Great leaders seem to do what they do effortlessly, even though they have worked tirelessly to earn the respect of others. Rhett Gutierrez has spent the better part of the last 10 years ignoring the limitations he can't control.
when he was in the fourth grade, he started to realize he couldn't see the blackboard. His parents took him to doctor after doctor, until a retina specialist was able to finally diagnose the problem. It was Stargardt's Disease, a juvenile form of macular degeneration. One might assume this diagnosis took Rhett out of the games he enjoying playing. Not exactly.
How he manages to play this position remains somewhat of a mystery. He will tell you he uses his mind and his hearing to overcome what his eyesight cannot give him.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
