In “Economy “, I feel Thoreau thought an inherited profession was meaningless. He believed that working in a field or a farm was a waste of time if an individual did not freely choose to pursue it. I agree with Thoreau. If a person pursues a career just due to pressures like parents or continuing a legacy, he or she is just wasting his or her precious time and resources. In the end, that person will feel empty and unfulfilled. In addition to Thoreau comments on predestined jobs, he discussed the necessities of life . The following quote from “Economy”, “The necessaries of life for man in this climate may, accurately enough, be distributed under the several heads of Food, Shelter, Clothing, and Fuel; for not till we have secured these are
