Day 1: Finding a New Book
Today I found an interesting book called “Walking Philosophy” by Frederick Gros. I was walking to the bookstore when I saw it. The title caught my attention because I walk every day, but I never thought walking could be philosophical.
I started reading and learned something surprising. The author says “Walking is not sport.” This made me think. When I walk, I usually think about exercise or health. But famous thinkers like Nietzsche, Rimbaud, and Rousseau walked for different reasons. For them, walking was art practice, mental training, or spiritual practice.
This is so different from my morning jog! The book wants to show that walking has value beyond burning calories. I feel curious to learn more.
Day 2: Learning Three Important Things
I continued reading today during my lunch break. The book explains three values of walking that I never thought about:
- Feeling of freedom – Yes, I feel this sometimes!
- Moving slowly – Not rushing, not being efficient
- Being alone – Time to face yourself and the world
I realized that different thinkers had different walking styles. Rousseau used walking to heal his loneliness. He just walked and thought freely. Kant was very regular – same road, same time every day. His walking helped organize his thoughts.
Tonight I walked home slowly instead of rushing. I felt different. More peaceful. Maybe there is something to this philosophy of walking.
Day 3: Understanding Creativity
Today I read the most interesting part. The book says walking is very creative. It claims that thoughts, philosophy, and literature that changed the world came from “walking.” The secret is “slowness” and “being alone.”
When I think about my busy life, I am always rushing. But walking slowly gives time for free thinking. Today I walked to work slowly, and I had three new ideas for my project. Maybe this slowness really works!
Being alone while walking also felt good. No phone calls, no messages, just me and my thoughts. The book says this is “valuable time to talk purely with yourself.” I agree.
Day 4: Feeling Connected to Everything
Something strange happened today while walking. I felt like I was melting into the trees and sky around me. The book explains this feeling. It says people can escape from “identity” concept through walking.
The boundary between me and the world became unclear. One reader in the book compared this to “flow experience” in psychology. If meditation is “static immersion,” walking is “dynamic immersion experience.”
I remembered poet Rimbaud’s words: “I am a walker, nothing more.” Today I understood what this means.
Day 5: Thinking About Who This Book Helps
I realized this book can help many different people:
- People who love philosophy and literature can understand thinkers better
- Creative people like me can find new ideas when stuck
- People who already love walking can find deeper meaning
- People tired of modern busy life can find slowness and quiet
- People who like being alone can feel good about their choice
Today when I felt stuck with work, I walked for 20 minutes. New ideas came naturally. This walking philosophy really works!
Day 6: My Journey Becomes Pilgrimage
The book mentioned a reader who connected walking philosophy with Fuji Rock festival. They felt “any walking becomes meaningful, the journey becomes pilgrimage.”
Today I understood this. My daily walk to work became more than just moving from home to office. It became a spiritual journey. Even simple commuting can be valuable experience.
Philosophy used to seem difficult to me. But this book uses “walking” that I do every day. Now philosophical ideas feel real through my body experience.
Day 7: My Walking Life Changes
After one week with this book, my feeling about walking has completely changed. I walk every day anyway, but now I see deep meaning and possibility in this simple act.
This book is like “thinking companion” for my daily life. Every time I walk outside, I feel different. More aware, more peaceful, more creative.
Tomorrow I will continue my walking journey with new understanding. Each step is not just movement – it is philosophy in action.