On some nights, when I am driving and there are no other cars around, I will close my eyes and see how long I can go without opening them.

At first, it doesn't feel like you're moving forward at thirty, forty miles an hour. It's more like... you're floating. It is void-like—but with road noise.

And then the wheel drifts, causing you to open your eyes and correct your trajectory.

Sometimes I wonder how things would turn out if I just kept them shut.