He is not the creator of these ideas as they date back thousands of years ago and are an inherent part of our world. Many people are reluctant to buy into his philosophy because it is not systematized enough. Individuals are often scared off by the idea that they cannot control the world and predict the future. This is unsettling for many. Emerson is trying to show that as is nature, so is the individual.
Nature is always in a constant state of flux and change as is the individual.
One would thing that this philosophy would fit well into an American paradigm as we are a nation of many traditions and cutures. Unfortunately, this is not the case. As a nation we tend to try to unify our world by understanding our differences rather than our similarities. If we all viewed each as being a part of a bigger whole, possibly this unification could take place and have a meaningful effect on our lives together. I hope to share with you some ideas from Eastern philosophical literature, by different authors, that will make clear the origin of the thought that Emerson is trying to share with us.