Background and personal
The eldest child of a Serbian family,[2] Vujicic (pronounced 'Vooy-cheech') was born in Brisbane, Australia[3] with Tetra-amelia. He was limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, as well as legless. His feet were toeless except for two toes on one foot. Initially, his parents were devastated, though Vujicic was otherwise healthy.
Originally prohibited by Victoria state law from attending a mainstream school because of his physical disability, even though he was not mentally impaired, Vujicic became one of the first disabled students integrated into a mainstream school, once the laws changed.[4]
Bullied at school, Vujicic grew depressed and by the age of 8, contemplated suicide. At age 10, he tried to drown himself in 4 inches of water, but did not go through with it out of love for his parents.[5] After praying to grow arms and legs, Vujicic eventually realized that his accomplishments could inspire others – and became grateful for his life.[6] A key turning point came when his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe disability. Vujicic realized he wasn't unique in his struggles[7] and began to embrace and transcend his disability.
He began to master the daily tasks of life. He learned to write using the two toes on his left foot with a special grip that slid onto his big toe. He learned to use a computer and type using the "heel and toe" method. He learned to throw tennis balls, play drum pedals, get himself a glass of water, comb his hair, brush his teeth, answer the phone and shave.
In grade seven he was elected captain of his school and worked with the student council on fund-raising events for local charities and disability campaigns. When he was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group,[8] and eventually started his non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs.
In 2005 Vujicic was nominated for the "Young Australian of the Year" Award.
Vujicic currently lives in California.
Vujicic graduated from university at the age of 21 with a double major in Accounting and Financial Planning. Subsequently he became a motivational speaker, travelling internationally and focusing on teen issues. Having addressed over three million people in over 24 countries on five continents,[9] he speaks to corporate audiences congregations and schools.
Vujicic promotes his work through television shows and through his writing. His first book, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life (Random House, 2010).[1] was published in 2010. He markets a motivational DVD, Life's Greater Purpose, a short documentary filmed in 2005 highlighting his home life and regular activities. The second part of the DVD was filmed at his local church in Brisbane – one of his first professional motivational speeches. He markets a DVD for young people titled: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries: Youth Version.[2]
Can't be more retarded than you.
i think i made it good.
i think dirzy is as bad as that retarded dude.i can proive it using facts.
what has ditzy to show for his effort?
retarded limbless man:
1)got 2 degrees
2)went round world twice or so
3)now is a permanent resident in californina<<<<<hey!!california!!
what n where are u living now ditzy?u got 2 degrees or not??u trabelled world twice???sounds like usa louisiana dun want u even let alone california..
looks like you are bad or worse offf than that limbless aussie man!!!
im different!!!!im high tech engineer in singapore...i have worked usefully in singapore and in oz.
hey next time dun spout rubbish with no facts!!even a limbless man who looks like a caterpillar in californina can have more facts n logic than u!!u must be worse than him then!
I don't have anything to show for my effort.
I don't have a thousand lame threads spread over this entire forum to show my retardedness either.
Originally posted by Hitman 2010:Background and personal
The eldest child of a Serbian family,[2] Vujicic (pronounced 'Vooy-cheech') was born in Brisbane, Australia[3] with Tetra-amelia. He was limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, as well as legless. His feet were toeless except for two toes on one foot. Initially, his parents were devastated, though Vujicic was otherwise healthy.
Originally prohibited by Victoria state law from attending a mainstream school because of his physical disability, even though he was not mentally impaired, Vujicic became one of the first disabled students integrated into a mainstream school, once the laws changed.[4]
Bullied at school, Vujicic grew depressed and by the age of 8, contemplated suicide. At age 10, he tried to drown himself in 4 inches of water, but did not go through with it out of love for his parents.[5] After praying to grow arms and legs, Vujicic eventually realized that his accomplishments could inspire others – and became grateful for his life.[6] A key turning point came when his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe disability. Vujicic realized he wasn't unique in his struggles[7] and began to embrace and transcend his disability.
He began to master the daily tasks of life. He learned to write using the two toes on his left foot with a special grip that slid onto his big toe. He learned to use a computer and type using the "heel and toe" method. He learned to throw tennis balls, play drum pedals, get himself a glass of water, comb his hair, brush his teeth, answer the phone and shave.
In grade seven he was elected captain of his school and worked with the student council on fund-raising events for local charities and disability campaigns. When he was seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group,[8] and eventually started his non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs.
In 2005 Vujicic was nominated for the "Young Australian of the Year" Award.
Vujicic currently lives in California.
[edit] Career
Vujicic graduated from university at the age of 21 with a double major in Accounting and Financial Planning. Subsequently he became a motivational speaker, travelling internationally and focusing on teen issues. Having addressed over three million people in over 24 countries on five continents,[9] he speaks to corporate audiences congregations and schools.
Vujicic promotes his work through television shows and through his writing. His first book, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life (Random House, 2010).[1] was published in 2010. He markets a motivational DVD, Life's Greater Purpose, a short documentary filmed in 2005 highlighting his home life and regular activities. The second part of the DVD was filmed at his local church in Brisbane – one of his first professional motivational speeches. He markets a DVD for young people titled: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries: Youth Version.[2]
I could use the determination of that guy...
WJHAT!!!N U DARE COME IN HERE CLAIMING U GOT 2 HAND 2 LEGS??U WAD??RETARDED IS IT??U MUST SHOW U ARE BETTER THAN THAT HANDICAPPED MAN WHO LOOKS LIKE A CATERPILLAR!!!:x then that means u are worse off than the retarded man many times???no foreign country PR...zero or only 1 degree...hardly travelled the werld....haizz....me think y spoon fed n have a giant buscuit tied round yer neck even!
RETARDED MAN WITH NO HAND N LEGS:DITZY, I HAVE 2 DEGREES ONE IN ACCOUNTING TOO!WHAT HAVE U GOT?
DITZY:DUH...STARTS PEEKING AT HIS LAU SAI DEGREE
RETARDED MAN WITH NO HAND N LEGS:DITZY, I HAVE Y=TRAVELLED THE WERLD TWICE AND IS NOW A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE USA TOO AND IM AUSSIE AS WELL.
DITZY:IM A MALAYSIAN.....IN THE NEAR FUTURE....AFTER THE NEXT ELECTIONS OR SO
RETARDED MAN WITH NO HAND N LEGS:IM 27 YEARS OLD...HOW OLD ARE U?
DITZY: FLIES OUTA westin STAMFORD Raffles building top floor thinking he is superman and ends up as small red dot at bottom of westin stamford building.
Wow, Caplock working well ya.