tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post136297953166710166..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Happy Birthday Henry David ThoreauGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-65521944049293271892017-07-14T22:40:51.258-03:002017-07-14T22:40:51.258-03:00Alex,
Less stuff, less craving = less pain. It is...Alex,<br /><br />Less stuff, less craving = less pain. It is good to be released from attachment to harmful things. I think you would enjoy Thoreau. You can find his masterpiece, "Walden", for free at Internet Archive. I think that Henry David would love that his books can be accessed for free. Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-62560191751773097882017-07-13T13:55:40.196-03:002017-07-13T13:55:40.196-03:00My poetry teacher introduced me to HDT and I read ...My poetry teacher introduced me to HDT and I read "Walden" for the first time at age 18. I've re-read it countless times. <br /><br />Recently I found a used copy of a children's book called "Henry David's House" and gave it to my young niece to introduce her to the world of HDT.<br /><br />I may not be living in a cabin as I'd always dreamed, but the lessons learned and and encouragement gained from his writings have certainly changed my life.Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823027336359766111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-47302724886695358862017-07-13T02:14:09.805-03:002017-07-13T02:14:09.805-03:00Never read any of his work. In the UK there is not...Never read any of his work. In the UK there is not really an idea of living simply and watching the seasons pass by. I own what I need to get by and nothing more. I'm still part of system because other ways of living are not accessible, but I consume only the basics to get by. It gives you a new perspective when you are not engaging with consumption and it is nice not crave things anymore.<br />Peace,<br />AlexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com