[nabs-l] Personal characteristics and traits of successful blind people

[Beth Taurasi]

Hi, Phil.
Let me see something here.  What I've found about the blind folks who 
fail at stuff is that they have the following characeteristics: they 
lack the ability to memorize bits and concepts of info, as in my last 
boyfriend I had because he  had memory issues; they are passive victims 
of bullying, but worse off, they exhibit problematic behavior on and 
offline, which is the case with the same man; they start things, in the 
case of a blind girl I met online; they do not let go of things, even 
when the person has changed, as in the case of someone I know for 
years.  Problematic behaviors that keep the blind back include charming, 
seducing, then abusing; lack of social skills training; lack of 
discipline and centrality; lack of understanding of different people, 
etc.  The best characteristics that blind people have that give them 
success is consideration, caring for others, and a general 
characteristic of all people who are successful is the people with 
empathy.  Empathy, I have found, really works on people.  I am a whole 
lot more empathic to people's needs than a lot, and I don't mean to 
brag.  But that's just me.
Beth
On 3/27/2014 4:28 AM, Phil wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm working on a research paper, and would like to hear what you think.
> Obviously there are external factors such as accessibility barriers,
> social and attitudinal barriers and so on that affect a blind person's
> likelihood of success in life.  But if we focus on personal
> characteristics for a moment, what do you think are some personal
> characteristics that can help a blind person succeed, or ask in a
> different way, what characteristics and behavior traits do successful
> blind people around you exhibit? And what makes you cite these traits?
> For example, some have rightly pointed out that a sense of curiosity
> and exploration is key, both curiosity to explore one's physical
> surrounding, intellectual curiosity to explore different subjects and
> career possibilities, and so on. Others have also pointed out having
> the courage to be different is important as a blind person.
> What else do you think are important characteristics or behavior traits?
> Hope to hear lots of diverse views on this.
> Thanks!
>
> Best,
> Phil
>
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