I had a nice long walk today. I took my car in for servicing and spent the time on a long walk. It has turned a little cool locally, so walking is kind of pleasant.
A time-defined walk (I can walk a certain amount of time) is interesting because you have to have some sense of how far you can go. I cannot just walk awhile and then quit, I have to get back to the service center. A time-defined walk around lunch also means I have to find somewhere to eat, which impacts everything. So, where to go?
There are a lot of options. There are lots of local restaurants in two opposite directions. Each step you take limits your options. I cannot go to the steak place if I turn left, but cannot go to the Mexican place if I turn right. If you know me at all, you know I turned left. :)
A long walk is a time to think. I am one of those people who hates exercise. I hate walking on a treadmill in a gym, or riding a bike in a gym, or working on any trainer. But I like a long walk.
So, a nice two-hour window, with 1:30 in walking. I thought about Sunday School (the new class is up on the First Sunday page). I thought about my cases. I thought about getting new business. I thought about my son in the Army. I thought about my daughter at college. I thought about so many things.
In the end, I just came back and got my car.
How much of my life is like this? Thinking, walking, and just ending up in the same place? I did not change anything this morning. I did not have any great insights. I did not help anyone. I did not learn anything. I just walked and thought and am back in my office with all the same things left to be done.
I am thankful for occasional times like this. Times when I can just walk and think and not have to actually do anything. But how sad would it be to have a whole life like that? So, enjoy your walking time. Enjoy your thinking time. Then do something with the rest of your time.
I mean, something other than just eating lunch.
A time-defined walk (I can walk a certain amount of time) is interesting because you have to have some sense of how far you can go. I cannot just walk awhile and then quit, I have to get back to the service center. A time-defined walk around lunch also means I have to find somewhere to eat, which impacts everything. So, where to go?
There are a lot of options. There are lots of local restaurants in two opposite directions. Each step you take limits your options. I cannot go to the steak place if I turn left, but cannot go to the Mexican place if I turn right. If you know me at all, you know I turned left. :)
A long walk is a time to think. I am one of those people who hates exercise. I hate walking on a treadmill in a gym, or riding a bike in a gym, or working on any trainer. But I like a long walk.
So, a nice two-hour window, with 1:30 in walking. I thought about Sunday School (the new class is up on the First Sunday page). I thought about my cases. I thought about getting new business. I thought about my son in the Army. I thought about my daughter at college. I thought about so many things.
In the end, I just came back and got my car.
How much of my life is like this? Thinking, walking, and just ending up in the same place? I did not change anything this morning. I did not have any great insights. I did not help anyone. I did not learn anything. I just walked and thought and am back in my office with all the same things left to be done.
I am thankful for occasional times like this. Times when I can just walk and think and not have to actually do anything. But how sad would it be to have a whole life like that? So, enjoy your walking time. Enjoy your thinking time. Then do something with the rest of your time.
I mean, something other than just eating lunch.