Route vs Destination

[reci]

When navigating through a large building with many walls and doors (or when driving to a distant destination), do you concentrate on the location of your destination or do you concentrate on following a previously known route to get you there?

[Armistice]

I focus on the route I take. The destination is 99% static, the route you take has variables that may change (more for driving though)

[Spartiate]

I focus on the destination, so long as you know where you are and where you want to go, you'll never get lost.

[Black_Eagle]

Both depending on the circumstances. Walking around I suppose I focus on the destination. While driving, if there are time restrictions, I focus on known routes and my knowledge of how long they take.

[Arra]

I'm extremely bad at finding my way in situations like that, worse than anyone else I've encountered. If I'm in a new place and go down a few hallways or something, I'll have no idea what direction I'm facing relative to where I began, I'll be confused about what turn I even took 2 turns ago, if I get an idea in my mind it will often be wrong and lead to me getting lost... I really hate how bad I am at it. I've heard females tend to be worse than males at direction but that can't even explain how bad I am, way worse than the average female. I guess the answer is both though. If I'm somehwere I've been before and know where to go, I'll think about where to go next but also have the destination in mind.

[Zhaylin]

Definitely the Route. I memorize land marks (to the best of my ability). If I try to visualize a map in my head (the final destination) I literally become dizzy. It's all part of having dyscalculia for me, though. My dad used to give me a hard time, saying I could lost walking through our backyard (which was so tiny you could see from one end to the other in any direction lol). But in truth, I tend to pay attention to neither. I keep stories, dialogue [why does this word show up as a typo?], and poetry etc constantly running through my head. I do my best "writing" during long trips. I keep my route written out, pay passive attention to my mileage and the clock so I know when turns etc are coming up, and I just go with it. If my hubby is with me though, he tends to flip out if I miss a turn, so I'm constantly asking "is this the way I go?" He gets annoyed when I ask that "we've been this way a thousand times." he gripes. *shrug* So I like it when he goes to the back of the RV and sleeps lol If my kids are with me (in the car), we always listen to music and/or talk. I prefer driving solo