Living at right angles

The natural world is composed of every shape and direction. But our world is mostly of right angles. The shortest path between any two points and all that. We will add alternate directions if we have to and sometimes for aesthetics. Shapes can give strength and replace the bulk and weight of 90°.

The interesting thing about our right sided perspective is that the lines become delimiters. Some of those lines are meant to be delimiters that we must pay attention to such as the lines in the road and the boxes at intersections. But the lines are not natural law so we still have discretionary choices. Seeing the choices that some people make is an interesting and often frustrating ritual of daily life. One person might show an oblivious state of mind and another might show greed. Some might even show both, a dream state at a very bad moment.

Some people might in turn wonder where my head is at. Not at the times when I must interact with others such as the intersection or in traffic, I think I am considerate and safe; it is those times when I am only interacting with the environment. Example is on a back country road and I have a clear view and have actually looked ahead. The lines that split even a curvy road are then only hints about where the road is, not necessarily where I must be at all times. I use the space and try to flow. It isn’t a series of directional changes that happen suddenly. Look ahead, behind, and all around the right angles of life.