Every so often we’ll come across an idea that’s difficult to understand. And what is important to know, is that difficult ideas are like really solid food. What I mean to communicate is that we need to chew on difficult ideas for some time before we can digest them. What we can’t understand immediately, we can after some sometime breaking it down by reflection.
And interestingly, just as walking aids the digest of physical food, walking also helps us digest thought-food, and in this case, one serving of difficult idea. Thinking while walking often helps bring clarity to those difficult ideas. So, think about that difficult idea during walks and during chores. This kind of reflection and meditation helps the digestion process of the difficult idea.
Today, this kind of reflection is largely missing from our lives. Time alone with our own thoughts is being eroded by devices which promise a never-ending supply of entertainment. Yet it’s this kind of reflection that helps progress in our mental pursuits.
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