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by stevesearer 1512 days ago
Interesting, the way I think I think while walking/hiking is much less wrestling one specific topic to come to a conclusion and more bouncing around between many things. Maybe I don't even really conclude things but instead just move an idea along.
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Been hiking for a long time and do really long hikes. Eventually an epiphany or moment of self realisation will appear out of the blue. I had one at the weekend which was somewhat life changing.
It's a good time to let thoughts resurface on their own, consider them for a moment and let them go. It gives me time to zoom out, to untangle my feelings, to make sense of them.

It's a sort of personal retrospective slash backlog grooming session.

We need that idle time. When I go on long motorcycle trips, I return with a clear head and a much better idea of what I want to do next.