Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.
That’s how you breathe.
Well, not exactly you — breathing happens in you on its own.
You can try to control it, guide it, fix it…
...but first, you'll tire fast, since you can't hit pause.
Second, your efforts bring no gain—likely just harm.
Third, breathing only looks simple at first glance. Routine, trivial, boring.
But look close, and awe is inevitable—how finely breathing minds your body's needs, your current and future motion, the shifting world around you.
And right before our eyes, a miracle unfolds: oxygen hauled in by inhale ignites glucose in the mitochondria, they forge "energy clumps" (ATP), fueling all your moves, feelings, thoughts.
By the way, one inhale gives you the impulse for 10-20 more steps.
The exhale is unique. It removes CO₂ and keeps blood pH in balance. It clears “debris” from the lungs before it can clog them. It also slows things down, calms, and resets the body’s systems.
Stress? Anxiety? Insomnia? 4 seconds inhale, 7 hold, 8 exhale.
Picture yourself as an arrow. Taken from the quiver. Set on the bow. The string is pulled back and… held there for seconds, minutes, years. How does that feel? Irritation. Anger. Overheating. Fatigue. Apathy.
Endurance matters, sure. But the shot, even an imperfect one, matters more.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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