I have a good nonsense of direction...
A lot of people have an excellent sense of direction.
Then there are those who just need to visit a place once, and will forever be able to find their way back.
I am in neither of these categories.
I do not not have a sense of direction, I have something... it just doesn't seem to work correctly.
I used to date a girl who successfully navigated us around unfamiliar areas by asking me which way I thought we should go, and then going the other way.
With this in mind, it seems like it would be logical for me to simply make a decision about which way I should go and then do the opposite.
But I've tried that, and it doesn't work.
I'll be sitting at a critical intersection, trying to decide. I'll feel like I should go right, so I go left, which feels wrong, so I know I'm going the right way.... but I'm not.
I should have gone the other way.
I always should have gone the other way.
I guess I need another human as a buffer or something, to take my direction (or misdirection) and interpret it. Because, apparently, my subconscious predicts any attempts to do so myself, and makes the (un)necessary adjustments.
posted by shad @ 1:04 PM
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How very delightful it must be to have a nonsense of direction. Like falling down a rabbit hole--"Nonsense!" someone cries with scorn, "One cannot simply fall down a rabbit hole!" But oh, the adventures in store for those who CAN! The joys of discovering the hidden paths, the scenic viewpoints and even the occasional roadside diner are all lost on those who plan their destination with minute detail...to them return a triumphant cry of "Nonsense!"
This from a different "Anonymous" from a few blogs down.
All I know is - I'm glad I'm not the only one. you're truly the most fun to get lost with because of that.
I need a labotomy.
Anonymous-- Thanks for your positive and adventurous interpretation of my condition.
Sharon-- Always a pleasure to get lost with you as well. I think too many people get overly wound up about where they think they need to be.
Courtney-- I'll do that for you. I mean, how hard can it be? It's not like it's brain surgery...
interesting...
yep, i think we all need help with interpreting our dir/misdir-ections.
always good to bounce ideas off others until you find your way. i find myself doing this. i will talk with several people about my thoughts, not really looking for answers from them, but actually talking thru my own thouhts - brainstorming in a way with someone else sitting there i guess, until i come to my conclusion. of course, the feedback from the person helps me to think thru my dilemma/decision/direction completely.
i don't know what it is either, but i have it too. so i try to compensate, "my head tells me to go right, which i know is wrong, so i will go left instead." but somehow that ends up being the wrong decision, AS IF, my internal compass knows that i am going to do that and feeds me the wrong info in the first place.
EXCEPT FOR in new york city. i can get you anywhere having been there once, or never there at all. I KNOW!
Jonathan-- You're such a philosopher... your insight into the true, deeper roots of a need for a direction, not only in travels, but in life, strikes right at the core of our purpose (and our hopes of fulfilling it).
da janx-- I wonder if there is a random city somewhere in the world that I, if given the opportunity, would just know. New York seems like a pretty good one to have in the bag (unless, of course, you live somewhere far away from it, like... austin).
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