Get lost on purpose

We know a city by routes, not by places. An hour without a route changes that.

Step out of your door and at the first crossing turn the way you normally don't. After that pick directions by a rule rather than by wish: every second turn to the right, for instance. Put the map in your pocket but don't switch the phone off, you want to be lost temporarily, not for real. Walk like that for thirty minutes, noting what you see: courtyards, signs, playgrounds, odd buildings. Then stop, look around and try to work out the way home yourself before you check the map. Don't do this at night and don't head anywhere that feels uneasy.

Where else in my life do I keep to one route because it feels safer?