 | I've been a right hander all my life, that is, for 4 and a half decades. Six months ago I tried an experiment in developing my left hand abilities and enjoyed it so much I kept it going. Now I appear to be ambidextrous.
I can write nearly as well with my left as with my right, and my left hand writing is still rapidly improving. It seems very likely that within another 6 months it will be as good as my right. Most other things (eating, using the mouse, sports, etc.) took less than a week to get used to with the left.
I've spent my whole life thinking my left hand wasn't as good as my right. Now I find out that in a short space of time it can develop to be just as good. How can this be?
They must be others who are like me and don't realise it - people who don't realise they can bring the abilities of their other side up to the standard of their so called dominant side in less than a year.
How many amateur golfers, tennis players, and the rest could do this? I've met people who have given up such games when they've slightly injured their dominant hand or arm, or have continued to play with reduced ability. It doesn't even occur to most people to try to develop their other side. Yet, there must be others who have only to practise for a few weeks to bring their non-dominant side up to speed.
Probably not everyone could do it. I think it depends on how close the innate abilities of your 2 sides are. My message is - try it! Your non-dominant side may not be as non-dominant as you think!
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