I heard this fascinating show on NPR the other day about a blind child that was raised by his mother with no special treatment. In other words, she set no limitations on him because he couldn’t see. She didn’t coddle him, baby him, or unnecessarily do things for him simply because he couldn’t see.
As a result, he became much more self reliant than anyone expected. In fact, he created a very unique form of echo-location (by clicking his tongue) that allows him today to function so independently that he can actually ride a bike down a busy street with no problems!
This got me to thinking about the expectations we place on ourselves. Are we limiting ourselves un-neccesarily? Are we thinking less of ourselves than what we’re capable of? After hearing this remarkable story, I can’t help but think, yes.
And here’s what I propose we do about it so we can start raising the bar for what’s possible for us and for others. Check it out.
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As promised, here’s the link to the full NPR episode. Definitely worth the listen.
After you listen to it, take some time to evaluate your life. Whatever’s happened up till now, you have a choice of setting a new tone for what comes ahead. What do you want for yourself? What are you truly capable of? Are you willing to give it a try and see what’s possible?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
Big love y’all,
Amy 🙂
