A quote from an old movie continues to help me stay focused.  A soldier had become blinded by shrapnel during a battle.  On his return home, and readjusting to his new life, he found that everyone treated him as if he couldn’t manage many things by himself anymore.  After all, he was blind and therefore….different.  His new label changed how everyone else in the community viewed his capabilities.  Many of them intuitively knew what was best for him; many of them viewed him as a burden.  They continued to instruct him on his limitations, what he couldn’t do anymore and what he ultimately had to accept.   

However, he didn’t listen to them very well and continued to tell those who would listen of his dreams and ambitions. He continued to tell them what he wanted to do regardless of being blind; and many attempted to dissuade him.  Frustrated by his wrongful dreams, fearing for his safety, and lovingly knowing that he was filled with false hopes, his fiancée finally pleaded, “Why do you insist on wanting to do things you know you can’t do?”  He replied, “Because I won’t know what I can’t do until I try!”