"Where I Lived and What I Lived For"

In this essay "Where I Lived and What I Lived For," by Henry David Thoreau, he talks about going to live in the woods.  He wished to live deliberately on only the essential facts of life, and learn what it mean to really live without all the material things being offered. He states that our lives are frittered away by detail and not by what truly matters. "Why should we live with such hurry and waste of life,? is a question he asked.  He believes that there shouldn't be such chaos and fuss over large amounts of food, and luxurious "cluttered" furniture that takes up space in our homes.  He believes that life is all about simplicity.  Living life simple, but to the fullest without being selfish and overwhelmed by unnecessary wants. Everything doesn't always have to be so fast pace.  Even with all the technology, things seem to be happening in such a hurry and changing so fast.  I think this essay is a good example for learning just to take the time and enjoy your life.