#7 Nick Vujicic No legs+ No arms = No problem

When talking about inspiration, Nick Vujicic is one of many individuals that comes to mind. Born without legs and arm, Nicks parents knew he was going to have troubles. It was questioned if Nick would even live. His parents were a little thrown off when Nick was born but loved him anyhow. They raised him with one idea. That idea is you don’t know what you can achieve until you try. At an early age, Nick had to learn how to do simple tasks. Nick was offered prosthetics at the age of six. He denied them because it slowed him down. Later on in his years, Nick faced bullies. High school was one of the toughest times for Nick. Nick found himself wanting to commit suicide until he found someone else just like him. At that moment, Nick knew that he had to be a leader for someone else.

Being a leader for someone else is exactly what Nick Vujicic did. At the age of 19, Nick started motivational speaking. He started in Australia and then traveled for five years. Nick traveled for 3 million miles to 58 countries. His main purpose was to inspire individuals to do anything they set their mind to.  Nick says that attitude determines your ability to succeed. He demonstrated this by being able to do anything a normal person could do. Fishing, swimming, boating, cooking, and getting ready are just some of the things Nick can do without arms or legs. Nick relies on his “drumstick” to do most of his activities. Ironically, Nick says he is blessed to be able to have his drumstick of a leg. Without it, he would not be able to do some of his activities.

God is an important part of Nicks life. He believes that everything happens for a reason. Another important message that Nick teaches on is not the challenge that comes up but how you deal with them. At the age of 32, Nick is the founder of Life without Limbs and a motivational speaker. His company is based out of Los Angeles. Even at the age of 28, Nick went through another hardship. He invested poorly and was getting more depressed. Luckily, Nick went to his wife Kanae. She stuck by his side and later had a child with him named Kiyoshi. Nick says, “I am not a superhero. But I embrace life and focus on what is most important.” He finds that he can be a miracle for someone else and that is worth living for.