There are many transcendentalists out there today. I, however, have one that stands out to me more than the rest. Keenan Cahill is famous for his funny lip syncing on You Tube. The reason why I chose Keenan is because of his amazing ability to do what he does without any concern of what people say. On You Tube, people mock him for how he looks, but he just lets it go. His confidence in himself is so strong that he does not care that it makes him different. Sadly, he has this rare genetic disorder called MPS-6. This is not curable and that changes his appearance and growth ever since he was a child. This disorder also requires him to have many surgeries and enzyme infusions. This takes up much of his time on some days, but it does not slow him down. For being as strong and independent as he is, he has many admirers. Some kids in the hospital are friends with him and look up to him. This helps Keenan to motivate himself even more to keep making videos.
Keenan’s videos are not supposed to be good in the sense of what everyone believes that it should be. He incorporates some comedy with it which many people do not understand the point of or find very funny. He makes these videos because he likes what he does and it makes him happy to make them. Keenan does not care about the quality of how perfect his videos are. As long as he is having fun and entertaining some viewers he feels like his job is complete. He knows that he is not like everyone else and he accepts that. Like Emerson said, "To be great is to be misunderstood." These reasons are what make him a transcendentalist to me. Despite the harsh criticism given to him in the comment sections of his videos, he still stays strong. He also shows, in a way or another, that being who you are is okay. By doing what he does, he shows that you can fulfill your dream if you do not let others get in the way or bring you down.
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