I am writing this editorial in order to express my feelings on the philosophies of Henry David Thoreau in his essay Walden. “Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity” this is the idea of Thoreau’s belief on life but it is simply not possible in today’s world. I agree that we should try to simplify our lives as much as possible and reduce our own stress, however we do need to take on responsibilities in order to live and succeed in life. Personally I’m an active person so if I did not have things to do and keep me busy I would get bored and unhappy with life. I also disagree with his idea that being homeless is a good thing because it doesn’t tie you down. “It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail”, this
