In this New York Times bestseller, Isaac Lidsky draws on his
experience of achieving immense success, joy, and fulfillment while
losing his sight to a blinding disease to show us that it isn't external
circumstances, but how we perceive and respond to them, that governs our
reality.
Fear has a tendency to give us tunnel vision--we fill the unknown with
our worst imaginings and cling to what's familiar. But when confronted
with new challenges, we need to think more broadly and adapt. When Isaac
Lidsky learned that he was beginning to go blind at age thirteen,
eventually losing his sight entirely by the time he was twenty-five, he
initially thought that blindness would mean an end to his early success
and his hopes for the future. Paradoxically, losing his sight gave him
the vision to take responsibility for his reality and thrive. Lidsky
graduated from Harvard College at age nineteen, served as a Supreme
Court law clerk, fathered four children, and turned a failing
construction subcontractor into a highly profitable business.
Whether we're blind or not, our vision is limited by our past
experiences, biases, and emotions. Lidsky shows us how we can overcome
paralyzing fears, avoid falling prey to our own assumptions and faulty
leaps of logic, silence our inner critic, harness our strength, and live
with open hearts and minds. In sharing his hard-won insights, Lidsky
shows us how we too can confront life's trials with initiative, humor,
and grace.**
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