Walden

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that humans had only four basic necessities: food, shelter, clothing, and fuel. The object of each of these necessities is to "conserve an individuals energy." He also believed that "gluttony is bad," and so we should "only content ourselves with possessions that we need." Thoreau focused on living deliberately, and stated "to settle, and to feel reality in its fullness, is the point."
Many of the next sections of Walden focused on the relationship between the mind and body. In the section "Solitude," he explained "sensations exist within our mind even when our body senses them." Thoreau felt that physical closeness does not translate into mental closeness, or vice-versa. He claims that "it is not the physical possession of the physical acts that caused one to take possession of a place, but rather the mental acts." he believed that we are our minds, and that our bodies are not as important. In the section "Highs Laws," he stated that "to truly live is to truly be ...

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