Having the time to amble about town has led me to contemplate the physics of walking. Perambulation is a simple skill, one of the first a young child learns. But it's also complex: a controlled fall harnessed for propulsion. In the moment weight shifts from one foot to the other, the strider tumbles from balance to descent. It doesn't feel like a fall becuase the next foot lands on the ground a moment later, restoring balance--unless there's an unexpected plummet off a curb or step.
Life is a lot like walking. A series of spills that we use to move forward, catching ourselves, and propelling into the next step. Of course, it helps to be walking on solid ground.
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