Overcoming the Blind Spots in Life

Sometimes it's painful to watch victims struggling through life without a clear vision of enlightenment. For those of you who are new to the blog, a victim is someone who feels powerless to change the way they think and live, especially when facing difficult obstacles. The victim is rich or poor, black or white, influential or powerless.

Victim beliefs affect our behavior at every level. From billionaires to powerful politicians to blue collar factory workers to inner-city ghetto dwellers. In other words, all unenlightened individuals are victims of their beliefs and desires. They are blinded by their doubts, and they need the light from enlightened consciousness to see where they're going.


There are some days when we find it difficult to see clearly what's in front of us. We become blinded by our cravings, our desires to maintain our victim status in the world. Unfortunately, these passions are responsible for the doubts causing the darkness in our lives.

During a recent conversation with my friend about the problems victims face in changing their lives, she opined that victims are like blind people. According to her, as the blind person needs a cane, dog or someone to help him or her cross a busy street, so do victims need someone to assist them with taking the next step on overcoming the doubts clouding their vision to achieve enlightenment.

We can imagine the initial horror a blind person faces when confronted with taking that first step to cross the street. The sheer noise from the passing automobiles is enough to cast doubts on the wisdom of taking that first step. And like the blind person, the loud voices spewing doubts about you and your place in the world are not only deafening, but frightening.

Nevertheless, when we have to face countless life-changing decisions on the enlightenment road, they become our fears, our doubts. And as we become engulfed by their presence in our lives, we sometime find it difficult to overcome them.

Meanwhile, if we are to succeed in achieving our goal of enlightenment, we must find the courage to take the next step. And even if we don't want to, we must trust that the work we have done so far to overcome our victim beliefs will provide us with the courage to continue on our journeys.

For us to stop now will only increase the pain and suffering. And as our pain and suffering increases so do I desires to be free. Now our desires focus on basking in the light of enlightenment. However, we know from the work we have already done to change our lives that desires without action are meaningless. So, action is always an important piece of the enlightenment goal.

Sometimes when the obstacles turn into blind spots, we must take the time to stop for a few moments to meditate on our vision of enlightenment and pray for the resolve to remain committed to it. By meditating and praying on achieving enlightenment, we empower ourselves to move through the blind spots.

With our minds empowered with the light to see where we are going, we know that light to see is contained in our enlightenment goals. This simple awareness of where our light comes from will always remind us to remain focused on our goal to achieve enlightenment. And, it's just that simple. For us to move beyond our obstacles, we first must turn our attention away from the obstacles (problems) and focus it on the goal of achieving enlightenment.

The task of shifting our attention from one thing to another is effortless. We do it all the time. We usually ignore this occurrence because it's such a seamless transition. Yet, this seamless transition becomes a powerful tool when we are aware of it happening. And to assist us with clearing our minds to recognize when we are changing our focus, perhaps we can use the following suggestions:

1. When we become blinded by our ego-driven desires, it's the opportunity for us to work to detach ourselves from them.
2. During moments of great stress and doubts, trust ourselves to act from an empowered position.
3. Move forward even without knowing what's in front of us.
4. Become a giver. When the darkness in our lives become intense, take the time to give something to someone.
5. Embrace the darkness as a gift to assist us on our journey.
6. Free our minds from clinging to things that weaken our resolve to remain committed to our work.
7. Surround ourselves with individuals who are working to change their lives.
8. Strengthen our minds and bodies with healthy ideas and foods.
9. Exercise our minds and bodies vigorously each day.
10. Employ laughter in our lives throughout the day.

The suggestions are just that, suggestions to encourage us to continue on our journeys toward enlightenment.