Voice of the Body

Rough biker’s rule: “Choose a motorcycle with your butt”.

That’s exactly how I chose my Yamaha MT-07 once. Stepped into the showroom, hopped on the bike, and realized I wouldn’t get off it for anything. Even though I had almost convinced myself to choose another brand from the catalog.

Relying solely on intellect is pretty dumb. It’s good within what’s already known inside out. But when it comes to what you have no knowledge or experience in, your body is advisor number one.

Just don’t take the body literally, like a set of organs, nerves, bones, capillaries, and muscles. The body is that part of you that’s directly connected to the surrounding environment.

An experienced judoka evaluates the opponent by the first kimono grip. When a schizophrenic walks into his office, the psychotherapist’s scalp tingles with pain. An entrepreneur sells the business right before an economic crisis, explaining, “I felt it in my bones: ‘Time!’”.

To gather information about a phenomenon, you need to be in touch with it. Ideally, not just one channel, but a countless number of them. At the intersection of information flows, there’s a chance to find a quiet signal in the noise.

Sometimes, we know the correctness of something with our whole being, even though we can’t explain it yet. Such vague knowledge is worth its weight in gold. It can point out a new path or shield us from bigger problems.

The body is a generous gift from above. We’re yet to fully appreciate it.

Sincerely yours,

-Alexander

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