I remember starting in the first grade in 1941. Early in the year, I remember hearing my teacher and mother discussing whether to make me use my right hand or leave me alone and write with my left hand. The final decision was to leave me alone. I had already noticed that those who wrote with their right hand turned their paper 90 degrees to the left, while I turned mine 90 degrees to the right.
My first five years in elementary school with just me and five girls. I never won an argument, regardless of being right or wrong, was always resulted in a vote of five to one! However, it did allow me to learn to deal with the opposite sex, to better understand how they thought and processed ideas. When you grow accustomed to losing every argument, it gives you a different perspective. It does cause you to be more analytical of the opposing position.
I have always believed that if you clearly understand the opposition’s position, it gives you an easier chance to oppose them, while not always successful.
I do not know whether being ‘ right-brained’ has anything to do with memories, or not, but I can readily recall a lot of things that happened when I was just three years old. And In addition, I have a vivid imagination to fill in the cracks.
My area of specialization in doing the work on my master’s in business degree had to do with strategic planning. With some computer programs now, you are able to project what is the likely outcome with different scenarios. While not perfect nor guaranteed, these can be a myriad of outcomes. I believe it is better to have several dim, or hazy pictures of the future and keep updating these as time passes. As someone famously quoted, “history does not repeat itself, but it does often rime!”
Years later, I learned I was ambidextrous! I can do most things equally well with either hand! Once when teaching the 5th grade, I was writing some questions on the chalkboard. Some of my students were objecting and said I was blocking the information as I was writing. So I simply switched hands and wrote with my right hand, which situated my body of their way. Just Sayin…RJS
Robert J Samples wrote:
I remember starting in the first grade in 1941. Early in the year, I remember hearing my teacher and mother discussing whether to make me use my right hand or leave me alone and write with my left hand. The final decision was to leave me alone. I had already noticed that those who wrote with their right hand turned their paper 90 degrees to the left, while I turned mine 90 degrees to the right.
My first five years in elementary school with just me and five girls. I never won an argument, regardless of being right or wrong, was always resulted in a vote of five to one! However, it did allow me to learn to deal with the opposite sex, to better understand how they thought and processed ideas. When you grow accustomed to losing every argument, it gives you a different perspective. It does cause you to be more analytical of the opposing position.
I have always believed that if you clearly understand the opposition’s position, it gives you an easier chance to oppose them, while not always successful.
I do not know whether being ‘ right-brained’ has anything to do with memories, or not, but I can readily recall a lot of things that happened when I was just three years old. And In addition, I have a vivid imagination to fill in the cracks.
My area of specialization in doing the work on my master’s in business degree had to do with strategic planning. With some computer programs now, you are able to project what is the likely outcome with different scenarios. While not perfect nor guaranteed, these can be a myriad of outcomes. I believe it is better to have several dim, or hazy pictures of the future and keep updating these as time passes. As someone famously quoted, “history does not repeat itself, but it does often rime!”
Years later, I learned I was ambidextrous! I can do most things equally well with either hand! Once when teaching the 5th grade, I was writing some questions on the chalkboard. Some of my students were objecting and said I was blocking the information as I was writing. So I simply switched hands and wrote with my right hand, which situated my body of their way. Just Sayin…RJS
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Same thing here , I am left handed and can do things with both hands but only write with left. Also shoot a hand gun right handed but a long gun left handed. Go figure
Ranger632: Yes, I was probably 20 to 22 when I discovered I could cast with equal accuracy with either hand. It simply required that I turn the handles down, rather than straight up, when casting. I am much more accurate left-handed but can cast further right. Also, using tools, if it isn't handy for a right-hand only person, he is just up a creek. I am able with either hand with equal strength. Just Sayin....RJS
Gordon
Loc: Charleston South Carolina
Broke my right hand and was on a bowling league so I learned to bowl left handed. At the end of the year I had a 160 average with both hands. That was the only thing I could do left handed
My Dad was both dyslexic and ambidextrous. He always said that the dyslexia may have contributed positively to the ambidexterity ability, but it was a PITA when it came to spelling and remembering phone #s correctly.
