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

[Lillie Pennington]

Hi Phil. Beth has some good points. I would also add resilliance or the ability to recover from mistakes is important. Also being assertive but knowing when to chose your battles. Problem solving is huge.

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> On Mar 27, 2014, at 7:53 AM, Beth Taurasi <denverqueen1107 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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