I really enjoy my walks home. It’s about five miles, which usually takes me about two hours. I realize it’s a lot of time to take out of my day, but I still aim to do it three times a week.
The thing is, I don’t just walk, I’m listening, too. In fact, I’d forgotten how much I enjoy listening to podcasts on the walk home. Especially nowadays, since the podcasts you can find are often of very high quality. For instance, I listened to a lecture on entrepreneurship, I listened to design advice from the company 37signals, and I listened to an interview between Dan Benjamin and Ryan Carson. All during that two hour walk. I even found time to listen to some music.
That kind of time, and that kind of listening, can be profoundly inspiring. When you just take a few hours to get fresh air and have nothing to do but listen, you can accomplish a lot of listening. And there’s not much else to focus on, so you’re really paying attention. By the time I arrived home today I was ready to start another project, but of course it’s just about dinnertime, so maybe my timing is off.
Perhaps I should be taking those walks in the morning, into the office.
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