Shooting my little x100v every day has made me go outside a bit more. It’s funny how all the little knots and tangles in your mind seem to untie when out for a walk. As hard as it is, I try and leave my wallet, phone and airpods at home.
I’ve been walking mostly in silence. The tendency is usually for me to have something playing in my ears. It feels uncomfortable in fact - or like I’m wasting precious time to not be getting through my audiobook or catching up on this week’s podcasts.
But there’s something quite beautiful about just being okay listening to the sound of your own thoughts. After the first few minutes you don’t even realise you’re doing it. Once your legs start to move, so does your mind.
In the 1600s, French philosopher Blaise Pascal said:
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone”.
And ain’t that just the damn truth.
