Amongst many great blessings of Allah SubHanahu wa Ta'ala on us is the limit that Allah has placed on our senses.
For example, Allah has given us the ability to hear sounds, but he has placed a limit on the range of frequencies that we can hear. Human ear can normally hear frequencies in the range of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. Just imagine if this limit was not placed by Allah, then what would have happened? There would be so much noise pollution that we wouldn't be able to have a normal conversation or take a nap. We would be hearing the zikr and tasbeeh of everything. The chair we sit on, the bed, the bricks of the wall, the doors, the locks, the keys, the keyboard, mouse, computer, monitor and the chips and ICs inside these gadgets and even the electrons revolving around the nucleus; each and everything is in constant zikr of Allah, SubHanahu wa Ta'ala, yet man is in negligence.
The seven heavens and the earth, and all beings therein, declare His glory: there is not a thing but celebrates His praise; And yet ye understand not how they declare His glory! Verily He is Oft-Forbear, Most Forgiving! [17:44]
What would have happened if we were to hear the tasbeeh of all these things? Allah with His infinite wisdom has muted these sounds to us.
And the worse part is, we would be hearing the sounds of the punishment of the grave.
Hadhrat Anas (radhiyallahu anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “If it was not for the fact that you would not bury (your dead), I would have supplicated to Allah to make you hear the punishment of the grave..” Narrated by Muslim.
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their footsteps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask him: What did you used to say about this man, Muhammad? He will say: I testify that he is Allaah's slave and His Apostle. Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell-Fire. Allaah has changed for you a place in Paradise instead of it.' The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) added, "The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, 'neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'aan).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns." [Saheeh: Al-Bukhaaree (2/422), Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Daud, an-Nasaa.ee: from Anas.]
Similarly, Allah has also placed limitation on our sight, taste, smell, and also on our imagination and thoughts. Each and every limit has it's own benefit which Allah has placed with His infinite Wisdom. WalHamdulillahi Rabbil 'Alameen.
which you have used in your post reminds me of the blessing of being able to "blink our eyes" and being able to "lift our eye lid" for seeing. Just imagine if Allah SubHanahu wa Ta'ala had not given us this ability, then how would we ever able to protect our eyes from all the dust and foreign materials?
Akhi, Jazak'Allah khair! Indeed Islam and our Imaan is a great blessing that differs us from animals and the like. 
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