Right, so today I decide to talk about something much more abstract than normal. Still trying to get away from the academic style of extricating thoughts from theoretical ideas.
Today I'm thinking about eyes and their supreme significance. The idiom "eyes are the windows to the soul" is a prevelant yet widely underappreciated statement. Clearly eyes are important. Maybe these thoughts will strike a chord with some readers.
Eye Contact - One of the things my parents taught me early on was the importance of looking someone in the eye. If eyes are the windows to the soul, this is crucial to showing that ther is nothing to hide, but a connection is being made. It's been instilled that it is completely rude and unbecoming to not look someone in the eyes when speaking to them or being spoken to. Maybe this is why I'm wary of people who wear sunglasses? If I can't see the eyes, then how can there be a connection to their soul? What are they hiding? Mysteries abound!
Another importance in eye contact comes from my days in martial arts. I was taught not to watch the body language or focus on footwork. I was taught to stare straight into the eyes. They tell all. They can't lie. I quickly learned that while it's impossible to lie with the eyes, it IS possible to misdirect or confuse with them. A slight glance indicates where a possible attack is going to be directed, but that knowledge can be used in an elaborate overarching strategy... eyes can be confusing, but they definitely cannot lie.
Prey - One thing I notice in terms of nature and the importance of eye contact, only prey breaks eye contact. When the predator locks eyes with it's meal, the prey will look this way and that for a way to escape. Anything that stays the gaze can be considered a threat or a challenge. This is why they tell you NOT to stare at apes, gorillas, or other dangerous-types of animals if you run into them. If you keep eye contact, you are a challenge.
Eye on the prize - When it comes to endurance and running the race, any race, breaking eye contact with the goal can be the difference between success and defeat. Constant focus is crucial to any worthwhile effort.
With these things in mind, I can conclude that it is NEVER a good idea to break eye contact. Either it will be rude to do so, show yourself as prey, or possibly disqualify yourself from acheiving the goal you set out to do.
Keep your eyes focused. Do be inconsiderant, be congenial. Don't be prey, be powerful. Don't be a quitter, be a conquerer! All of these things are possible if you set your soul's windows in the proper position.
Proverbs 29:18.
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