In “Self Reliance,” what reason does Emerson give for claiming that being consistent is harmful?

It holds us back from being our true selves because we are worried about our reputations.

It keeps us from thinking hard about issues that we encounter when working through life.

It gives us plenty to do so we’re not stuck thinking about our shadows on the wall.

It is really only for people who want to be politicians and great leaders, not the rest of us

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Explanation:

we need to be ourselves not try to be others or what society conforms us to. In "Self-Reliance," what two fears does Emerson identify as those that stop people from trusting themselves? Ex: "the other terror that scares us from self-trust is consistency, a reverence from our past act or word.."