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To Find Clarity, Start Walking Before You Know Your Destination
It would be something of an understatement to say I’m a fan of walking.
Aside from taking at least one long walk every day, I take many of my calls while walking, read books about walking, generate all my best ideas while walking, and–as you may have noticed–like to write about walking as well.
No, I’m not a fan. I’m obsessed.
Kelly, on the other hand, isn’t quite as keen. Despite this, every so often I manage to convince her to go for a long walk together, such as the one we took last weekend.
The destination was a section of the coast just outside of town. I’d walked the rocky stretch and explored the abandoned decades-old bunkers carved into the hillside a handful of times before, but wanted to share the area with her as well. As we crossed the bridge over the river that marked the edge of town, we turned off the main road and headed up a small dirt trail that snaked its way through the tall grass in the direction of the sea.
“How did you find this path the first time you walked here?” Kelly asked.
I thought for a moment, but found that I didn’t actually have a good answer.
When I don’t know the terrain, I tend to simply start walking, following what’s often little more than a vague…
