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's too bad. Where does she live? -Chicago. Thinking of going to see her? We don't really have that kind of relationship. Try right over there. That direction. What kind of relationship do you have? Well, you know, casual. -Sounds pretty special. -It works for us. (..)2009 Up in the Air