{"id":137815,"date":"2019-04-05T10:34:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T17:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=137815"},"modified":"2019-04-05T11:01:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T18:01:46","slug":"walking-is-the-new-luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/05\/walking-is-the-new-luxury\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking is the New Luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today’s sedentary society, it seems that the ultimate luxury is (one of the most basic human needs): the ability to walk!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Beyond standing and sitting <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There is this notion that “sitting is the new smoking”. I agree a bit; I personally hate stirring because it causes me really bad lower back pain (even as a 21 year old, the first time I got my office job). So generally speaking I prefer to use “standing desks” to do my work, because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. No pain in lower back <\/li>
  2. I think more alertly<\/li>
  3. Easier to dance to the music I’m listening to while standing <\/li>
  4. I’m more creatively productive when standing and doing work. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    But then again, there are downsides to standing all day. It seems better than standing is walking; walking as more dynamic than the static standing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Personally I try to barbell my behavior:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Either I’m standing\/walking, or lying down on my back. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Whenever possible I try to avoid sitting at all costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why go to the mall? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    In modern life I love to go to the mall. Why? It is one of the few places in the suburbs where I am actually incentivized to walk. Same goes for walking at IKEA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A walking car? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Consider the unfortunate thing about driving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The only option is to sit while driving. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Imagine if one day they make a “standing car” or a “walking car” (imagine a car that is tall, which you can stand up while operating it). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It seems the only downside to being an Uber driver or a taxi driver is having to sit for 10+ hours a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What do the rich do? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    It seems the rich enjoy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Traveling <\/li>
    2. Going to farmer’s markets <\/li>
    3. Going shopping <\/li>
    4. Going to the mall (indoor or outdoor) <\/li>
    5. Going to the gym, or doing some sort of physical fitness <\/li>
    6. Running\/”jogging” <\/li>
    7. Dancing <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      In short, all these activities involve moving, walking, standing on your two legs and moving yourself around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Don’t think of walking as “exercise”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Perhaps we should think of walking like reading a book, or sleep. To walk is an extremely joyful and pleasurable activity, while also perhaps being essential to our health, physiological thriving, and perhaps to walk is to he human?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      My best thoughts are always conceived while walking. Walking is the supreme form of “ideation” (creation of ideas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Furthermore to be a productive photographer, just walk more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Treat walking as a wonderful luxury, and delight in every step! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      ERIC <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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