Henry David Thoreau believed that in order to live well, we must reduce the number of material goods we have. Otherwise, these things begin to dominate us. I can understand where Thoreau is coming from when he said this, but I only agree with him a little bit. I agree that people in today’s world could reduce the number of material goods we have. A lot of people today try to make this image of themselves of being the best, and having all the newest nicest things. Many people are constantly trying to ‘keep up with the Jones.’ It’s the people with the outrageous amount of material goods that should be the one who need to try and tone it down.
You don’t need the newest car, house, cloths, toys, etc., to live well. Sure a few could be nice to have around. Saying having no material goods is what you need to live well would be untrue as well. It would be awfully hard to live in the winter time without a pair of shoes and a jacket. Therefore I do not agree or disagree with Thoreau’s statement. Some material goods are needed at times, but most others are simply not.
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