Okay, Walden for one spoke to my soul. Like not even my heart or like brain or something but my soul, it uplifted me and really spoke to me. My favorite aphorisms that really meant something to me was, "Love your life, poor as it is" (266).
First the aphorism says to me, it doesn't matter how poor you are or how said you are, nothing matter, just find something happy and live your life. Its like that last burst of hope that says, "dont give up!" just when you're about to. In the context of this paragraph, he starts it by saying, it doesnt matter how mean or hard your life is, don' call it names or disown it. It's not as bad as think, when things look poor they can actually be rich. "Its looks poorest when you are richest." "The faultfinder will find faults even in paradise." The person who looks for faults will find them everywhere they can, therefore, by loving and valuing your life, there is nothing to find fault in and there is nothing to hate or despise, you shall find happiness in everything. Following the aphorism, it is said that you can have the best and glorious times, while living in a poor-house. Then he relates it almost to himself by saying, "The towns poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any."
You know when your mom tells you, "be happy with your life and what you have because people have it worse?" The aphorism is basically telling you the same thing. If all you have is rags on your back and a quarter in your pocket, love your life. Thats hard to say and thats a very hard motto to follow by, but just think about it... if people actually lived by only loving their lives no matter the circumstance, all of the people that walk this earth would surely get along better and be more peaceful. Think of a life where we all loved our lives, even though we've felt like we've be dragged through the mud and we are poorer than the very poorest..
"Love your life, as poor as it is".. love your life, love your poorness and love the world.
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