The Walk It Off Philosophy
When I was a boy watching baseball on TV a common comment when a batter fouled a ball off of his foot was that he would “walk it off” and stay in the game. An internet definition of this phrase is
walk it off: To attempt to alleviate an injury, typically a leg or foot injury, by walking until the pain dissipates. Typically used as an imperative, sometimes one intended to be humorous.
In my own life I have elevated this idiom into a philosophy.
The most direct application of my philosophy is for healthcare. There is another idiom that is , “time is a great healer,” that is equivalent to walk it off. So my first instinct whenever I have any kind of ailment is to wait some time for it to go away. For the vast majority of cases this approach works without adverse effects. I took the following quote from an interview of Dan Roytas:by Sam Bailey:
“In the past 24 months, I had numerous docs tell me to be afraid of well lots of test numbers and what not. I decided the heck with them, they don’t know me. I eat well, I’m informed, I think outside of the system’s boxes, and I love to hike, camp, cycle, do my art, read alternative news (yes!) and make up my own mind….Screw ’em! All! Since I’ve given up docs, I feel so much better.“
The takeaway message is that the body heals itself. I regularly follow The Darkhorse Podcast with Bret Weinstein and
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