Thoreau's first major point is having only own things that necessities . Thoreau says that to live happily means to have very few objects, “I think I shall not buy greedily, but go around and round it as long as I live, and be buried in it first, that it may please me the more at last.” in this quote thoreau talks about how to more things you have the quick it will feel like you die and you will not live happily. I argue that this is not a bad thing because objects don't make people have a less quality life in fact i think that it increases the quality of life. Thoreau makes a lot of references to farms as he states that they are his main place of inspiration. Thoreau uses the farm to get his point across about greed “when you think of getting a farm,turn it thus in our mind, not to buy greedily: nor spare your plans to …show more content…
He argues that you waste your life when you get caught up in repetition and commitment. He states that being committed is similar to being in jail ‘but i would say to my fellows, once for all. As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.” Thoreau argues that be uncommitted is what you should strive for in our life. I argue that Being committed is a good quality to have in life. We are often called to be committed some examples are mariage, religion, job's, friends, hobbies, and family. All of these things are good and not a waste of live it actually is (according to topten.com) The most important things in