There seems to be a real, possibly organic difference between left/right or relative orientation and absolute, north-south-east-west orientation. I've known people who need to use the Left-hand-L gesture to remember left from right. And plenty of people need to use Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty for help in turning screws and taps. I think a lot of those people are perfectly well oriented in the world.
And, as you describe yourself, you're one of lots of people who are reasonably well oriented. That perfect sense of direction is rare enough that it's used as a heroic quality in adventure stories.
You've got me thinking about my own arrogance in areas of natural talent, and I am reflecting now with some shame on my inability to work with my mother on computer related things. Technology is a completely natural world to me. There, my sense of direction is unerring.
Any chance you could share this post with Rob and say, 'That's how I feel about mechanical things!'?
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Left-hand-L gesture to remember left from right. And plenty of people need to use Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty for help in turning screws and taps. I think a lot of those people are perfectly well oriented in the world.
And, as you describe yourself, you're one of lots of people who are reasonably well oriented. That perfect sense of direction is rare enough that it's used as a heroic quality in adventure stories.
You've got me thinking about my own arrogance in areas of natural talent, and I am reflecting now with some shame on my inability to work with my mother on computer related things. Technology is a completely natural world to me. There, my sense of direction is unerring.
Any chance you could share this post with Rob and say, 'That's how I feel about mechanical things!'?