By far, nature in the most influential sentiment around. A profound philosopher and writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, once said, “The happiest man is he who learn from nature the lesson of worship.” Emerson and William Wordsworth would both agree that nature is a profound and all important part of life. Nature allows one to set priorities straight and to appreciate the little things in life. WIlliam Wordsworth is a poet who writes about love, politics, and nature. Wordsworth takes a special interest in nature. To him, nature is the most important aspect of life. Nature helps to keep things in perspective. Likewise, nature in its purest form can alleviate stress and have substantial benefits on a person. The poem, Lines composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey, by William Wordsworth, has three important messages.
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In life, it’s not always the big things that impact a person's life. In many cases, it's the little moments that make the biggest impact. William Wordsworth states the following, “His little, nameless, unremembered, acts of kindness and of love.” (Page 781 Line 34) By this Wordsworth means you should enjoy the little things in life. Another influential writer who shared similar beliefs with Wordsworth was Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau once said, “Live in each season as it passes, breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” By this, Thoreau means that you should enjoy the little things as they come. In the poem itself, Wordsworth makes a point of this idea. He says that life is measured by the little things in life, the small gestures and by the impact you make in others lives. Although something may not seem like a big deal to one person, it could mean everything to
In life, it’s not always the big things that impact a person's life. In many cases, it's the little moments that make the biggest impact. William Wordsworth states the following, “His little, nameless, unremembered, acts of kindness and of love.” (Page 781 Line 34) By this Wordsworth means you should enjoy the little things in life. Another influential writer who shared similar beliefs with Wordsworth was Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau once said, “Live in each season as it passes, breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” By this, Thoreau means that you should enjoy the little things as they come. In the poem itself, Wordsworth makes a point of this idea. He says that life is measured by the little things in life, the small gestures and by the impact you make in others lives. Although something may not seem like a big deal to one person, it could mean everything to