ATTITUDE Is ALTITUDE: A Profile In Human and Business Courage and Excellence (Article & INCREDIBLE Video)

       

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ATTITUDE Is ALTITUDE: The Nick Vujicic Story

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A Profile In Human and Business Courage and Excellence (Article & INCREDIBLE Video!)

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As a Business writer and blogger (for my own company and other businesses), work can sometimes be tedious. Planning, conceptualizing, research, writing, editing, proofreading…

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One of the things which proves, again and again, to be a heartening diversion, and a way to recharge my "batteries of hope and humanity," so to speak, is finding motivational and inspirational people to write about.

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It’s time for another uplifting story…  

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The Nick Vujicic Story:

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Have you ever started feeling sorry for yourself? Felt that life is hard and there are so many barriers between you and the success you hope to achieve?

I, myself, am writing this article today from the Hematology/Immunolgy Dept. of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital, I.V. in arm, where I spend the better part of 15 to 20 hours/month being treated for a genetic disorder which affects approximately 1 out of every 70,000 people. Today, feeling just a bit down, Nick’s story has given me ammunition and inspiration needed to look past my own issues and to admire what real challenges are. Challenges which would have made me quit and throw my hands up in surrender! His challenges… 

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Nick Vujicic, (pronounced voy–chitch), was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1982. At the moment of birth his parents knew something was wrong. He had no arms or legs. Nick was diagnosed with an incredibly rare condition known as Tetra–amelia Syndrome, a condition whereby the body’s limbs stop developing in the womb.

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Because of his perceived disability, Nick was deprived of a normal education; despite his brilliance, he was prohibited from attending mainstream schools. Bullied relentlessly by his peers, he sank into deep depression, grew withdrawn and even contemplated suicide. Fortunately, the laws were changed during his later childhood; he was one of the first disabled people to be "main-streamed." Soon after, Nick had an epiphany moment. He knew he wanted to live and he was determined to thrive!

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Nick excelled in school, learning to type and write with his two toes. He learned to play drums and participated in sports and other activities.

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At the age of eighteen, Nick began speaking publicly about overcoming challenges and adversity. He knew that he had a unique gift that had to be shared with the world. It was at this point that he started his non-profit organization "Life Without Limbs."

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Nick’s next challenge was the world of Academia. He enrolled in Brisbane, Australia’s Griffith University, eventually earning degrees in Accounting and Financial Planning.

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These days Nick Vujicic travels around the world delivering his inspirational messages of hope, the achievement of goals and dreams and overcoming adversity to students and businesses alike. He has been featured on such programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show and ABC’s 20/20.

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Nick’s first book, Life Without Limits (Broadway Books) hit the shelves this month, October 2010! I have read it and take my word for it, it is a FANTASTIC, MESMERIZING, UPLIFTING read! It is available on Amazon; you can click the bookcover icon below for a preview and further information.

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Want to see Nick in action? Take a look at this INCREDIBLE short YouTube video of one of his speeches:

 

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Yonatan Maisel is a Business writer, blogger and author.

He loves his wife and two Canaan-dogs, and his hair is turning prematurely gray. He loves Guinness Beer and hates stuck-up, snobby people. 

He has been known to get in a fight when he sees bullies picking on their weaker counterparts. Go ahead, bully someone in front of him…there will be trouble!

He lives in Jerusalem.

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Image Credits: Nick Vujicic and Life Without Limbs; Nick Swimming: Barcroft Media; Ladder: oyungapala.com; Gold Star: wanderlustandlipstick.com