今日斯多葛 Today's Stoic
TAKE A WALK
June 21
"We should take wandering outdoor walks, so that the mind might be nourished and refreshed by the open air and deep breathing."
-SENECA, ON TRANQUILITY OF MIND, 17.8
In a notoriously loud city like Rome, it was impossible to get much peace and quiet. The noises of wagons, the shouting of vendors, the hammering of a blacksmith – all filled the streets with piercing violence (to say nothing of the putrid smells of a city with poor sewage and sanitation). So philosophers went on a lot of walks – to get where they needed to go, to clear their heads, to get fresh air.
Throughout the ages, philosophers, writers, poets, and thinkers have found that walking offers an additional benefit – time and space for better work. As Nietzsche would later say: "It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth."
Today, make sure you take a walk. And in the future, when you get stresed or overwhelmed, take a walk. When you have a tough problem to solve or a decision to make, take a walk. When you want to be creative, take a walk. When you need to get some air, take a walk. When you have a phone call to make, take a walk. When you need some exercise, take a long walk. When you have a meeting or a friend over, take a walk together.
Nourish yourself and your mind and solve your problems along the way.
散步
6月21日
“我们应当到户外随意漫步，让心灵借由开阔的空气和深长的呼吸得到滋养与恢复。”
——塞内卡，《论心灵的宁静》，17.8
在罗马这样出了名喧闹的城市里，想要获得片刻安宁几乎是不可能的。马车的噪声、小贩的叫卖声、铁匠的敲打声 —— 这一切都以刺耳的猛烈声响充斥着街道（更不用说一个排污和卫生条件糟糕的城市所散发出的腐臭气味了）。因此，哲学家们常常散步 —— 为了去他们该去的地方，为了清理思绪，也为了呼吸新鲜空气。
古往今来，哲学家、作家、诗人和思想家都发现，散步还有一个额外的好处：它为更好的工作提供了时间与空间。正如尼采后来所说：“只有在散步中获得的思想才有价值。”
今天，请务必去散个步。将来，当你感到压力沉重或不堪重负时，去散步。当你遇到一个棘手的问题需要解决，或有一个决定需要做出时，去散步。当你想要激发创造力时，去散步。当你需要透透气时，去散步。当你要打一个电话时，去散步。当你需要锻炼时，去长长地走一走。当你要开会，或有朋友来访时，就一起去散步。
在行走中滋养自己和自己的心灵，并一路解决你的问题。
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