The Day I Went Blind | Personal Development and Success Coaching by C.S. Hughes

The Day I Went Blind May 19, 2011

Several years ago while I was taking a shower, all of sudden, everything went dark. I couldn’t see anything. The panic which followed was pretty intense as you can imagine. I thought I had just gone blind. But within seconds, my sight returned.

This phenomenon has never been explained or diagnosed. For someone who has sight, I can’t imagine how terrible it would be to be blind. But worse than being blind, would be being blind and deaf. This is how Hellen Keller lived her life… blind and deaf.

Though she accomplished more in her life than billions on the planet who both see and hear, some continued to have compassion on her, seeing her as some poor, unfortunate disabled person, while seeing themselves as whole and complete. As the story goes, one such person asked her what, in her opinion, would be worse than being blind. Her answer was simple. Having sight with no vision.

Ms. Keller understood that it is not our sight which take us places, but rather our vision. The ancient text puts it this way: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

One of the reasons so many drift though life and end up on the rocks of devastation is because they have no vision. They have sight, which misleads them to believe they are making progress because they can see the movement all around them, but that movement is not progress. It’s merely movement. Progress comes not from sight, but from vision.

It’s too bad there’s not a tool to check our vision like there is to check our site. You may have 20/20 sight, but what is your vision??

Something to think about.

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Tags: C.S. Hughes, Helen Keller, Vision

JoLene

I like the distinction between sight and vision. It’s one of those things you don’t think about until it is brought to your attention. It’s definitely something to keep in mind as we set our goals. Visualize what you want; it’s usually “not”
what you see.
Careerscope2

Short and sweet. Your thoughts here sum up about 98% of people’s problem living to their potential. Great as always Mr. HUGHES
http://www.facebook.com/lktwilley Linda K Twilley

Thank you so much for that – it certainly makes me think! We may be able to simulate no sight for a short time but no way can we do the same for our hearing too. She was an amazing person with great vision. I work on my vision daily – got to keep my mind on the right track.

Thank you again for sharing and the inspiration! You rock, sir Hughes!

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Great stuff Linda K. Thanks!

Scott Wood

Reading this truly puts sight and vision into perspective. As I woke this morning I chose to look at things in a new light trying to see with vision instead of sight.. I read this morning in the book “Change your thoughts Change your life” by Dr.Wayne Dyer “Without going out the door, know the world. Without looking out the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther one goes, the less one knows. therefore the sage dose not venture forth and yet knows, dose not look and yet names dose not strive and yet attains completion.” This comes from the 47th verse of the Tao Te Ching….

This helped me to understand the vision of the of the 47th verse

Thank you for sending this out
Scott Wood

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@Scott Wood: Great stuff. Love Waynes stuff and the Tao. CSH

Renee

Vision, long and short term, are what make us who we are and what we bring to the table every day. Mr. Hughes, you once again shout out how important these nuggets of wisdom are and can enhance our lives and be contagious. I have had a hang-up about writing my goals and this has given me marching orders to get it done tonight! Having vision will make my goals come alive. Huge hug and blessing to you. Renee

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Great comments Renee. Thanks for sharing! CSH

Yolanda Sandoval

This is absolutely truth, amazing story. Thank you Mr. Hughes. Most of all have no vision and we don’t know where we are going. I’m sure this will help more than one of us. Thanks again.

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@Yolanda S: Thanks for sharing/commenting and for being part of the community. CSH
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http://www.facebook.com/kimberly.olsen Kimberly Olsen

This reminds me of the story about Walt Disney on his death bed. Epcot center was not finished and it was not likely he would be alive at its completion. In an interview he was asked how he felt knowing he would not be around to see the completion of such a marvelous project. His reply,”I’ve already seen it.”

To have vision is such a blessing…to see things and people as they can be not what it or they are at the moment is truly a gift. I believe we all have the gift, it just takes effort to learn to apply it in our lives.

Thank you for your great messages, Mr. Hughes!
tigerm

Another great one, Chris

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Thanks Meyerempire! CSH

http://twitter.com/JewellPountney Jewell Pountney

In the 5 years I have known you, I have always known that you have a vision–and even a vision for us, your followers. May your vision always be clear and distinct. And may mine follow suit.