Summary: The text discusses the importance of walking for the human mind and body, emphasizing its role in enhancing creativity and well-being. Walking is portrayed as a practice that allows for free and creative thinking, offering a way to connect with the world at a human-scale pace. The author highlights how walking can lead to a deeper understanding of oneself and the world, promoting a sense of freedom and connection.
A few weeks back I shared a few lines from Kierkegaard about the virtues of walking. “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk,” Kierkegaard advised a friend in despair. “Every day,” he went on to say, “I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” This struck me as good counsel. (View Highlight)
Werner Herzog: “The world reveals itself to those who walk.”
That’s a wonderfully concise and profound observation. Of course, I was inclined to agree with the sentiment because it captures something I have been articulating, at much greater length, for some time now. The world is not simply present to us in its fullness and depth by virtue of the fact that we are capable of glancing at it. Instead, if we are to see the world, we must attend to it with care, patience, and even love. (View Highlight)
