this is a long episode; seriously, you may need to pause it a few times to get all the way through; but then, some thoughts take time; this is one of those. join me in thinking deep thoughts on what it means to have direction, how do we orient ourselves in this world, and just how important is a world view anyways? written in 2015, Cardinal Directions is one of my more serious pieces I have done, a long form essay that journeys into the depths of my heart for the world.