[nabs-l] Living by NFB's Philosophy questions

[Joe Orozco]

Gerardo,

Be confident and independent because it's something you feel motivated to
pursue for yourself, not because it's an organizational philosophy.
Everyone has the natural ability to be independent.  The NFB just happens to
have a unique way of showing it to you.

As to your question, no one likes relying on other people, especially
relatives, to move about one's daily tasks.  If you have the means to pay a
driver, I think the question is a moot one.  Why wouldn't you hire a driver
to get to your appointments?  If hiring a driver is not a practical
solution, what are the public transportation and alternative transportation
options in your area?  What type of event were you trying to attend, and
would it have been feasible to ask someone also attending to give you a
ride?  Are there friends who would be willing to give you a ride in exchange
for lunch or some other favor?  If you attend church, are there volunteer
opportunities for which you could make your transportation one of those
opportunities?  Are there other community centers where similar volunteer
opportunities could be listed?  If this had been a job interview, what would
you have done?

Ultimately, this so-called NFB philosophy is about confronting challenges
with a myriad of potential solutions.  My own personal philosophy recognizes
that life as a blind person can sometimes be a real pain in the ass, but how
far you get comes down to how innovative you are about finding different
ways out of the problem and how much you learn for the next time you
encounter a similar obstacle.

Good luck to you.

Best,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 5:31 PM
To: BlindStudents
Subject: [nabs-l] Living by NFB's Philosophy questions

Hi listers: this week something happened I'd like to share 
which brings me 
to some questions about trying to live via NFB's philosophy.
this week I had an appointment and unfortunately because of 
circumstances 
hard to explain depend on my parents to take me to places but 
an working on 
getting a driver hired to whom I can contact when wanting to go 
places. Is 
this what it means when you guys talk about drivers?
Anyway the weather outside was terrible! raining very hard thus 
my parents 
asked my oppinion on if I should cancel which when my parents 
told me that 
it was black outside and the weather didn't want to seem to 
clear I accepted 
but have had a nagging feeling that I should have done 
something more but 
can't put my finger on what! if I would have had a driver would 
I still have 
had to cancel? If I would have lived by NFB philosophy would I 
have reacted 
being stubborn and went anyway? because making things worse two 
hours later 
the weather began to clear! and I felt very (I don't know the word) 
impotence? I mean that lately when things happen and I may have 
a way to 
solve them I feel desperate like I want to do it but am afraid 
to go forth! 
I have lots of plans and ideas which I've kept to myself in all 
the things I 
can do but haven't had a chance to try! Is this the right path 
in getting to 
live via NFB Philosophy? Would I have resolved the situation 
better had I 
had the tools such as informed choice and other concepts I've 
learned in 
reading the Braille Monitor and on the list?
Gerardo 


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