#henrydavidthoreau — Public Fediverse posts

I can never decide if #HenryDavidThoreau is actually a great #philosopher, or just a very quotable one from early #US #history. Like, he's a cool guy who says interesting things, but is there really a groundbreaking #philosophy here? :blobcoffeeraccoon:

Break Up the Habitual
"We need habit to get through a day, to get to work, to feed our children. But habit is dangerous too. The act of seeing can quickly become unconscious and automatic. The eyes see something—gray-brown bark, say, fissured into broad, vertical plates—and the brain
https://alexandersmap.com/2023/10/24/break-up-the-habitual/
#Habits #Art #Exploration #Learning #Lifestyle #PersonalGrowth #Travel #Writing #AnthonyDoerr #CarpeDiem #HenryDavidThoreau #Seneca #TempusFugit

Break Up the Habitual
"We need habit to get through a day, to get to work, to feed our children. But habit is dangerous too. The act of seeing can quickly become unconscious and automatic. The eyes see something—gray-brown bark, say, fissured into broad, vertical plates—and the brain
https://alexandersmap.com/2023/10/24/break-up-the-habitual/
#Habits #Art #Exploration #Learning #Lifestyle #PersonalGrowth #Travel #Writing #AnthonyDoerr #CarpeDiem #HenryDavidThoreau #Seneca #TempusFugit

Break Up the Habitual
"We need habit to get through a day, to get to work, to feed our children. But habit is dangerous too. The act of seeing can quickly become unconscious and automatic. The eyes see something—gray-brown bark, say, fissured into broad, vertical plates—and the brain
https://alexandersmap.com/2023/10/24/break-up-the-habitual/
#Habits #Art #Exploration #Learning #Lifestyle #PersonalGrowth #Travel #Writing #AnthonyDoerr #CarpeDiem #HenryDavidThoreau #Seneca #TempusFugit