WALKING
“Walking’ is defined as “to move or
go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other, but without running.”Ways
of walking have been described as : creeping, limping, pacing, padding,
plodding, shuffling, staggering, stomping, strolling, tiptoeing, and trudging.
Walking
is life. It is a movement which shows that you are not frozen. Somebody said,
if you cannot run, you must walk.
There
is an anonymous quote: I love roads. I love lanes and streets : I love to walk,
walk, walk, for it is an opportunity for thought developing into a clear
process, often leading to self-illumination and discovery, thanks to the sound
of one’s own footfalls. Walking is not merely physical exercise keeping the
body fit; it is a spiritual training to the preservation of being itself.”
In
this industrial and mechanical age, with sedentary life styles, walking is
described as medicine. You must do fast walking for at least half an hour to
improve digestion, control diabetes,
joints pain, cardiovascular disorders and to shed extra weight.
Walking
reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, enhances energy levels and also improves
sleep.
Whereas
the best time for walking depends on personal convenience and objectives, morning and evening walks provide remarkable
benefits.
The
English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
said: “ Walk and be happy; walk and be healthy. The best way to lengthen
out our days is to walk steadily and with a purpose. The wandering man knows of
certain ancients, far gone in years, who have staved off infirmities and
dissolution by earnest walking ----hale fellows, close upon ninety, but brisk
as boys.”
Never
think of walkers as vagabonds. They are purposeful travellers, observers,
discoverers, inventors, educationists, thinkers, poets, seers, creative writers, etc.
One
has seen people walking and talking together. Walking alone is also
admirable. There is a famous quote
: Walking with a friend in the dark is
better than walking alone in the light.
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G.R.Kanwal
25 July 2025
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