How to understand "Walden"?

For those who read "Walden" admiringly but cannot get into it:

1. "Walden" is a personal book, most of which The contents are all taken from his diary. Personalization means that it is a book written for myself, and secondarily for others. So, if you feel it doesn't fit with your aura, drop it. Thoreau said in "Walden": "I hope that the people in this world will be as different as possible." "I do not want them to adopt the life of their parents or their neighbors, but I only hope that they will carefully find out what is suitable for them." Your own way of life." (To this effect) Just like this book, it doesn't mean anything if you don't appreciate it. Just find the book that suits you.

2. Nearly half of "Walden" describes natural scenery. It feels trivial. I read Walden three times and couldn't stay focused enough on the descriptions. "Walden" is admired more because of Thoreau's insightful views of his time and some of its wise words. Rather than a description of plants, etc. Remember, Thoreau was more of a naturalist than a writer. "Walden" is considered good among his works. If you read it with a self-cultivation mentality, it is not an exaggeration to skip some long paragraphs of scene descriptions.

3. There are many translated versions of "Walden" on the market, but those above 90 are not worth reading. Even those translations that I personally think are good, such as Xu Chi's version, still have many shortcomings. If your English is good enough, go read the original version. Although the book is in English it is challenging.