Going On Thinking Walks Is Great, You Should Try It

Without them, I would be nothing.

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Small changes can have the biggest impact. But at the same time, it’s important to realize that there’s nothing small about these changes. Our life consists of days and days consist of tiny habits — which means our life, to some extent, is composed of tiny habits. As Annie Dillard says, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”

For a long time, I was a habit junkie. I would read every self-help book on time management I could get my hands on and rush to try out the latest thing in my own life.

Then something happened, and I went in the opposite direction. Part of it was because I wanted to see whether having no habits and having more freedom in life — can lead to increased happiness levels. Long story short, I got depressed and learned that discipline is key.

Don’t try it. As Jocko Willink preaches, “Discipline is freedom.” Freedom from mental problems, that’s for sure.

Now I am back on track. And the best small change I’ve had in a while was adding a thinking walk habit into my every day.

It’s super simple. I usually wake up, do yoga, have breakfast, and write for a few hours. Once I am done, I put my phone away, grab my journal, a pen, and go into the…