Many young people begin to set out on self-reliant quests in nature where they believe they can find themselves. These “quests” are often times extremely dangerous and can even end in death for the person who does it. In the book Walden, Henry David Thoreau explains the benefits of living a simple life. He also states that people have two selves, one wild and one civilized, and that in order to have a healthy mind, one must observe nature in solitude. Observing nature in solitude is necessary to a healthy mind because it takes people away from modern day stressors, it helps people sort through their problems without distractions, and it gives people time to embrace their creative side. In modern day civilization, people have so many non
