WOW! Talk about a positive role model and
mentor! Have you had the opportunity to
either see in person or view You Tube videos featuring Nick Vujicic? To give you a little
background, Nick was born with no arms or legs (although he does have a foot of
sorts which he calls his chicken wing) in Australia. He now lives in Los Angeles and makes his
living as a motivational speaker, especially with young people. His message is to dream big and never give
up.
Nick shares the challenges he had growing up. He shares how he was depressed thinking about
how he wished his life was different and that he kept asking himself the
question, “Why me?” He said he worried
that he would lead a life without purpose.
However, because of the love of his family and the constant
encouragement of his parents, he developed hope. He discovered his value, his purpose and his
destiny. He shares that encouragement
takes you closer to the possibilities that are within you, while discouragement
takes you further away. He also shares
that if you leave a seed of doubt and discouragement in your heart, it will
grow and it will continue to try and take you over and have you “die” to the
possibility of yourself.
At the end of a presentation with high school students in El
Centro, California he says, “I love you and you’re beautiful just the way you
are!”
If
you haven’t seen Nick, please take the time to do so today. Look at yourself after watching this video see No Arms, No Legs, No Worries
You
can invest in the role models and mentors who work with youth every day in
afterschool programs. Check Entrusted
Legacy out at www.entrustedlegacy.org or by
contacting us at support@entrustedlegacy.org
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