Nick Vujicic SPEECH - MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO - 2016| Never give up| Nick's life without limbs
Summary
TLDRThe speaker candidly shares their personal struggles with bullying and self-doubt during school years, highlighting the impact of others' judgments on self-perception. Despite feeling inadequate and facing depression, they emphasize the importance of perseverance, taking one step at a time, and the power of not giving up. They illustrate life's challenges with the metaphor of falling and getting back up, encouraging the audience to find their strength, whether in faith or elsewhere, and to believe in their ability to overcome obstacles and maintain hope.
Takeaways
- 😀 People often face ridicule and teasing for their appearance, which can lead to self-doubt and a negative self-image.
- 🙂 Societal and peer pressure can make individuals feel like they need to change themselves to be accepted.
- 😔 Negative comments and bullying can cause feelings of failure and depression.
- 💪 It's essential to believe in oneself rather than succumbing to others' negative judgments.
- 🛤️ Life is a journey, and progress is made one step at a time, despite setbacks.
- 🔄 Falling down is part of life, but the key is to keep getting back up and trying again.
- 😷 Many people hide their true feelings behind a mask, pretending everything is fine when it's not.
- 😨 Fear of the future and others' opinions can be paralyzing, but it's important to have hope.
- 🙏 Finding strength, whether through faith or another source, is crucial for overcoming challenges.
- 🏁 The end goal is to finish strong, regardless of how many times one falls and has to get back up.
Q & A
What was the main issue the speaker faced during his school years?
-The speaker faced bullying and teasing, primarily about his physical appearance, which made him feel not good enough and led to feelings of isolation and depression.
Why does the speaker believe that people's appearance matters during school and growing up?
-The speaker believes that appearance matters because it influences how others perceive and accept you, which in turn affects your self-esteem and the fear of being alone.
What did the speaker feel when people told him he was not good enough?
-The speaker started to internalize the negative comments, believing that he was a failure and that he would never be liked or accepted by others.
How did the speaker cope with the limitations of not having arms and legs?
-The speaker struggled with the inability to change his physical circumstances and felt a deep sense of hopelessness, but he chose to keep going despite the challenges.
What did the speaker mean when he mentioned 'giving up or keeping on going'?
-The speaker was referring to the choice one has to make when faced with insurmountable obstacles; to either succumb to despair or to continue striving for better despite the difficulties.
What is the significance of the speaker's statement about taking 'one step at a time'?
-The statement emphasizes the importance of persistence and gradual progress, suggesting that no matter how small the steps, continuous effort is key to achieving goals.
What does the speaker suggest is the key to overcoming setbacks and getting back up after falling down?
-The speaker suggests that the key is to keep trying, even after failing multiple times, as giving up would mean no chance of success.
How does the speaker describe the experience of feeling down and face down with no arms and legs?
-The speaker uses this scenario to illustrate the feeling of hopelessness and the immense challenge of overcoming adversity, yet he emphasizes the importance of finding the strength to get back up.
What does the speaker mean when he asks if the audience thinks they have hope?
-The speaker is encouraging the audience to believe in the possibility of overcoming their struggles and finding the strength to continue, despite the challenges they face.
What role does the speaker attribute his strength and ability to overcome to?
-The speaker attributes his strength and ability to overcome to his faith in Jesus Christ, suggesting that everyone should find their own source of strength.
What message does the speaker want to convey about finishing strong in life?
-The speaker wants to convey that it's not about the difficulties one faces but how one chooses to finish, emphasizing the importance of resilience and finding the strength to keep going.
Outlines
😔 Overcoming Peer Judgment and Self-Doubt
The speaker reflects on the challenges faced during school years, particularly the emotional impact of being teased and judged by peers based on physical appearance and other attributes. This led to feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt, questioning one's purpose in life. The narrative touches on the universal fear of being alone and not being accepted, and the struggle to believe in oneself amidst external negativity. The speaker emphasizes the importance of perseverance, suggesting that life is a journey that requires taking one step at a time, even when faced with the possibility of falling and failing. The message concludes with an invitation to the audience to believe in themselves rather than in the judgments of others.
