You can walk forever

December 3, 2025

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Confucius

I took my kids on a 2.5 mile hike this past weekend, with a Starbucks break (pupcups!) at the midpoint. Neither asked of them to be carried. I felt proud, and I think they did too. On all of our walks, I tell them the same thing: you can walk forever.

If you keep a steady, gentle pace — no sprinting, no stopping -- you can walk forever. There’s no getting tired. Too often in their exuberance they chase down sidewalks and trails, and then buckle down (or more often, lay prone on the concrete) to catch their breath. There’s a lesson there. You can sprint here and there in life, but there’s a cost. It will catch up to you. Certainly there will be moments that require it. But don’t let it be the norm.

Instead, pace yourself. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. If you walk, you can walk forever. So much of life comes down to finding a way to keep going. To have another chance. To see another day. Take your time.