Cats maintain their calm, no matter what!

In the middle of a world that has always been a bit mad, the cat walks with confidence. - Rosanne Amberson

I don't know about the world being a bit mad, but the cat walking with confidence part is pretty obvious, even to an unskilled eye. They just never hurry, unless quickness is in their plan from the beginning. The normal cat walk is always casual and unhurried. They walk slow and deliberate, taking in their surroundings and listening for small sounds. Sounds that indicate something they might have to investigate further. This is confidence and alertness. They do not anticipate, they just react. But, in most cases, they are not surprised by something, unless it is loud and/or sudden. The rest of the time they have either visually or with their hearing, tagged possible disturbances to their otherwise peaceful walk. Cats will react without hesitation, usually taking caution as the highest priority. Their safety is most important. A cat motto might be: "It's better to run and live for another day" (than to fight and lose this one!).

Cats walk as if they had all the time in the world. Maybe they do. Maybe we do too! It's like that old TV commercial (airlines) where they advised people to : Walk through airports! That is great advise anytime, anywhere. Who knew? Cats did, that's who.