Almost on a daily basis I walk to the garage and back, it has become a daily routine, well almost. I realised that I walk with my eyes looking at my feet.
I think I need to walk with my head looking ahead, looking forward, anticipate what is coming.
Keep your head up.
I then realised that maybe my style of walking was reflective of the type of person I was. Looking at every single step my feet made --- relates to always looking to the now, this moment, making sure I am right footed, right now.
Whereas looking up, would mean, I plan ahead, I react to what is coming and not what has come.
I think when I was in Sub-B (grade 2) my mother would say:
Whenever you comb your hair, make sure the comb starts from the back and runs to the front of your head. That way, you show intent of heading somewhere.
Never got to understand that. She also used to say:
When you wear clothes, always start with the pants, then the shirt. Just in case you have to quickly leave the house.
When I was a child and very shy, still am, walking with my head down meant I did not have to make eye contact with anybody --- I could silently exist without being part of the existence.
BUT, I think now it's time, to look up,
to grow up.
'tis amazing how good advise can be timeless... what your mom 'recited' back then, sub-B to be exact (source: LD Nkoane) still rocks today...
Being shy robs people a lot of things, firstly u think of everybody (what they'll say or do), then urself...
I know that sometimes it's gud to worry 'bout what people will say (or do) but one should learn not to give a FCUK unnecessarily...
*Shy not comrade.
Jan 2008
you should be a comedian,your post left me ripped!hahahaa
cool
Jan 2008