Hindsight vs Peripheral Vision?
I was in the process of making a right-hand turn from a large busy road onto a small one. My brain and body were happy after finishing my banana pancakes and latte this particular morning. With my tummy full and my brain on track, I turned right when the thought hit me.
The peripheral vision of Indonesians should be checked in a scientific experiment.
I know what you are thinking. I must have had one cup of coffee too many. Hear me out here. I crossed the road and thought of peripheral vision and hindsight and this blog was born. How can peripheral vision and hindsight relate? Yes, I thought about this as well.
Mowing The Lawn
I may have mentioned this, but I will get back on track in a minute. I used to have the best ideas while mowing the lawn with my garden tractor. So, it goes for scooting around Bali. This does not mean I am not paying attention. This means my brain is focused as if I am meditating and suddenly other creative ideas sneak into my brain. So yes, I think the peripheral vision of Indonesians must be better than most.
They have the ability to see the now. The “what’s going on around me at this given moment” view of life.
Indonesians do not plan very well; this is where the peripheral vision leads to hindsight. This should mean that they should be learning from past mistakes, but this is often not the case.
That Was a Close Call.
There are times when I make turns, change lanes, or cross intersections and think to myself. That, that, and that could have been an accident, but it wasn’t. My guess is that everyone is in the moment. Everyone is very aware of what is going on around them. Take for instance the dogs, cats, birds, and chickens of Bali. They know how to cross a road, they know when a car is coming, and they are very aware even though they seem to be slow moving and slow thinking.
They know what is about to happen and can navigate on the fly. They live life in the same way. They live in the now and sometimes recall the past. Hindsight of what could have been is gone in the now.
What I am trying to say is, the peripheral vision is good to see the now. The immediate situation is easy to deal with for Indonesians. But hindsight is more relatable than remembering only the good memories.
Remembering The Good
This is where I feel the hindsight is selective for Indonesians. They do not learn well from past mistakes. They do not plan well and learn from their mistakes. So, when I crossed the road, that close call is “noted” I actually dislike when people say noted. It means I heard you; I see it and yes, let’s move on. Unless you made an actual note somewhere, it is not noted. Let that be a different blog. However, remembering all the hindsight and making a plan or learning from it is not the strong suit of most Indonesians. They are reactive and not proactive is what I am trying to say… This relates to business as well. Let’s try this again. Even though it didn’t work the last time, it may work this time. So, the hindsight is ignored for the present. If this does not make sense to you, let me know, so in hindsight, I can fix my rambling.
