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WhenIwrotethefollowingpages,orratherthebulkofthem,Ilivedalone,inthewoods,amilefromanyneighbor,inahousewhichIhadbuiltmyself,ontheshoreofWaldenPond,inConcord,Massachusetts,andearnedmylivingbythelaborofmyhandsonly.Ilivedtheretwoyearsandtwomonths.AtpresentIamasojournerincivilizedlifeagain.
Ishouldnotobtrudemyaffairssomuchonthenoticeofmyreadersifveryparticularinquirieshadnotbeenmadebymytownsmenconcerningmymodeoflife,whichsomewouldcallimpertinent,thoughtheydonotappeartomeatallimpertinent,but,consideringthecircumstances,verynaturalandpertinent.SomehaveaskedwhatIgottoeat;ifIdidnotfeellonesome;ifIwasnotafraid;andthelike.OthershavebeencurioustolearnwhatportionofmyincomeIdevotedtocharitablepurposes;andsome,whohavelargefamilies,howmanypoorchildrenImaintained.IwillthereforeaskthoseofmyreaderswhofeelnoparticularinterestinmetopardonmeifIundertaketoanswersomeofthesequestionsinthisbook.Inmostbooks,theI,orfirstperson,isomitted;inthisitwillberetained;that,inrespecttoegotism,isthemaindifference.Wecommonlydonotrememberthatitis,afterall,alwaysthefirstpersonthatisspeaking.IshouldnottalksomuchaboutmyselfiftherewereanybodyelsewhomIknewaswell.Unfortunately,Iamconfinedtothisthemebythenarrownessofmyexperience.Moreover,I,onmyside,requireofeverywriter,firstorlast,asimpleandsincereaccountofhisownlife,andnotmerelywhathehasheardofothermen'slives;somesuchaccountashewouldsendtohiskindredfromadistantland;forifhehaslivedsincerely,itmusthavebeeninadistantlandtome.Perhapsthesepagesaremoreparticularlyaddressedtopoorstudents.Asfortherestofmyreaders,theywillacceptsuchportionsasapplytothem.Itrustthatnonewillstretchtheseamsinputtingonthecoat,foritmaydogoodservicetohimwhomitfits.
Iwouldfainsaysomething,notsomuchconcerningtheChineseandSandwichIslandersasyouwhoreadthesepages,whoaresaidtoliveinNewEngland;somethingaboutyourcondition,especiallyyouroutwardconditionorcircumstancesinthisworld,inthistown,whatitis,whetheritisnecessarythatitbeasbadasitis,whetheritcannotbeimprovedaswellasnot.IhavetravelledagooddealinConcord;andeverywhere,inshops,andoffices,andfields,theinhabitantshaveappearedtometobedoingpenanceinathousandremarkableways.WhatIhaveheardofBraminssittingexposedtofourfiresandlookinginthefaceofthesun;orhangingsuspended,withtheirheadsdownward,overflames;orlookingattheheavensovertheirshoulders'untilitbecomesimpossibleforthemtoresumetheirnaturalposition,whilefromthetwistofthenecknothingbutliquidscanpassintothestomach';ordwelling,chainedforlife,atthefootofatree;ormeasuringwiththeirbodies,likecaterpillars,thebreadthofvastempires;orstandingononelegonthetopsofpillars—eventheseformsofconsciouspenancearehardlymoreincredibleandastonishingthanthesceneswhichIdailywitness.ThetwelvelaborsofHerculesweretriflingincomparisonwiththosewhichmyneighborshaveundertaken;fortheywereonlytwelve,andhadanend;butIcouldneverseethatthesemensleworcapturedanymonsterorfinishedanylabor.TheyhavenofriendIolastoburnwithahotirontherootofthehydra'shead,butassoonasoneheadiscrushed,twospringup.
