Summary David Thoreau Rhetorical Analysis

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enry David Thoreau wrote "......I wished to live deliberately, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation..." Even in 1854, Thoreau noted that most men are slaves to their work and enslaved to those for whom they work and states that ""The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation...."

Are you living a life of quiet desperation? Do you ever wish you could stop the world so you could get off? Do you feel your days are spent just running from activity to the next with barely enough time to breathe? Are you always watching the clock and thinking "it can't be that late already"? …show more content…
Solitude is a NEED the same as air, food and water, especially in today's fast moving world. We have lost ourselves due to today's trend to being "over connected". We need time alone to restore our energy, to be able to think about and assess our world, to evaluate ourselves and our current life, and to tap into our creative self. We need alone time to confront the false beliefs that currently rule our life, to learn that we can satisfy our own needs and provide ourselves the necessary self love so that we can truly and unconditionally love others. Yes, you heard that right. Until we can unconditionally love ourselves for who we are, we are not going to be able to give true and unconditional love to …show more content…
When you are out running errands, you could add a 15 to 20 minute stop at the coffee shop, local park or library to your errand list. Then you shut off your phone. Just the very act of being with your own thoughts for this short time on a regular basis will begin to heal your soul. The next step is to begin a journal. Check out my article "Reinventing Yourself Through Journaling" to learn more about how to journal. Begin by writing about your current life, what you like about it and what you do not like about it. Write about your feelings and thoughts. If you find yourself engaging in negative self talk or negative thoughts, write them down. At regular intervals, go back to what you wrote at an earlier time and look for recurring themes in your thoughts, beliefs, and self
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