I think that self reflection is a good idea. Personally I do not think I have ever done it, but I am not sure. I could have done it but not thought to myself, "Oh, I am self reflecting right now." I think that self reflection is like when you think about what you are doing as a person and what your priorities are. Self reflecting while you have a lot of stuff going on is probably not a good idea because you would be distracted and not be able to accurately reflect on yourself. If someone were to seriously want to self reflect, they should do like Thoreau wrote about and maybe take a day or so to do something relaxing and not have anything distracting to bother them while they think.
Taking a break from society could be important to some people, but not to me. One of Thoreau's quotes that I came across last night that I really like was something along the lines of 'I have never found a companion as compatible as solitude'. That is not a direct quote but it is pretty close. I think this could be true, because I am a believer in the fact that the only person you can really trust is yourself. But that is beside the point. This quote really relates to taking a break from society because it reinforces the fact that being alone is a good thing.
Taking a break from society for me would include no school, no homework, and no hanging out with my friends. Honestly that sounds pretty nice. The only thing that I might miss would be hanging out with my friends, but no homework or school sounds very nice. It is overwhelming most of the time with the countless hours I spend on it and the many hours of sleep I lose over it. I think that the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring breaks are all like miniature versions of a break
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