Facial Blindness is an interesting phenomena; the face is the expression of one’s character. The eyes and facial expressions say just as much as what is spoken. The blind person never sees that and in so many ways that is a major handicap, but this article looks at its benefits.
You can never tell the quality of a book by looking at its cover, you have to study its content. That is what happens when a blind person meets a person and can’t see their face which is like a book cover; they are forced to go beyond the cover and study their content.
Facial blindness or not seeing one’s face often eliminates the blind from many conversations; but they are still reading the story. Since the face is the main tool of ego’s expression, blind people are forced to know the “you” on a deeper level and that is a gift.
Unfortunately the person who is talking doesn’t always join them there, but if they realized if they simply entered that communication with an open heart they could share that moment. These are the most common obstacles to enter that Blind-Zone moment;
· The Blind person doesn’t feel comfortable within themselves to enter that experience.
· The person they talk to doesn’t feel comfortable talking to a blind person
· Basically the above points could be stated as there was a fear of going beyond thinking to accept the moment together.
Of course these are the reasons why any person doesn’t enter that moment, but the element of blindness is just an issue that seems to be the reason. The fact is if you focus on thinking and fear entering the Unknown, you blame what you focus on for that awkward moment and that is false.
You don’t enter the moment because you lack the faith to let go of your thinking mind and simply embrace life. If you took away your excuses, like blindness-your fear would still keep you on a superficial level.
If you are the blind person or the other person embraces life experientially and you will experience that Blind-Zone and love it.
Being legally blind for over 27 years gives me a real life connection to the Blind- zone. Go to http://lifeskillsinc.com to join a Tele-seminar where you can learn how to create conscious habits to enter the Blind-zone”. Download a free e-book to understand experientially.
(c)Life Skills Institute 2008
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