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Sign up for updates now »Thomas Jefferson reminding his nephew to walk. Found in his Life and Selected Writings. I think it’s ironic to look at this today, seeing that he smites the Europeans for the horse.
“…Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. The Europeans value themselves on having subdued the horse to the uses of man; but I doubt whether we have not lost more than we have gained, by the use of this animal. No one has occasioned so much the degeneracy of the human body. An Indian goes on foot nearly as far in a day, for a long journey, as an enfeebled white does on his horse; and will tire the best horses. There is no habit you will value so much as that of walking far without fatigue….”
Jacob Heric » Blog Archive » a walk to work, gay pride graffiti said,
July 21, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
[...] do things and whatnot. After all, Thomas Jefferson could not have been mistaken when he said “There is no habit you will value so much as that of walking far without fatigue.” It all sounds good. But I’m too damn tired tonight to realize any [...]
Eight Life Hacks for Creative Thinking said,
April 25, 2011 @ 12:42 am
[...] discovered a strong connection between my thoughts and my body movement. Dancing, running, walking, playing sports, or just jumping around for no apparent reason are good ways to get your mind [...]