Keep Your Cool by Walking Slowly
Posted in Personal Growth, Professional on 08. Sep, 2009
We’re in a rat race. You’ve seen it: the business men running down the sidewalk to make a meeting, the women speed-walking down the street without even noticing your presence. The human race is in a seemingly endless race to get ahead in life, the point being to advance oneself at a faster rate than anyone else. A gentleman doesn’t approach life with such an attitude.
This is not to say that a gentleman is not successful. A gentleman uses his wits and talent to become successful. However, this should not consume him. A gentleman has class, sophistication, and is content in all situations. So how is one to practice this ever important concept of contentment?
An easy way to begin is to practice walking slowly. Walk slowly wherever you go. This is not just when you are taking a walk around the block, but when you are out to lunch, when you are on your way to work or school. Whenever you need to walk somewhere! So, why do this you ask?
Well, to start, slow walking:
1. Keeps you calm and unstressed – We tend to rush to wherever we are going…even when we aren’t late! When you force yourself into a hurry, you will feel like you are late. If you slow it down a sense of calmness is easier to achieve. After all, we all know and love Thomas Jefferson’s quote: “Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.”
2. Allows you to focus on your surroundings – You’ve heard the term-Stop and smell the roses. Not only does this allow you to truly appreciate the world around you, but a Gent must always be aware of everything going on around him. It enables him to react to any situation-to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances!!
3. Keeps things in perspective – Moving your feet faster doesn’t make the earth spin faster! Of course there are times when you’ll need to get somewhere quickly, but most of the time the time you save isn’t worth the added stress!
Remember you’re just a human being on earth for a limited amount of time, so slow down, enjoy the walk, and keep your cool!
-TimmyG
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