Dad said, like you RJS, that the ability to use either hand with the same dexterity, was a giant plus....."don't have to move the ladder nearly as often, and my gloves pretty much wear out equally !"
ranger632 wrote:
Same thing here , I am left handed and can do things with both hands but only write with left. Also shoot a hand gun right handed but a long gun left handed. Go figure
Same here. I can also swing a hammer either hand. My first three years in school I wrote left handed then in the middle of the school year they made me switch. Needless to say my writing was bad but I gradually improved. I excelled in art classes so I don't know if being ambidextrous had anything to do with it or not.
Lockman54 wrote:
Same here. I can also swing a hammer either hand. My first three years in school I wrote left handed then in the middle of the school year they made me switch. Needless to say my writing was bad but I gradually improved. I excelled in art classes so I don't know if being ambidextrous had anything to do with it or not.
Know what you mean but not sure I want to hold the nail for you
Practice! Practice! Practice! I believe a person can eventually learn how to use their 'off hand' if they are willing to put in the time to practice. I can write legible words right-handed, but it takes more time and effort. If I were to practice for hours, I could improve that to a more acceptable level. Just Sayin...RJS
Robert,
It is a little known fact that we are all born left handed. You don't become right handed until you commit your first sin.
Jim Sargent wrote:
Robert,
It is a little known fact that we are all born left handed. You don't become right handed until you commit your first sin.
So by that logic, Jim, does that mean that the reason I can't properly hammer a nail, paint with a brush, be a switch-hit batter, write my signature legibly or even cast a rod with my left hand with any accuracy is because...... since birth, I JUST KEEP ON SINNING ??? ........ hehehe hehehe.
Kinda makes some amount of sense, though.....Dad was a devout United Methodist minister and I am a drinking, smoking, known to curse, known to "party hearty", type of guy......yeah, that could be one rationale....among others like... say...FREE WILL or CHOICES ??
FixorFish wrote:
So by that logic, Jim, does that mean that the reason I can't properly hammer a nail, paint with a brush, be a switch-hit batter, write my signature legibly or even cast a rod with my left hand with any accuracy is because...... since birth, I JUST KEEP ON SINNING ??? ........ hehehe hehehe.
Kinda makes some amount of sense, though.....Dad was a devout United Methodist minister and I am a drinking, smoking, known to curse, known to "party hearty", type of guy......yeah, that could be one rationale....among others like... say...FREE WILL or CHOICES ??
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I know where you are coming from. My Dad was no minister but very mild, soft spoken man hardly cuss didn't drink much great dad. But thank god I took after my Uncle Leo who was a Marine in Korea. I can partly hardly with the best of them. My Dad was also a Bombardier Navigator in WW2. Both great men.
FixorFish wrote:
So by that logic, Jim, does that mean that the reason I can't properly hammer a nail, paint with a brush, be a switch-hit batter, write my signature legibly or even cast a rod with my left hand with any accuracy is because...... since birth, I JUST KEEP ON SINNING ??? ........ hehehe hehehe.
Kinda makes some amount of sense, though.....Dad was a devout United Methodist minister and I am a drinking, smoking, known to curse, known to "party hearty", type of guy......yeah, that could be one rationale....among others like... say...FREE WILL or CHOICES ??
So by that logic, Jim, does that mean that the rea... (
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Fixorfish,
The key question: Is your father left handed?
Apparently you didn't read my earlier post thoroughly, he was ambidextrous, Jim.
No man endures without sin....at least that's what was taught in my world.
FixorFish wrote:
Apparently you didn't read my earlier post thoroughly, he was ambidextrous, Jim.
No man endures without sin....at least that's what was taught in my world.
Sorry I missed the post about ambidextrous.
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