wrote “Walden” to share his experiences gained while living in the woods. He desired to help others understand that a simplified life is a meaningful life. No doubt, he learned to live intentionally while keeping a record for posterity. He wrote a detailed account: At the very heart of “Walden” is one man’s ability to move away from materialistic living and experience living off the natural land. Today, we have his masterpiece which gives us a idealistic view of living life in a simple manner. In solitude, simplicity, and living close to nature, Thoreau had found what he believed to be a better life. Thoreau desire to experience life and its meaning by living by the most simple terms possible. He lived off of the land. He built his own house.