Marooned Without a Compass Day is November 6th!
Have you ever gone somewhere and gotten lost? Depending on the year, you may have had to ask someone for directions or just perhaps you just typed in an address into your GPS.
Do you know what a compass is and how to use one?
Nowadays, many people don't own a compass and most wouldn't know how to use one. A compass is by definition, "An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it." A compass can tell you which way to go, if you know how to use it and if you know what direction you need to go.
What is this day about?
Marooned without a compass day is all about getting lost without technology to get you back home. It is celebrated every year on November 6th. In a technology based world full of Alexa, Google and Siri, most of us don't think twice when we input a destination on our GPS. We get instant step by step directions coming from our speakers that tells us which way to go, where to turn and our estimated time of arrival.
How can you celebrate this day?
What would you do if our GPS technology suddenly stopped working? Would you know where you are or which direction you are heading? If you said "yes", you own this day! If not, this day is for you! So leave the technology at home or turned off, and explore the world! You may be surprised by what you come across (there's a lot of cool things out there) and you'll get to interact face-to-face with other people (instead of always looking down at a phone).
So, get out there and get marooned without a compass today! See how well your sense of direction is and explore the path less traveled.
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