Vujicic
Born with no arms or legs, Nick Vujicic gives an inspiring testimony about overcoming circumstances in one's life.Nick Vujicic (born December 4, 1982) is a preacher, a motivational speaker and the director of Life Without Limbs, an organization for the physically disabled.
Early life
The first-born child in his devout Serbian Christian family, Nick Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia with the rare Tetra-amelia disorder: limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, and having one small foot with two toes protruding from his left thigh. Initially, his parents were devastated. Vujicic was otherwise healthy.
Growing up
His life was filled with difficulties and hardships. One was not being able to attend a mainstream school because of his physical disability, as the law of Australia required, even though he was not mentally impaired. During his schooling, the laws were changed, and Nick was one of the first disabled students to be migrated to a mainstream school. He learned to write using the two toes on his left "foot," and a special device that slid onto his big toe to grip. He also learned to use a computer and type using the "heel and toe" method (as demonstrated in his speeches). He can also throw tennis balls and answer the phone (also demonstrated in speeches).
Epiphany
Being bullied at his school, Nick grew extremely depressed, and by the age of eight, started contemplating suicide. After begging God to grow arms and legs, Nick eventually began to realize that his accomplishments were inspirational to many, and began to thank God he was alive. A key turning point was a newspaper article about a man dealing with severe disability that his mother showed him when he was 12, that led him to realise he wasn't the only one with major struggles. When he was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group[5], and eventually started his non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs.
Early life
The first-born child in his devout Serbian Christian family, Nick Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia with the rare Tetra-amelia disorder: limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, and having one small foot with two toes protruding from his left thigh. Initially, his parents were devastated. Vujicic was otherwise healthy.
Growing up
His life was filled with difficulties and hardships. One was not being able to attend a mainstream school because of his physical disability, as the law of Australia required, even though he was not mentally impaired. During his schooling, the laws were changed, and Nick was one of the first disabled students to be migrated to a mainstream school. He learned to write using the two toes on his left "foot," and a special device that slid onto his big toe to grip. He also learned to use a computer and type using the "heel and toe" method (as demonstrated in his speeches). He can also throw tennis balls and answer the phone (also demonstrated in speeches).
Epiphany
Being bullied at his school, Nick grew extremely depressed, and by the age of eight, started contemplating suicide. After begging God to grow arms and legs, Nick eventually began to realize that his accomplishments were inspirational to many, and began to thank God he was alive. A key turning point was a newspaper article about a man dealing with severe disability that his mother showed him when he was 12, that led him to realise he wasn't the only one with major struggles. When he was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group[5], and eventually started his non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs.
「如果這世界認為你不夠好，別去相信，就當它是個謊言吧。」
「如果這世界認為你不夠好，別去相信，就當它是個謊言吧。」澳洲二十五歲青年沃爾奇克 （Nick Vujicic），在全球各地進行過逾千場演講，每次聽眾都深受感動，不僅因為他能言 善道，還因他天生沒四肢仍能光芒四射。他小時受盡嘲弄，長大後決定用說話感染人，結果 成為出色的演講家。
「人們看到我說話，就會忘記我沒有手腳。」沃爾奇克一出世就沒有四肢，只有一隻僅冒出 兩隻趾頭的小腳，小時常被同學嘲笑，曾絕望到企圖滾下椅子跌死算了。後來母親鼓勵他， 以後有人投以奇異目光時，就主動和對方搭訕，用友善態度面對世界，結果令他贏得不少友 情。
打電腦游水乜都掂
從十七歲開始，沃爾奇克在學校和會的集會中演說，講述拒絕向命運屈服的經歷，聽眾被 深深打動，而邀他演講的信件亦如雪片般飛至。沃爾奇克現在已經大學畢業並移居美國，至 今在十二個國家進行過一千六百場演講。
沃爾奇克不但能駕馭演講台，日常生活亦難不倒他，他已習慣巧妙運用下巴、肩膀、小腳趾 等，為自己梳洗、打電腦甚至游泳。
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