💪 Finding Strength to Rise Above Adversity
In this paragraph, the speaker delves into the experience of feeling overwhelmed by life's difficulties, such as facing a broken home or dealing with personal insecurities. The narrative highlights the act of putting on a facade of strength in public while battling inner turmoil in private. The speaker confronts the fear and paralysis that can accompany uncertainty about the future and the judgment of others. Despite the challenges, the message is one of hope and resilience, with the speaker sharing their personal journey of finding strength in faith. The speaker encourages the audience to recognize that they have the power to rise again after falling, emphasizing that it's not about the number of times one falls but the determination to keep trying. The summary ends with an uplifting note, inspiring the audience to find their own source of strength and to finish strong in the face of adversity.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Bullying
💡Self-esteem
💡Perseverance
💡Hope
💡Self-acceptance
💡Strength
💡Purpose
💡Fear
💡Judgment
💡Faith
Highlights
The speaker shares personal experiences of being bullied and teased in school for his appearance, highlighting the impact of others' opinions on self-perception and self-esteem.
The fear of being alone and not being accepted by others is a driving force behind the desire to change oneself to fit in.
The speaker emphasizes that people's judgment and opinions can lead to self-doubt and a belief in one's own failure and inadequacy.
Despite the inability to change certain circumstances, such as physical limitations, the speaker stresses the importance of perseverance and not giving up.
The concept of taking life one step at a time is introduced as a metaphor for progress and overcoming obstacles.
Falling down is an inevitable part of life's journey, but the speaker encourages getting back up as a symbol of resilience and strength.
The speaker discusses the challenge of putting on a facade of being okay while feeling lost and struggling internally.
Fear and doubt are presented as paralyzing emotions that can prevent individuals from moving forward in life.
The importance of hope and the belief in oneself is emphasized as a key to overcoming adversity.
The speaker shares the idea that it's not about the number of times one falls, but the determination to keep trying and getting back up.
The concept of finding personal strength, whether it be in faith or other sources, is highlighted as crucial for overcoming life's challenges.
The speaker emphasizes that it's not the end until one has given up, and that there is always another chance to rise again.
The importance of finishing strong and finding the strength to get back up is a central theme of the speech.
The speaker acknowledges that while he cannot fully understand everyone's pain, he can relate to the feeling of having a broken heart and being alone.
A call to action for the audience to believe in themselves and not be swayed by others' judgments is a recurring message throughout the speech.
The speech concludes with an uplifting message of hope and the possibility of change, encouraging the audience to believe in their ability to overcome challenges.
Transcripts
I'm
coming
ready hey is that
[Applause]
cool
awesome I want to talk about like when I
started you know going to school and
stuff a lot of people put me down you
know what I mean like people tease each
other I mean people come up and say hey
you're fat fat you're fat you're fat
you're fat you're fat you're fat you
know lose some weight and you're like
you go home and you look yourself in the
mirror and go I'm fat right and so many
people tease each other oh you know
you're too short you're too tall you
look whatever different hair and all
that it doesn't matter see the thing is
when you're in school when you're
growing up in life it actually sort of
matters to people how you look and then
it matters to you because it matters to
others
why why does it matter how you look
because
if they don't like you then who will if
they don't accept you then who will and
the fear that we have is that we're
going to be alone that we're not good
enough and you know we have to change
ourselves and you know so many people
put me down and say Nick you look too
weird and no one's really your friend
and you can't do this and you can't do
that and I couldn't change anything it's
not like just fixing my hair one day and
everything's fine it's not like you know
just whatever I couldn't change my
circumstance I couldn't just one day
wake up and say hey give me arms and
legs I need arms and legs you know what
I mean
like I went to a bodybuilder you know
and said can you make me some arms and
legs I'm joking bodybuilder you get
it right so here's the thing you know I
got up to people can you give me a hand
you know I'm just joking but it was so
hard because people put me down and I
started believing that I was not good
enough I started believing that I was a
failure that I'll never ever be somebody
who people would like or people would
