Why is this man so important to me? And why does he inspire me to face any challenge? Nick Vujicic is known for giving it his all. He can light up any room with his spirit, energy and optimistic thoughts on life. Nick is amazing. The popular author and motivational speaker was born with a rare medical condition known as tetra-amelia. He has no arms or legs. But Vujicic doesn’t let that stop him and he continues to spread the word of inspiration to others.
Nick is very open about where he is today, but more importantly where he came from. Beneath the wide smile, and before the mega-audiences, was a distraught individual. The amount of ridicule, and the depression that sometimes follows, that people with physical disabilities face is sometimes frightening. Hard times as a child, and even harder times as a teenager, Nick Vujicic did not have an easy road. As thoughts of suicide overwhelmed him, Nick had to face his life, and fast, if he was to survive. Tackling life-altering questions like why he was born the way he was and what God’s plan was for him was a daily conundrum. Fortunately for many of us, Nick made the right decision about his life.
“Life without limbs? Or life without limits?” Nick questions. He has learned to surf, golf, skateboard, skydive, cook, and a long list of other things. Did I mention that he started a non-profit organization called Life Without Limits? The handsome motivational speaker is married, can type forty-two words per minute, and is the proud dad of a new son. This latest achievement is especially significant, since a few years ago Nick wasn’t sure if he would find the right person. Sharing his life with someone special didn’t seem to be in the cards according to Nick. Was he ever wrong? His beautiful wife, Kanae Miyahara, was the mysterious link, as well as the support system, that he needed and deserved.
Spreading his message of life through God is what Mr. Vujicic does with aplomb every day. Confident that God is using him in the way that he saw fit. This special vessel of life is touching and animating numerous souls. Reaching far beyond his home country of Australia, and extending beyond his residence in California, Vujicic is influencing every corner of the globe.
Most highly successful people have a sense of resolve that no matter what life throws at them, they will respond back. Nick Vujicic is in that class, and I doubt he’ll ever fold in the face of adversity. In fact, he makes it extremely difficult for anyone without a disability to make excuses for deficiencies and seemingly unfortunate situations. In my opinion, the following quote from Nick Vujicic sums it up best: “God doesn’t make mistakes, but he works miracles. I am one. You are too.”