Let’s Walk Together
April 1, 2007 Leave a comment
It takes a baby about 150 days to crawl, 300 days to walk and 450 days to run. It takes a man about 65 years of walking before his legs give way to his heart and mind. That would leave him 5 more good years on wheels and 2 years on bed.
On an average, we walk about (4000 steps) 2km a day. That is about 730km a year, 45,000km a lifetime – which is slightly more than the distance around the earth on the equator (40,074km).
A baby does not learn to walk. Instead, he walks to learn. The ability to walk marks the evolutionary difference between man and ape. It changes the world, shaping Nature and conforming "destiny".
There are currently more than 6 billions people walking (at a rate of 3 new births every second). Each path is different, rarely you find 2 parellel paths of the same length and origins.
Since young, I have been advised by many to plan my path. The road to success is very much formulated, tested and predictable. First, you walk here, then you walk there and after this, you walk ahead. Bingo! Your road should be smooth ahead, all you need to do is keep walking, walk safe and you be there. Sound familiar, isn’t it?
To be honest, I never plan my destination. I tried but all my pre-walking plans never really work for me. I just keep on walking and I was lucky – every new step yield refreshing sights, extraordinary adventures. I am never sick of exploring new turfs. I just keep to my own pace, never too fast or too slow. But I do not know where I am heading next.
There will be a time when my walk will cease. Where would I stop, I don’t know. How many more steps, I wish I have the answers too. Is there really such a "must-visit" place where I must visit? I guess it doesn’t matter where I am heading but who I am with…i supposed.
I always believe I have many more steps ahead. But nature could force me to end my journey any day. And by then, will I regret that I never been to these "must-visit" places? Or will I regret that I never take this walk with them?
There are some roads that I have to travel alone. And some worth travelling with others.
The weather and terrain never stops me from walking. It is the fear of death that makes me ponder about my next destination. There are roads that I love to travel. But I guess I need to remap my path again. For I have been taking this lonely walk far too long.
It takes a baby 300 days to walk. But it takes a man one lifetime to learn the true meanings of his walk.
12 years away from home - Singapore. Writing my stories here for my lovely mum & dad, friends and most importantly, for my wife & son back home. A self-confessed gadget freak, a spontaneous prankster on the outside and a warm loving heart inside. Enjoying a happy life with loving families, friends plus a dream job. Realising mum’s motto – “Exceed Yourself Every Day”. Always believing that “Simplicity is Beauty”.
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