I don’t get people. I’m not sure if they don’t like life, are always “relaxed” (lazy), just don’t value their own time, or don’t realize the large aggregate effect their choice will have on their life (think big picture, people).
That’s a little hard, I realize, but that’s the only reason I can use to explain why everyone walks so darn slow.
I mean, don’t get me wrong, if I have nowhere to go and am conversing, of course I don’t have a fast pace. But I was hanging out with my friend, and he criticized how I always “power walk ahead”. I honestly wasn’t, but I do walk faster than most. He didn’t ask why….
But seriously, why wouldn’t I? Everyone should walk faster for many reasons:
- Of course life is about the journey, but I’d prefer to spend my journey doing things, not just travelling. For instance, once I get downtown, I walk to and from work pretty briskly. It’s not that I’m super pumped to get to work, but the less time I spend travelling to and from work, the more time I get to do whatever I want. Many journeys are not ones that I would choose to savor. By walking faster, I have time for more adventures! In the same number of years, I’ll live more life than some people because they’re spending their time travelling inefficiently. I guess it’s cheap entertainment, though.
- It’s significantly healthier. If it starts making you tired, GOOD, that means your body is building! Eventually, you’ll walk faster without even about it. It usually increases most people’s heart rate, which is awesome. I’ve been walking incredibly fast since I was 14 or so. If I walk as fast as some people jog, my heart rate is maybe increased by 10 or 15 bpm. So I can’t walk to get a workout, but that’s why I jog easier and my “fast for me” walk might be borderline crazy.
- I have more time in my day. If I choose to spend that working, then I can easily say that I make money because I walk fast. (Because I was so fast, that’s actually why I got so many raises at my first job)
- When combining these reasons, I also realize that not only will I have more life in the same number of years, but it’s also more likely that I’ll live more years because I’ll be healthier and will enjoy then by having money to do whatever I want.
So again, why does anyone walk slowly?!