Emerson for the Young Buck

So far what I learned or understood about the story "On Self Reliance" is that you must not be someone else, but be yourself. One of the quote that I really liked says "What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think." That quote means to me that no matter what, you must be yourself and don't be like anyone else. It also means that don't be a follower, but a leader and show what you can do and never follow nobody but lead people.