Life · FORTUNE
Fortune #04
Good fortune
A short change of scene in a safe place can create breathing room without a large fitness target.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“จงสร้างความกล้าหาญให้มากพอที่จะปกป้องตัวเอง และจากนั้นก็ปกป้องผู้อื่นต่อไป”
— มายา แองเจลู
กวี นักเขียน และนักเคลื่อนไหวสิทธิพลเมืองชาวอเมริกัน
- Person
- Maya Angelou
- Source work
- in Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou (2014), p. 68
- Source text
- Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.
STORY & REFLECTION
A walk around the block
Guidance-based illustration · A walk around the block
Illustrative scene: A worker has sat at a screen all morning. In the afternoon, thoughts loop, yet they keep staring at the document, assuming five minutes outside would be wasted.
They walk a familiar block, notice trees and nearby shops, then return to the most important part of the document. Work remains, but the loop of thought loosens.
The NHS describes connection, movement, learning, giving, and attention to the present as ways to support wellbeing. People can choose small activities that fit their own circumstances.
A walking break need not earn its value in steps.
Reflection
A change of scene can refresh perspective.
A small action today
Take a short walk somewhere safe today.
A question to reflect on
When could you take a short safe walk today?