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Look, dude claimed everything would be a-o.k. if you just walked. Well, apparently not.

• handoflixue 6y ago
  You're being way too literal here. He said "I know of no THOUGHT so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it." He's not promising immortality, simply that walking is a good way to deal with things, especially heavy thoughts.
  • the-dude 6y ago
    the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill
    • Bancakes 6y ago
      That's true, especially if you are literally sitting on a hard chair and restricting your blood flow.
    • jeltz 6y ago
      Modern science has basically confirmed that he was right. There are plenty of studies which show how dangerous having a desk job is.
• kirgggle 6y ago
  That seems like a bit of a facile perspective. I'm reminded of what a centenarian once said when they were asked about the secret to their health. "Just keep breathing. I can't think of anything else. I can give you all sorts of ideas and suggestions but if you're not breathing, they don't mean anything."
• nate_meurer 6y ago
  Kierkegaard's writing is significantly poetic. Reading snippets of it as though you're a hyper-literal 6-year-old may lead you to miss some of the nuance.