Do you ever get the feeling that you’re putting points into a skill – without having any idea what it is?
Whenever I wander through the local park, I find myself experimenting. How quietly can I walk on this leaf-strewn gravel path? Can I balance along this log? How can I traverse this terrain most efficiently?
Today I discovered that walking very, very slowly, such that I’m crouched on one foot for several seconds at a time while the other lazily finds a place to stand, creates a fascinating little rippling sensation in my hip if I move my hips just right. It feels more stable, too. Bodies are complicated, and it’s fascinating to spend time re-visiting things I worked out long ago to see how I can refine reflexive movements like “walking” for different purposes.
But I still keep feeling like I’m slowly trying to put points in a “cat burglar” character build or something.