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Your walk says it all
Each one of us has a
distinctive walk with the pace, length of stride, and posture changing with
emotions.
Generally those who walk rapidly and swing their
arms freely tend to be goal oriented
The person who habitually walks with hands in
pockets, even in warm weather, is critical and secretive. He/she plays the role
of the devil's advocate quite well, since putting other people down happens to
be a favorite pastime.
When dejected, people scuffle along with their hands
in their pockets, seldom looking up or noticing where they are headed.
A person who walks with hands on hips is more like a
sprinter than a long-distance runner. Sudden bursts of energy are often followed
by periods of seeming lethargy while he/she plans the next move.
When preoccupied, we assume a meditative pose,
walking slowly with head down, hands clasped behind the back.
Walking with a raised chin, the arms having an
exaggerated swing and somewhat stiff legs signals
self-satisfaction and pompousness. The pace is deliberate, calculated to
impress.
Setting the pace is an expression that applies
equally well to leaders of men whose subordinates keep in step behind them.
