Caroline Casey knew exactly what it meant to live without limits. Growing up blind and to not know it must have been a journey on its own; but the aftermath of her 17th birthday blew me away. I watched this TEDtalk because I heard classmates talking about it during class and thought it sounded really interesting… and I was right. Casey had been legally blind since she was born and did not know it until she was 17. She pushed past all of the hurdles she encountered and kept going on in life, which would not change after she turned 17 either.
This is a story that anyone can learn from. Casey went through life like everyone wants to. She never has any regrets and she would not let anyone stop her. When she finally could not see father than a few inches she asked for help, which was one the hardest things to do for her. This is when she had to figure out what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. Did she really want to work in a big company anymore? No. She started a fund-raiser for cataract surgeries. Casey rode an elephant and raised money for others with eye problems.
The most amazing part of Casey’s story is that she never gave up. Even after learning that she was blind, Casey still lived her life to the fullest. She appreciated the small things in life, which lead her to finding the true meaning of the big picture. This big picture ended up being absolutely truly you. The courage Casey found inspired me so much. She saw the beauty in being your very best self and nothing less. I have no idea what it would be like to be blind, but I do know that I would see life in a totally different way than how I see life now. Casey told everyone that she did not need eyes to see. I interpreted this as she beyond the physical beauty in things and grasped the meaning full beauty. This aspect of Casey’s TEDtalk relates a lot to mine. I have decided that I am going to talk about appreciating the small things in life and how this relates to how we treat people. Caroline Casey replicated this perfectly. She appreciated the small things which as earlier mentioned slowly grew to the big picture.
Towards the end of her speech Casey talks about the need for change and how this change will come through not labeling people by what they can or cannot do. Caroline Casey's parents did not tell her that she was blind so that she would not set limitations on herself. From this experience Casey learned that she COULD go beyond the assumptions of what her limitations would be. Casey went above and beyond “what” a blind “could” do. Casey has changed the course of living for blind people. She has inspired people with disabilities to go beyond what they were told they could do. By breaking down barriers change will happen. Leaving limitations behind and allowing ourselves to be who we want without the labels and stereotypes.
Her message shows that believing in yourself will lead to great things. I think this can lead to building better relationships. If one believes in their self than they can believe in others and trust in others. If the world had better relationships, than there would be a more personal professional world. Relating to other people is the key to building good relationships. This all goes back to pink’s ideas about symphony and metaphors. Humans use metaphors in their everyday life and metaphors can be used in conjuncture with relationships between people. Casey’s story shows how be confident and breaking the limitations you give yourself can help you in the professional world.
I really connected to Casey's TEDtalk because of the message it taught. It made me think of what life would be being blind and how that would affect my over all personality. I could not believe the courage she had when it came to her disability. It is quite an amazing story.
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