Ever see
rush hour on a busy street? You have
the steady moving
throng of people: one stream
forth and one stream back, and then on the edges
and in the little openings of spaces, there are
people who
scurry forward and dart sideways,
bobduckweave. For lack of better
terminology, I have come
to describe this method of navigation as
'efficient motion'.
Efficient motion includes minimalism: Whenever
possible, leave bags and such at home, placing only
the basic necessary items such as a $20 bill, keys, a
metrocard, and i.d. in pockets. (ID, however pointless, is good for worst-case scenarios). Slimming down
streamlines and aids in moving efficiently.
Another part of efficient motion is riding escalators
on the right, so people can pass on the left. It
includes not leaning on
the train doors blocking half the exit. It involves
having your metrocard easily accessible, out and ready
to swipe as you approach the turnstile. Organizing your things so you
don't need to make two trips accross the room. And if you decide to stroll down the street instead of walking, it involves an awareness and consideration in keeping to a slower moving side of the pavement. Efficient
motion is less of a practiced method then a total
mannerism.