He hasn't yet decided what 'direction' he should take as a writer. [=hasn't decided exactly what he should try to do as a writer]
I've got a bad 'sense of direction'. [=I become lost frequently; I often don't know which way to go]
You have to learn to 'follow directions'. [=do what you are told or are instructed to do]
(..) - That we tracked to Hawkins Lab. With our compasses. Okay, so the gate has a really strong electromagnetic field, and that can change the directions of a compass needle. Is this gate underground? Yes. Near a large water tank? Yes. How do you know all that? (..)2016 TvShow: Stranger Things Title: Chapter Seven: The Bathtub Season: 1 Episode 7