The simplest form in the world is illustrated as black and white, and while I often get caught in the gray my confabulation with Henry David Thoreau that day drowned me in the idea of the value of simplicity and its exceptional greatness. It was a shallow afternoon and the sun was hanging deeply in the sky, and because of my blissful ignorance, I wandered off into a place where peacefulness was a foundation of life. Walden Pond was the name, and a generous breeze devoured my body as night fell. I then, stumbled upon a man with an empowering presence. He introduced himself as Henry David Thoreau, a writer, a philosopher and better known as naturalist. Everything about him was simple; his clothes, living quarters, and mindset. Intriguing me, I listened with open ears and as he preached about the way simplicity can affect humanity. According to Henry, with the great power of gravity pushing down, sometimes the truth and grandeur of simplicity is forgotten.
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Guided by his experimental endeavors, while becoming one with nature, Thoreau taught me that transparency in life is driven by two elements; one's physical ability to resist, and one’s mental ability to obtain further. Mr. Thoreau said to me,“Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind,” (Economy). At first, I thought about my everyday life in the sense that I, persay, “could not” live without certain things. For example, my IPhone is a consumer of my mind, eyes, and life. Relationship building becomes weaker and weaker for me, and so is reality with my eyes locked into the screen of society. Many people live their lives online instead of reaching goals, and creating aspirations for themselves. To some degree, Henry wanted me to understand that the more technology that mankind is creating the more lackadaisical we become. Self-reliability is a trait many humans today do not possess, due to the effortless access that we have to each other, but one that is fundamental here on Earth. Certainly, technology is an a amazing privilege, but can also impair the worlds simple values and hurt the future generations. Whenever society decides to lower their desires, the world will be able to reduce our online obsession and pick our heads up to take a breath of fresh air. Lowering our ambition to be controlled by the pile of wires in the palm of our hands may change our perspective on life. Because Henry built his own shack, and patched his own clothes instead of pouring his life into a mortgage, life is more rewarding than whatever amount of money can buy. Thoreau believes that once we can resist the luxuries positivity can sit in between mankind's ego and their ability to self-rely. But nevertheless, mentality could be more troublesome and demanding than humanity's physical ability could ever withstand. Obtaining simplicity can be very intimidating in a society of complication, but Thoreau lives a life with only necessities in mind. Striving for greatness each day, Henry tries to extract all that the world has to offer. He advised to me that, “ Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself,”(Where I Lived and What I Lived For). Reflecting on
Guided by his experimental endeavors, while becoming one with nature, Thoreau taught me that transparency in life is driven by two elements; one's physical ability to resist, and one’s mental ability to obtain further. Mr. Thoreau said to me,“Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind,” (Economy). At first, I thought about my everyday life in the sense that I, persay, “could not” live without certain things. For example, my IPhone is a consumer of my mind, eyes, and life. Relationship building becomes weaker and weaker for me, and so is reality with my eyes locked into the screen of society. Many people live their lives online instead of reaching goals, and creating aspirations for themselves. To some degree, Henry wanted me to understand that the more technology that mankind is creating the more lackadaisical we become. Self-reliability is a trait many humans today do not possess, due to the effortless access that we have to each other, but one that is fundamental here on Earth. Certainly, technology is an a amazing privilege, but can also impair the worlds simple values and hurt the future generations. Whenever society decides to lower their desires, the world will be able to reduce our online obsession and pick our heads up to take a breath of fresh air. Lowering our ambition to be controlled by the pile of wires in the palm of our hands may change our perspective on life. Because Henry built his own shack, and patched his own clothes instead of pouring his life into a mortgage, life is more rewarding than whatever amount of money can buy. Thoreau believes that once we can resist the luxuries positivity can sit in between mankind's ego and their ability to self-rely. But nevertheless, mentality could be more troublesome and demanding than humanity's physical ability could ever withstand. Obtaining simplicity can be very intimidating in a society of complication, but Thoreau lives a life with only necessities in mind. Striving for greatness each day, Henry tries to extract all that the world has to offer. He advised to me that, “ Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself,”(Where I Lived and What I Lived For). Reflecting on