Blind Spot

Who doesn't have a blind spot? Everyone who doesn't recognize theirs. That's the topic of this week's Grasshopper Notes essay from John Morgan for the week of May 6th .

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Transcript

Blind Spot

Where’s your blind spot? Here’s the issue: you probably can’t see it.

I think it’s fair to say we all have a blind spot. It may be about a friend, a family member, a celebrity, politician, or about any passionate position we hold on any given topic.

Here’s a descriptive maxim: It’s there for everyone to see, except me.

Who hasn’t defended an indefensible position? Ask any school teacher about parent teacher conferences. “My Johnny is incapable of that kind of behavior.”

In race horses they call them “blinkers.” They’re leather cups placed on either side of a horse's eyes so they can pay attention to the race rather than be distracted by the crowds. That’s when blind spots are beneficial.

Where they become problematic is when we display them as colorful tattoos, but to us they’re made from invisible ink.

Anyone paying attention can see our flaw, but if it’s pointed out to us we probably deny it, but that outside observation may stay stuck in our craw. That’s a good thing because now we can consider it.

If you’ve heard the same thing about you countless times, it may be time to stop being bitter and entertain the concept of “consider.”

Pretend for a moment what they say is true, it just may be the view you need to see the tree that hides in the forest.

Consideration can be your salvation to start seeing things that were off in the wings instead dismissing them in a blink of an eye.

All the best,

John