Blind Spots

Everyone likes to imagine that they have sound judgment; it just makes for better sleep. When I look back at some of the choices I’ve made, I see a pattern of using past experiences, research, my knowledge and consideration of potential consequences; I try to avoid any interjection of emotion at the risk of losing a sense of objectivity (and fail miserably) even with all things considered, only in hindsight do we take note of the blind spots in our own judgment.

I’m not simply referring to the blind spots in our choices that reflect upon our judgment but also our blind spots on the individual’s character/integrity that we surround ourselves with. Maybe we superimpose illusions of grandeur on those individuals, only to find that these illusions are mere delusions. We may want to think the world of a person, despite being constantly let down or even despite hearing this individual passing their judgment on us when we have our back turned.  At some point those blind spots come into focus as well as the choice to keep this individual’s behavior in your blind spot or push them away altogether. I know that I will always have my blind spots but once things come into frame, I have the choice to keep my choices, redirect or correct them, keep said friends or let them go.