Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking

S53E10 Stillness: the donut, not the hole

Walking in Old St in north London this lunchtime, tempting you away from your desk for the last time this series. Plus a creative reminder from recently departed David Lynch to keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

S53E9 Stillness round up

Considering everything we’ve explored this series on our stillness theme, plus a short story from Nick in Worcester.

S53E8 Mental stillness

Walking my local streets this lunchtime, keeping an eye out for my neighbour’s cat.

S53E7 Stillness: go placidly

The glorious Desiderata by Max Ehrmann (1927) accompanies us on our walk around the park, this lunchtime.

S53E6 Stillness and sleep paralysis

Walking around the park thinking about stillness and sleep paralysis this lunchtime. Plus a voicenote from Cindy in Nebraska.

S53E5 Stillness: the hammer and the anvil

Walking in the woods this lunchtime thinking about Ryan Holiday’s book, Stillness is the Key and the question of whether we should be a hammer or an anvil.
There is a German phrase: 'Lieber Hammer als Amboss', which means, 'Better Hammer than Anvil'. This means better to be a proactive hammer that 'makes things happen' than a passive anvil. However, George Orwell observed that “It is always the anvil that breaks the hammer, never the other way about.”
Interesting food for thought for our 'Stillness' series.
 

S53E4 Stillness: taking a long view

Thinking about taking the long view this lunchtime whilst walking behind the hospital, into the park and around the corner to Tooting Leisure Centre.

S53E3 Stillness: limit your inputs

Walking in the woods this lunchtime, enjoying the naked tree trunks displaying fungus and holes bored by woodpeckers.