I'm usually very good with visualization and spacial reasoning but these days I've become so reliant on mobile phone map software that I barely pay attention to

I'm usually very good with visualization and spacial reasoning but these days I've become so reliant on mobile phone map software that I barely pay attention to my surroundings and I can never remember how to navigate around an area. My mind's garbage collector is highly optimized and my focus is so narrow sometimes that I don't notice things that happen right in front of me. Though when I do notice something, I remember it vividly for a long time. This article is a testament to the importance of focus and awareness. It seems like being blind forces you to be in the present and pay attention to every small signal that you can get from your environment.