Iseeyoungmen,mytownsmen,whosemisfortuneitistohaveinheritedfarms,houses,barns,cattle,andfarmingtools;forthesearemoreeasilyacquiredthangotridof.Betteriftheyhadbeenbornintheopenpastureandsuckledbyawolf,thattheymighthaveseenwithclearereyeswhatfieldtheywerecalledtolaborin.Whomadethemserfsofthesoil?Whyshouldtheyeattheirsixtyacres,whenmaniscondemnedtoeatonlyhispeckofdirt?Whyshouldtheybegindiggingtheirgravesassoonastheyareborn?Theyhavegottoliveaman'slife,pushingallthesethingsbeforethem,andgetonaswellastheycan.HowmanyapoorimmortalsoulhaveImetwellnighcrushedandsmotheredunderitsload,creepingdowntheroadoflife,pushingbeforeitabarnseventy-fivefeetbyforty,itsAugeanstablesnevercleansed,andonehundredacresofland,tillage,mowing,pasture,andwood-lot!Theportionless,whostrugglewithnosuchunnecessaryinheritedencumbrances,finditlaborenoughtosubdueandcultivateafewcubicfeetofflesh.
Butmenlaborunderamistake.Thebetterpartofthemanissoonploughedintothesoilforcompost.Byaseemingfate,commonlycallednecessity,theyareemployed,asitsaysinanoldbook,layinguptreasureswhichmothandrustwillcorruptandthievesbreakthroughandsteal.Itisafool'slife,astheywillfindwhentheygettotheendofit,ifnotbefore.ItissaidthatDeucalionandPyrrhacreatedmenbythrowingstonesovertheirheadsbehindthem-
Indegenusdurumsumus,experiensquelaborum,
Etdocumentadamusquâsimusoriginenati.
Or,asRaleighrhymesitinhissonorousway—
Fromthenceourkindhard-heartedis,enduringpainandcare,
Approvingthatourbodiesofastonynatureare.
Somuchforablindobediencetoablunderingoracle,throwingthestonesovertheirheadsbehindthem,andnotseeingwheretheyfell.
Mostmen,eveninthiscomparativelyfreecountry,throughmereignoranceandmistake,aresooccupiedwiththefactitiouscaresandsuperfluouslycoarselaborsoflifethatitsfinerfruitscannotbepluckedbythem.Theirfingers,fromexcessivetoil,aretooclumsyandtrembletoomuchforthat.Actually,thelaboringmanhasnotleisureforatrueintegritydaybyday;hecannotaffordtosustainthemanliestrelationstomen;hislaborwouldbedepreciatedinthemarket.Hehasnotimetobeanythingbutamachine.Howcanherememberwellhisignorance—whichhisgrowthrequires—whohassooftentousehisknowledge?Weshouldfeedandclothehimgratuitouslysometimes,andrecruithimwithourcordials,beforewejudgeofhim.Thefinestqualitiesofournature,likethebloomonfruits,canbepreservedonlybythemostdelicatehandling.Yetwedonottreatourselvesnoroneanotherthustenderly.
Someofyou,weallknow,arepoor,findithardtolive,aresometimes,asitwere,gaspingforbreath.Ihavenodoubtthatsomeofyouwhoreadthisbookareunabletopayforallthedinnerswhichyouhaveactuallyeaten,orforthecoatsandshoeswhicharefastwearingorarealreadywornout,andhavecometothispagetospendborrowedorstolentime;robbingyourcreditorsofanhour.Itisveryevidentwhatmeanandsneakinglivesmanyofyoulive,formysighthasbeenwhettedbyexperience;alwaysonthelimits,tryingtogetintobusinessandtryingtogetoutofdebt,averyancientslough,calledbytheLatinsœsalienum,another'sbrass,forsomeoftheircoinsweremadeofbrass;stillliving,anddying,andburiedbythisother'sbrass;alwayspromisingtopay;promisingtopay,to-morrow,anddyingto-day,insolvent;seekingtocurryfavor,togetcustom,byhowmanymodes,onlynotstate-prisonoffences;lying,flattering,voting,contractingyourselvesintoanutshellofcivility,ordilatingintoanatmosphereofthinandvaporousgenerosity,thatyoumaypersuadeyourneighbortoletyoumakehisshoes,orhishat,orhiscoat,orhiscarriage,orimporthisgroceriesforhim;makingyourselvessick,thatyoumaylayupsomethingagainstasickday,somethingtobetuckedawayinanoldchest,orinastockingbehindtheplastering,or,moresafely,inthebrickbank;nomatterwhere,nomatterhowmuchorhowlittle.
