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Don’t run, walk
A normal response for a puddle, for me anyway, is to jump over it, and hope that my leap will be long enough to avoid the splash from the puddle. And then, there’s always that bit of puddle that you just couldn’t avoid. Your leap may be in the wrong direction. The puddle was wider than you thought. The shape of the puddle wasn’t what you thought it was. It’s a deeper puddle than you thought it was! And a more sensible solution? Just walk slowly through the puddle. No splash, and with good soles, you won’t even get your shoes wet. So why run when walking is all you need?
Everyone’s running. Running for the bus. Running for the train. Running for presidency. Running to keep up with the boss. Running to climb the corporate ladder. Running to keep fit. Running to win the race. Running a business. Running a country. Running from a looney dog. Running away.
Has speed been such an evolutionary advantage that the mere word “running” has evolved into so many uses? Could we survive without speed?
Without the speed of the sperm, we might not even be here today! So from that angle, speed does play a role. But speed can’t be the solution to all things. Moving faster can’t be the solution to everything. If you’re leader of the pack, if your pack can’t keep up, there will be no one to lead!
Growing too fast without the associated wisdom will also be disastrous. You’d probably have heard of the child prodigy who’s unable to fit into the class he’s in. Even a country that’s running towards an ideal political structure will face backlash from all parties.
All the running will only be good if your body can keep up. All the running will only be good if the rest of the company can keep up. If the rest of the students can keep up. If the rest of the country can keep up.
So why not try walking. It may do you some good. Your knee cap will thank you for it. And after your knee cap is strengthened, you will be able to run faster!
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The question is, where do you want to go today?
I don’t know where I want to go, so i’ll just walk and see where my legs will take me.
Funny how your blog entries hit right on the bull’s eye every time I need to remind (or CONvince) myself to keep things in perspective, see the bigger picture, count my blessing etc.
Maybe I don’t want to walk, it takes too long. Perhaps I’m too used to running, chasing at times; not that I started out always running, but I needed to do so, in order to keep up with the pack.
My leader is a sprinter, long distance runner, triathlete, all in one. Being part of the pack necessitates running at the very least. Those who could not keep up and dropped off, we often labelled them as casualties, even pampered softies; the few who have been keeping the speed are known as fixed assets. But does the pack know where the journey leads to? The purpose of the race? The illusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?
Should I perpetuate as a fixed asset? What is really waiting for me at the end of the rainbow? What’s wrong with my current speed? How long can I carry on? Could I stop running, drop of pack and walk at my pace? What else is there? Or should I explore swimming, for instance? Or even start my own pack.
So many questions, no right or wrong answers…