When I began reading Chapter Two of Walden, I didn’t quite understand the point he was trying to make. From the title of the chapter, I had expected Thoreau to have written something of a philosophical nature and experience relative to his environment, based upon the title; “Where I lived, and what I lived for.” After finishing the chapter, I started making connections to my own life experiences when it came to pondering simplicity over detail rather easily. From this reading experience, I now have a better understanding on the simplistic lifestyle answer to the overtly complicated life problem, based on Thoreau’s perspective. One theme that seems to be present throughout the read is Thoreau’s emphasis on his comfort with isolation. It seems to me that his independence is something he holds of great value not only because it allows him more room to think for himself, but because he can better appreciate the nature that surrounds him, without much interference from the rest of the world. As stated in the text, Thoreau found “The real attractions of the Hollowell farm, to me, were: its complete retirement, being, about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, and separated from the highway by abroad field; its bounding on the river, which the owner said protected it by its …show more content…
I strongly believe that time is one of the most valuable things in life as we know it, and to waste that time suffering from daily stress sounds absolutely