In the excerpt from the second chapter of Walden titled “Where I Lived and What I Lived For,” Thoreau crafts an intricate argument which advocates for self-realization within every individual. A specific line stood out to me which stated, "The beauty of nature reforms itself in the mind, and not for barren contemplation, but for new creation." Through this quote, the gears in my head started rolling again as they had laid in slumber for a rather long a period time. In my short time here on earth, I have always been enamored by the vastness of the world that surrounds us and the beauty held within it. Recently, I have sought to gain a greater appreciation for the little things of life and see the beauty of everything that surrounds me. The quote
