Very often people with normal eyesight do not see things they ought to see. Discuss the relevance of the statement highlighting the importance of right perceptions in life.

‘The Eyes Have It’ is a short story by Ruskin Bond with a message that very often people with normal eyesight do not see things they ought to see. The narrator is a blind man who was travelling to Dehradun by train. His eyes were sensitive only to light and darkness. On his journey he met a girl with whom he started a conversation. Till the end of the story the narrator and the girl were both unaware of each other’s blindness. The author of this story has beautifully presented how people with eyesight often fail to see what blind people observe like the beauty and details of nature. The narrator had learned that people with sight were worse than those without sight. Even though they have good eyesight, they often fail to see things that they really should. People often fail to see what would give them endless joy and only look for their material benefit which only takes away their peace. There is a lot more to see in the world rather than material things. These things will actually give joy and pleasure not only to the eyes but also to the mind. Thus people with sound eyesight have an advantage over the ones who are blind so they should put their eyes to see the good in everything.