"True beauty lies not in physical appearance, but in the heart. The true treasure lies not in what can be seen, but in what cannot be seen. The true love does not reside in what is done and known, but in what is done but is not known” (Author unknown). Self-confidence and simplicity, two transcendentalist principles, make people more attractive, both inside and out. Knowing this, if a person possesses these two ideals, he will be more appreciated for his qualities and will be considered an exceptional human being. Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance and Henry David Thoreau's Walden both emphasize transcendentalist ideals of self-confidence and simplicity. As in the writings of Emerson and Thoreau, the principles of confidence and simplicity are emphasized in John Mayer's song, "Say," to show how by simplifying one's life one can increase one's appeal. To begin with, simplicity plays an important role. in the way people see themselves. Thoreau writes: “Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million, count half a do....