be your best self and do not seek outside yourself but look within.