Taken one step further, does it matter what Thoreau's intentions were? Perhaps he just wanted to be free to live life without apology on his own terms and possessed the courage to do so. It's not easy to resist the herd and pursue your own ideals.... but what magic can be found when we dare to be brave.
Grateful, as always, for seasons. The ice is thin but only we know whether its safe to walk.
“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” - Thoreau, Walden.