accept and it was so hard man I thought
to myself you know I can't go on the go
on the soccer field like everybody else
and I can't ride my bike and I can't
skateboard and all these sort of things
and I started getting
depressed I thought what kind of purpose
do I have to live I mean do you are you
just here to live to die I mean is there
not a purpose for me is there not a
purpose in
life and I had questions and no answers
and I asked my mom and dad why did this
happen I asked doctors why did this
happen they they don't know there are
some things in life that are out of your
control that you can't change and you
got to live
with the choice that we have though is
either to give up or keep on
going I want to ask you what are you
going to believe are you going to
believe in yourself are you going to
believe everybody else's judgment on you
are you going to believe people when
they say that you're a failure no one
really likes you no one really cares
about you and it's not really to say
that hey you need someone to come up and
say hey really I I like you I care about
you no it's not that but it's the fact
that people put you
down people don't even look you in the
eye people ask you how you are and you
say fine but you're not fine and they'll
know they'll never know
that I tell you life is interesting
life's a
journey see this phone here let's say
that I want to go to the phone right and
I start from over here now to get to the
phone it's not like I'm going to start
meditating and Going H right and Float
across the air right that's not going to
it's not going to work it's not like I'm
going to go hum and you know it's not
going to work so I have to take one step
at a time one step at a time one step at
a time you can only take one step at a
time I don't care how big your step is
it's only one step at a time you can't
do two steps in one you understand so
it's like one step at a time and you
take steps in this direction you take
steps in that direction sort of get lost
along the way and sometimes you fall
down you now to illustrate my point I'm
going to jump off the table door back
twist and land on the floor okay is that
cool are you ready there's a clock there
okay can you move the clock for a second
please beautiful beautiful all right you
ready so uh are you guys ready just let
me know when you're ready you ready okay
ready one
two I'm joking man are you serious just
put the clock back there if I did that
I'll break my arm or something you know
what I
mean but honestly along the way you
might fall down like this
ready hello
right so what do you do when you fall
down get back up everybody knows to get
back up because if I start
walking not going to get
anywhere but I tell you there are some
times in life
where you fall
down and you feel like you don't have
the strength to get back
up you so sort of put a mask on your
face when you come to school and pretend
that everything's okay when it's not and
you go home and lay in your bed when no
one's looking at you when you don't have
to impress
anybody and you're
yourself and fear comes in you know the
fear that you have as soon as you walk
into the doors of your house maybe
there's a broken home maybe you have
doubt in your
life maybe you don't know for sure
what's going to be happening in the
future and it scares
you maybe you're about maybe you're
worried about what people think of you
what people say about
you just that fear paralyzes you and I
just want to ask you today do you think
you have hope because I tell you I'm
down
here face down and I have no arms no
legs it should be impossible for me to
get back up I mean you go home and tie
the legs and arms of your brothers and
and sisters and and like push them down
and see how long it's going to take him
to get back up you know what I mean you
know you can tell him that you'll see
him tomorrow you know what I mean but
this is the thing it should be
impossible for me to get back up but
it's
not you see I will try 100 times to get
up and if I fail 100 times
if I fail and I give up do you think
that I'm ever going to get up no but if
I fail I try again and again and again
for as long as I try there's always that
chance of getting up does that make
sense and it's not the end until you've
given up and just the fact that you're
here should persuade you that you have
another chance to get back
up there's still hope
hope I'm not here today to tell you that
I understand your pain I don't know how
it feels to be abused I don't know how
it feels to feel quote fat and you got
an eating disorder I don't know how it
feels to have a broken home I don't know
how it
feels but I know how it feels to have a
broken heart and I know how it feels to
be
alone and I want you to know that I
found my strength in Jesus Christ and
you're going to find your strength in
whatever you find it in
but I just want you to know that it's
not the
end it matters how you're going to
finish are you going to finish
strong and you will find that strength
to get back up like
this
[Applause]
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