Have you ever tried going somewhere with your eyes closed?
I recently saw a blind man at a tube station wait for a crowd to pass by before following a single man walk towards the escalator. When the man reached the escalator he stood on the right side as many commuters in no rush would, but the blind man kept walking down on the left side with his walking stick without fear or caution. When he reached the bottom he kept walking down two more flights of stairs to the platform with such speed and confidence that would put most tired and grumpy commuters to shame.
His confidence made him seem like someone who, although blind, had a more optimistic vision of life than many of people around him carefully shuffling down the escalators and stairs, running their eyes over colourful advertisements as if they contained a solution for purpose and happiness.
Just close your eyes.
