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How to take a long walk (w/ Craig Mod)

2025/4/28
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Chris Duffy: 我从小在步行世家长大,我的父母都喜欢步行,但方式不同,这让我对步行的理解比较浅显。今天的嘉宾Craig Mod通过长途步行记录生活,并以此创作,他的步行是叙事方式,也是一种创作实践。Craig Mod 的步行目的多样,包括专注于摄影和写作,与人建立联系,探险,以及深入了解某个地方。 Craig Mod: 我经常进行长途步行,每天步行几十公里,直到精疲力尽,然后第二天继续。步行是一种工具,它能让人高度专注于当下,因为步行本身就是一种奖励机制,它促使我们探索世界。长途步行让我体会到一种持续性,日复一日的步行让我更加专注于当下,并发现生活中的潜在冒险。通过步行来培养无聊感,可以让人更加专注于周围的环境,并更深刻地理解一个地方的脉搏。为了提升生活品质,建议人们将手机移出卧室,并在午餐后才使用手机。独自步行时,由于长时间的无聊,我的大脑会自动开始写作,而集体步行则更注重人际关系的建立。为了避免分心,我提前预订好旅馆和行程,避免在旅途中浪费精力。步行的目的是为了完成创作,而其他事情都是干扰。 Chris Duffy: Craig 认为,利用步行和人际尺度来培养无聊感,并保持当下,即使没有立即吸引注意力的东西,也很重要。 Craig Mod: 我坚持创作书籍,因为书籍是一种能够完整地呈现作品的载体,它具有持久性和专注性。我并不认为传统出版的书籍比自出版的书籍更有价值,重要的是作品本身的完整性和对生活的尊重。生活的意义在于充实每一天,而创作书籍是对我生活体验的一种尊重。日本社会健全的社会保障体系为人们提供了充裕的空间和时间,这有助于人们更好地体验生活。日本健全的社会保障体系让人们感到安心,这是一种积极向上的体验,而美国则缺乏这种保障。

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What do we gain from a long walk? Craig Mod is a photographer and writer who has done treks and pilgrimages around the world. From the Camino de Santiago to the Old Tōkaidō Road, Craig Mod transforms the simple act of walking into a meditative journey and creative practice. In his new book, Things Become Other Things, Craig chronicles a long distance journey on foot in Japan where he lives. In this conversation, Craig talks about the presence, mindset, and meditation of walking. He talks about the role that boredom plays in sparking creativity and the social conditions that allow for people to have the time, space, and flexibility to pursue their best selves.

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Host: Chris Duffy (@chrisiduffy) | chrisduffycomedy.com))

Guest: Craig Mod (Instagram: @craigmod) | LinkedIn: @craigmod) | Website: craigmod.com)) 

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