The Blind Man Society

**This post was spurred by some things I read this morning. It is kept at the 50,000 foot level in terms of the view upon it.**

Before I get started I received a couple comments about my post from yesterday on being a Wanderer and wanted to address these quickly.  Some people, were very disenchanted by having the road map of the wanderer in their hands.  Some, said that it took hope.  Some, didn’t like being figured out or feeling like they had been defined. 

To all, I would say this in response:  You can get bitten by a Black Mamba and know and describe exactly what is happening to you – every step of the way.  But, it’s not going to stop you from meeting your end, or being severely impaired after the encounter.  Transferring this idea to yesterday’s post, I would say that having the wanderer’s road map is a powerful addition to your wandering tool belt, but its not going to stop a thing in the wandering department. And, if anything, will help you to wander on (well too).

I think, it helps a person to focus and to understand, and dare I say “know thyself” a little better.  It doesn’t mean, that like Forest Gump you are suddenly going to say: I’m…pretty tired now.  Think I’ll go home…and stop wandering.  Instead, it means that you can go forward and take things to the next level in wandering, exploring, being in the wilderness and growing, attaining, and frankly becoming wise well beyond your years. All while you push it forward for yourself, and really everyone out there that you encounter, in the knowledge department.  If anything, it could make you even MORE of a wanderer.  Especially since some felt pretty lost after reading it  – and it seems that many of us are REALLY lost anyway! And, really what could be better?  A new journey of self-discovery and discovery period. This is my opinion on yesterday’s topic.

That said, the stars seem to be in alignment for today’s topic of “possessing the vision” that was raised this morning.  I really hope people don’t construe this one (entry) as arrogance however, because it is in my opinion a very legitimate topic.

I used to keep snakes when I was younger, and in particular I loved Malaysian Blood Pythons. Mine was named Jiva, and you could always tell when she was angry because her pupils would get bigger and bigger – the bigger the pupils, the higher the likelihood that you would get chomped.

I’m transferring this idea to people in the next thought. With people, it’s the opposite. The bigger the pupils, the more interested they are in you, or at least what you are saying. The smaller the pupils…well, go find out.

I was on a date not long ago, and it was kind of a horn lock in terms of knowledge and ability. To see things in the other person quickly and accurately.  A clash of x-ray vision ability.  Of course, she won (her pupils were highly dilated) but…it made me realize how much I like turning things I know off, because I did and we had a very pleasant time together, and it was one of the best power chats I’ve ever had.  And, because I got my rear-end kicked in that department, I grew and learned too.

I used to manage the Trial Advocacy and Litigation programs for a law school here in the USA, and I remember I was out with one of the adjunct professors one night for a meal.  I asked her, if she ever wished she could turn “the vision” off.   My opening question was: what is having sharper radar than the Nautilus like?  And did she ever get tired of it?  The point I was after was, NOT being able to ever turn it off and seeing TOO much sometimes.  She agreed she would like to be able to, but in her line of work she needed it round the clock.

I’m transferring this idea and these examples to the Blind Man Society name.  I named myself this because I like being able to take the “vision” glasses off and just become blind, ignorant and frankly very happy being blind again – at least, for a little while.  Knowing how to balance seeing things with normal life is in my opinion an art form, and one that I continue to work on every day.  And, when it’s called for I can always put my horrible red reading glasses back on and “see through brick walls” once more.

Question for the day, and it’s posed to individuals reading this that have “the vision” – what do you do to turn it off and take breaks?

Somebody posted this morning that they were inhaling knowledge at a very fast rate and wondered what to do to solve this problem of spilling over because they were so full.  It seemed like they were depressed because of it. My observation, was to slow down and unplug, and share what they had learned with others to help drain some of it away.  And, I’m very interested to hear what some of your solutions are out there for this.  Again, it’s not arrogance – its just the truth, that the quest for certain knowledge leads us to see TOO much sometimes.  Do you just stop?  Do you increase the rate (like depression spending, but depression learning) and get locked in a vicious circle?  Do you take time off from book smarts and put it all into practice out there instead? Street smarts? There’s a lot of possibilities here, I think. Just chewing on this idea this morning…

Hope everyone has a phenomenal day out there!