In Walden, how does Thoreau answer the questions implied in the title "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For"?

In
describing the spartan surroundings in and around his cabin in the woods at the edge ofPond,
Thoreau not only describes where he lived, but also what he lived for. Being removed from the
trappings of civilization in the village of Concord, Thoreau is able to hear "celestial
parts only, of terrestrial music" when the wind blows.

Away from the
distractions of people and what they build, Thoreau discovers that "both place and time
were changed, and I dwelt nearer to those parts of the universe and to those eras in history
which had most attracted me." In other words, living in nature in simple surroundings
enabled him to free his mind to contemplate immense philosophical questions and visit the past
on an odyssey of thought.

Thoreau felt that the "noise and
disturbance" of society hindered people from truly accessing the meaning of life. In
nature, he realizes, "to be awake is to be alive. I...