The Walk, the Sunrise and the Ideas

This morning I was awake at 6am (don’t ask me why ok?) and I went for a 10km walk from my place round Bedok Reservoir and back. Thanks Shi for injecting that idea in me earlier this month.

I took 2 hours, and arrived back only at 8am. It was refreshing, to say the least – and even though the back of my knees ached on the way home (cos I was walking and not jogging), I felt happy.

Of course, we all know the health benefits of walking. But I think I really got more benefits from this walk.

First… the sunrise. When was the last time you saw a beautiful sunrise? For me, I could hardly remember. Not in the past year, I guess. But today’s sunrise over the reservoir was superb. I don’t have an excellent camera with me, but here is what I captured with my mobile.

I realise I am 2 mins late in taking this photo – the sun has already risen above the horizon… but well, next time I can try again. The point is, its really nice to breathe in the fresh air and have the sun smiling at you.

… and that is not the only thing.

I also had some realizations as I was walking. Ok, well, I’ve been putting pressure on myself lately, to think forward for my business direction and competitive advantage. So I’ve been cooping at home and reading more and more books and materials and listening to business seminars on YouTube so much that I’ve input soooo much information into my teeny brain… I haven’t given it time to respond. Every day seems to be packed from the time I awake to the time I fall back asleep.

This morning, during the walk, I made myself just stay quiet and not interrupt my own thoughts. Forcing myself to take that 2 hours off really helped me “process the backlog” and my brain really came up with 2 super ideas for my business. Wow. Awesomeness.

I think I will be going for more walks, more often. But maybe I’ll cycle there and walk 2 rounds instead. Don’t like walking along the main roads.

Who knows what else is stored in that brain of mine which I don’t know about?