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Walden
by Henry David Thoreau
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Reading this book felt a lot like going to the gym. It was tough while I was doing it, but I knew I would feel better having done it.
I just got back from my Book Club and we had some really great discussions because of this book. Some of the shorter sections stuck with me such as Reading and Solitude. Thoreau had a lot of intense views and I think we all came away feeling like he had the right idea, but that very few of us wanted to take things as far as he did.
I had the same perspective after finishing this book as I do after reading most books designed for self reflection and improvement, and that is that moderation is usually the best road. But moderation only occurs with frequent self reflection, so I guess we need to keep reading these kinds of books to keep us in check!
I just got back from my Book Club and we had some really great discussions because of this book. Some of the shorter sections stuck with me such as Reading and Solitude. Thoreau had a lot of intense views and I think we all came away feeling like he had the right idea, but that very few of us wanted to take things as far as he did.
I had the same perspective after finishing this book as I do after reading most books designed for self reflection and improvement, and that is that moderation is usually the best road. But moderation only occurs with frequent self reflection, so I guess we need to keep reading these kinds of books to keep us in check!