One thing I’d like to achieve this year is to finally digest the classic thought bender that is Walden by Henry David Thoreau. I’ve been trying to finish it for a few years now. It’s not an easy read like a fictional novel, it’s the kind of literature you pick up every so often and read for some inspiration on how to improve yourself. I find that I don’t agree with everything that Thoreau wrote, but there are so many amazing bits that get to me and inevitably receive the highlighter treatment so I can find them easily when I next pick up the book. One thing we (Thoreau) can both agree on is the approach to a particular lifestyle. I love being independent,…