Two eyes make one in sight
We see all the time our eyes are open.
And usually, that seeing is made up of two sights – one from each eye.
Yet we don’t have to think about their combination, nor the fact that having two eyes gives us perspective.
We simply see and navigate our environment, usually not bumping into things or tripping over a hole.
And our other senses add to what we perceive without calling attention to their contribution, which is often significant.
Isn’t this extraordinary? It reminds us that a single sight may not provide the best insight.
Pause. See differently. Re-story…
~ ‘…as my two eyes make one in sight’ is a phrase from Robert Frost’s poem 'Two Tramps in Mud Time' (from 'A Further Range', 1936), quoted by David Whyte in a recent webinar.
Wales Manager at Sefydliad St Loyes
2moHope you're well Sue.
Mentor of young leaders | software design/business analysis leader | higher education
2moWhat interesting thoughts Sue. We see when our eyes are closed too, which seems weird, but it’s true. We can see after effects from whatever we were looking at, In reverse like a negative with the darker parts being bright, in black-and-white. We also see red if the light is bright enough—the blood within our eyelids. And then of course, there’s dreams, which can somehow be even more vivid than reality. When I go to the eye doctor and they shine that bright light in your eyes, I can see all the veins in my eyeball! They tell me only a fraction of people see that. I think it’s neat.
Mindful Green Coach and Trainer
2moI welcome this insight, as so often I interpret what I see as truth, when in truth, it's my solitary perception.