5/16/19:
In Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, he reasons why he went to the woods: to live deliberately. After reading the excerpt from Walden, I came up with a definition of “living deliberately” myself. My definition was along the lines of “living life to the fullest; doing what you want”. Thoreau came to a conclusion about his definition only after going to the woods. I hope to do the same.
I had some time (three minutes exactly) to ponder upon what living deliberately means after we went to the pond behind our school. With the sounds and sights of Nature in view, I realized that it is sometimes about taking time and finding purpose in life. What am I doing? Why am I doing this? How can I be better? What am I going to do in the future? These are just some of the questions I formed during those three minutes.
As Thoreau claimed, going to the woods helps you really think about what you are doing; you are left with your own thoughts. Often times you do not think (about what are doing) in your fast-paced life. Sitting down and thinking lets you hone in on your thoughts, something only achievable in the serenity of nature.
This is only the first of many blogs I will write about nature. It is unlike anything I have done before. I am anticipating a lot of imagery and symbolism in my writing, as I have noticed with Henry David Thoreau. My definition of “living deliberately” will be expanded upon next week, when we visit multiple parks and areas of natural significance.
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