I came to office today just like every other day hoping to do wonders and work harder than yesterday and desire to achieve a lot.
Reached office at 8:50 AM, I unpacked my backbag, pulled out my laptop, setup my workstation. I connected to the network and started downloading all my mails, which I have already read on my BlackBerry! (yeah yeah flaunting). I was just about to start the work that something happened to me. I just got off the chair and went outside office thinking of having a cup of tea first. Well ok, I walked towards the chai wala who sits behind my office building around 400 meters far (yes my phone has gps!). It was cold in the morning and that tea was such a relief. I felt good after drinking something hot. I started walking back to the office.
As I was walking back towards the office I thought lets go for a long walk and I can always come back by 5pm. Sounds great. I occasionally indulge in small adventures and I challenge myself to push my limits. I have been doing this for a while now. Like I used to walk 20 Kms in May summers but today it felt much easier. I said to myself lets walk as far as I can and come back by 5 PM.
I crossed Udhoy Vihar Phase 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and enjoying it. I also saw one Owl near Shyam Chowk. Today I walked across Ranbaxy, Genpact, Airtel offices. I reached IFFCO Chowk. Initially I planned to go further on NH8 but I was kind of little tired so I decided to visit some fancy malls of Gurgaon on MG Road! From IFFCO Chowk I walked towards MGF Mall.
I was one of the first non-staff member who entered that mall in the morning. I came to that mall way back in Dec 2003 with Vinod just before X-Mas. This was the first time I entered any mall so early. I felt little weird but after seeing some couples and some other people in the mall I convinced myself not to feel strange. I got bored soon. I mean when you are in mall, all alone and with less money you will obviously want to get out of it soon but I thought I have walked so far and I deserve a little treat.
I bought Chicken Mcgrill and sat in McDonald's for around half n hour. It was relaxing!! My feet was hurting. Not because I walked so far, but because I am wearing canvas shoes today and these flat sole shoes are no good for long walks!
While I was eating my burger sitting in cosy McDonald's temperature controlled restaurant I was getting little weak. Thoughts of walking back towards office was scaring me but I stood still to my decision and I said no to myself. I got up and started walking back.
Initially I thought of taking some other route but I was tired and wanted to come back via same path. While I was walking back I saw one man beating someone weaker than him. It was near Genpact office on NH8. For once I felt like Hero and save that little poor man. I would punch him and teach him a lesson but no I didn't do anything. I am not really a Hero. There were couple of other people who were trying to stop him. I felt ashamed that moment and walked ahead.
Why would I walk so long? I don't know. I just like it. More than anything. More than running or cycling. I have said this before many times that when I walk I actually restart my system and clear all the cached junk data in my head. The more I walk the more I feel better.
I think when I walk.
I only think when I walk.
I like walking on new routes.
I talk to myself when I walk.
When I walk, everything seem to disappear in this world and I only see the road. I think this is the way I meditate and relax my mind.
You should try it sometimes. Just go out and walk as much as you can. Don't think about coming back, don't think about feeling tired. Just start walking and walk as much as your body allows you. I walked 15 Kms today. In recent times I have never walked so long. Feeling great today. Initially I thought I will break all my previous records and walk for 50 Kms today but may be some other day.
