Nick Vujicic
Nicholas James Vujicic (December 1982) is a preacher, a motivational speaker and the Director of Life Without Limbs, a non-profit Christian organization. He regularly gives speeches across subject of disability and hope.
Early life
The first-born child of a Serbian family, Nick Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia with the rare Tetra-amelia disorder: limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, and legless but with two small feet, one of which has two toes. Initially, his parents were devastated. Vujicic was otherwise healthy.
Growing up
His life was filled with difficulties and hardships. One was being prohibited by Victoria state law from attending a mainstream school because of his physical disability, even though he was not mentally impaired. During his schooling, the laws were changed, and Vujicic was one of the first disabled students to be integrated into 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 which he uses to grip. He also learned to use a computer and type using the "heel and toe" method (as demonstrated in his speeches), throw tennis balls, play drum pedals, comb his hair, brush his teeth, answer the phone, shave and get himself a glass of water (also demonstrated in speeches).
Epiphany
Being bullied at his school, Vujicic grew extremely depressed, and by the age of 8, 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 for being alive. A key turning point in his life was when his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe disability. This led him to realize he wasn't the only one with major struggles. When he was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group, and eventually started his non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs.
Career
Nick graduated from college at the age of 21 with a double major in Accounting and Financial Planning. He began his travels as a motivational speaker, focusing on the topics that today's teenagers face. He also speaks in the corporate sector, although his aim is to become an international inspirational speaker, in both Christian and non-Christian venues. He regularly travels internationally to speak to Christian congregations, schools, and corporate meetings. He has spoken to over two million people so far, in twelve countries on four continents (Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America).
By the age of 25, Nick hoped to become financially independent. He wishes to promote his words through television shows such as the The Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as by writing books. His first book, planned for completion by the end of 2009, is to be called No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!.
His motivational DVD, Life's Greater Purpose, is available on the Life Without Limbs website. Most of the DVD was filmed in 2005, featuring a brief documentary about his home life, and how he does regular things without limbs. The second part of the DVD was filmed at his local church in Brisbane, and was one of his first professional motivational speeches. His motivational speeches can be seen on the Premiere Speakers Bureau Website. Vujicic currently lives in California.
Vujicic's first worldwide television interview, featured on 20/20 (ABC) with Bob Cummings was aired on 28 March 2008.
He appeared in the short film "The Butterfly Circus" which won the Doorpost Film Project's top prize of 2009,[8] and the Best Short Film award at the Method Fest Film Festival, where Vujicic was also awarded Best Actor in a short film.

　　听了尼克·胡哲的演讲，心中一直荡漾着层层的波澜，久久的不能平静。
　　力克·胡哲天生没有手脚，可是他却活的那么有意义。凭着他那坚强的意志，却获得了两个大学的学士学位！这不得不使我们正常人都佩服有加，他的演讲富有激情，也很有趣，他曾经说过：若上帝没有赐你一个你想要的神迹，那么他其实是想你成为别人的神迹！多么感人的一句话，正是这句话激发了许多残疾人的斗志。更感动了千千万万的正常人！
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　　这件事让我懂得了一个道理：你的一句话可以拯救一个人，也可以毁掉一个人！
　　做为我们教师，对学生的每一句话也是一样的，有的时候一句话可以使一个孩子拥有上进的决心，有时候一句话又可以影响一个孩子的一生。做为我们教师，一定要时时刻刻鼓励我们的学生，扬起他们生活的风帆。
　　不要抱怨生活如何不尽人意，看看尼克·胡哲的人生经历和生活态度，我们还能说什么？记住：对生活充满希望，永不放弃，爱自己，爱他人！每个一个自己都是最独特的，最美的！
　　我们所接触的学生形形色色，各样的家庭都有，这就需要我们用爱心为他们支撑起一片天空，让他们在蔚蓝的天空下自由幸福的翱翔，成为一只只雄鹰，搏击长空！！