The man who Swims, Surfs, Skydives and Inspires without Limbs

Nick Vujicic's inspirational story

Recently Nick Vujicic spoke with BBC Capital about his extraordinary life and his recipe for success in the world. It turns out that Nick is a pretty famous guy and has done plenty of interviews before, but this one brought him to my attention and if you haven’t heard Nick’s story before you’ll want to check it out.

[Unfortunately the Steemit editor does not accept custom embeds at the moment. Instead I've found a few Youtube videos that show how Nick approaches day-to-day life (to say he's an inspiration is a severe understatement). To watch the full BBC feature, see my original post at ADAPT Network.]

Nick Vujicic is the 32-year-old president of motivational speech marketer ‘Attitude is Altitude’. He was born without arms or legs, making everyday tasks such as brushing your teeth more difficult. Even so, he lives life to the fullest and has become an in-demand inspirational speaker; from the video above it’s easy to see why.

There is no medical explanation for Vujicic’s physical disability, an extremely rare congenital disorder known as tetra-amelia syndrome. He has a small foot on his left hip however, which helps him balance. He can type, pick things up between his toes and even kick a ball.

As the BBC interview explains, confidence didn’t come naturally to Vujicic. Growing up in Melbourne, Australia, he struggled with depression. Over time, Vujicic worked on adopting a positive attitude—at 17 an encounter with his high school janitor inspired him to go into public speaking.

Aside from his work as a motivational speaker, Vujicic is a self-confessed adrenalin junkie (he’d be right at home at ADAPT then); he regularly swims, surfs and has even gone skydiving.

The charismatic Australian now lives in California with his wife, Kanae, and their 2-year-old son. He travels the world addressing huge crowds, including business groups and schoolchildren—so far he has visited more than 50 countries and given thousands of talks.

Check out the Life Without Limbs official website to find out more about Nick’s story and his work.

Featured image: screenshot from video