Isometimeswonderthatwecanbesofrivolous,Imayalmostsay,astoattendtothegrossbutsomewhatforeignformofservitudecalledNegroSlavery,therearesomanykeenandsubtlemastersthatenslavebothnorthandsouth.Itishardtohaveasouthernoverseer;itisworsetohaveanorthernone;butworstofallwhenyouaretheslave-driverofyourself.Talkofadivinityinman!Lookattheteamsteronthehighway,wendingtomarketbydayornight;doesanydivinitystirwithinhim?Hishighestdutytofodderandwaterhishorses!Whatishisdestinytohimcomparedwiththeshippinginterests?DoesnothedriveforSquireMake-a-stir?Howgodlike,howimmortal,ishe?Seehowhecowersandsneaks,howvaguelyallthedayhefears,notbeingimmortalnordivine,buttheslaveandprisonerofhisownopinionofhimself,afamewonbyhisowndeeds.Publicopinionisaweaktyrantcomparedwithourownprivateopinion.Whatamanthinksofhimself,thatitiswhichdetermines,orratherindicates,hisfate.Self-emancipationevenintheWestIndianprovincesofthefancyandimagination—whatWilberforceistheretobringthatabout?Think,also,oftheladiesofthelandweavingtoiletcushionsagainstthelastday,nottobetraytoogreenaninterestintheirfates!Asifyoucouldkilltimewithoutinjuringeternity.
Themassofmenleadlivesofquietdesperation.Whatiscalledresignationisconfirmeddesperation.Fromthedesperatecityyougointothedesperatecountry,andhavetoconsoleyourselfwiththebraveryofminksandmuskrats.Astereotypedbutunconsciousdespairisconcealedevenunderwhatarecalledthegamesandamusementsofmankind.Thereisnoplayinthem,forthiscomesafterwork.Butitisacharacteristicofwisdomnottododesperatethings.
Whenweconsiderwhat,tousethewordsofthecatechism,isthechiefendofman,andwhatarethetruenecessariesandmeansoflife,itappearsasifmenhaddeliberatelychosenthecommonmodeoflivingbecausetheypreferredittoanyother.Yettheyhonestlythinkthereisnochoiceleft.Butalertandhealthynaturesrememberthatthesunroseclear.Itisnevertoolatetogiveupourprejudices.Nowayofthinkingordoing,howeverancient,canbetrustedwithoutproof.Whateverybodyechoesorinsilencepassesbyastrueto-daymayturnouttobefalsehoodto-morrow,meresmokeofopinion,whichsomehadtrustedforacloudthatwouldsprinklefertilizingrainontheirfields.Whatoldpeoplesayyoucannotdoyoutryandfindthatyoucan.Olddeedsforoldpeople,andnewdeedsfornew.Oldpeopledidnotknowenoughonce,perchance,tofetchfreshfueltokeepthefirea-going;newpeopleputalittledrywoodunderapot,andarewhirledroundtheglobewiththespeedofbirds,inawaytokilloldpeople,asthephraseis.Ageisnobetter,hardlysowell,qualifiedforaninstructorasyouth,forithasnotprofitedsomuchasithaslost.Onemayalmostdoubtifthewisestmanhaslearnedanythingofabsolutevaluebyliving.Practically,theoldhavenoveryimportantadvicetogivetheyoung,theirownexperiencehasbeensopartial,andtheirliveshavebeensuchmiserablefailures,forprivatereasons,astheymustbelieve;anditmaybethattheyhavesomefaithleftwhichbeliesthatexperience,andtheyareonlylessyoungthantheywere.Ihavelivedsomethirtyyearsonthisplanet,andIhaveyettohearthefirstsyllableofvaluableorevenearnestadvicefrommyseniors.Theyhavetoldmenothing,andprobablycannottellmeanything,tothepurpose.Hereislife,anexperimenttoagreatextentuntriedbyme;butitdoesnotavailmethattheyhavetriedit.IfIhaveanyexperiencewhichIthinkvaluable,IamsuretoreflectthatthismyMentorssaidnothingabout.
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