Take A Long Walk On A Mountain

There's a lot written about the benefits of walking on decision-making. Many of the world's greatest thinkers would regularly take walks and consequently find solutions and inspirations to their problems during that time.

Wharton Business School conveniently put together an article on the benefits of walking when making decisions. It's a succinct read that you could read yourself, but one thing I'll highlight is the authors' highlighting the practice of Shinrin-yoku (translated as “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere”), which is a government-endorsed policy in Japan. 

This practice is famously found in various places in the East, with my personal favorite story to quote being that of Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan, when faced with the decision to declare war, would travel to the sacred mountain of Burkhan Khaldun, to spend a few days in prayer to the sky god Tengri. The wars Genghis Khan would declare always ended in his victory and altered the course of world history.

When faced with a decision to make, take a long walk on a mountain. It'll help clarify what needs to be done.