The Blind Leading The Blind

A blind man had been waiting a while at a busy road for someone to offer to guide him across, when he felt a tap on his shoulder. "Excuse me," said the tapper, "I'm blind. Would you mind guiding me across the road?" The first blind man took the arm of the second blind man, and they both crossed the road. Apparently this is a true story. The first blind man was the famous jazz pianist George Shearing. He is quoted as saying after the event, "What could I do? I took him across and it was the biggest thrill of my life."

Reflection

We are all born with a unique set of capabilities, but unfortunately we handicap ourselves towards them by hiding behind a lack of self-confidence, self-awareness or even an unnecessary complex. We tend to believe that we cannot do certain things and this prevents us from taking take risks that open the door to new and exciting opportunities. By taking the next, sometimes scary, step we get to learn astonishing things about ourselves as we get to discover our hidden abilities. Recognising these "hidden" abilities are what makes life worth living for, it's the "thrill" as in the story above. They direct us to a new higher understanding of our self… So the next time you're in a predicament of "can I, should I, would I be able to," just do it and you will be amazed at how much power you have contained inside you. Every single human being, regardless of race, sex or spiritual belief, has the incredible capacity to accomplish far beyond what they think their limits are… they just need to cross the road ;)

May you have an awesome week, where the things you thought were impossible are now brand new additions to your experience bank.
- Darren Zwiers

"...there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think... - Winnie The Pooh (A.A Milne)