Inspiring man born without arms or legs - Nick Vujicic | 60 Minutes Australia
Summary
TLDRNick Voyage, born without arms or legs, defied all odds to become an inspiring motivational speaker and preacher. His story of overcoming adversity, achieving academic success, and touching the lives of millions with his message of hope is truly remarkable. Despite his physical limitations, Nick's positive outlook, humor, and determination have made him a beacon of inspiration, showing that disability is not a barrier to living a fulfilling life.
Takeaways
- π’ Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs, causing shock and confusion for his parents.
- π Despite his disability, Nick became school captain, attended university, and achieved a double degree.
- π Nick's message of hope has helped teenagers worldwide cope with their problems.
- π He has a great job as a motivational speaker, spreading his message of hope and resilience.
- π« Nick defines disability as something that stops you from doing something, and he finds little that he can't do.
- π Nick's work has taken him around the world, speaking to millions and inspiring countless people.
- π He uses humor as a tool to connect with people and make light of his situation.
- πͺ Nick's perseverance and imagination have been key to his ability to adapt and achieve in life.
- π Nick faced ridicule and torment in his school years, but he overcame these challenges to become a motivational speaker.
- π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Nick dreams of having a family and being a father, despite his physical limitations.
- π His story is one of overcoming adversity, turning a perceived disaster into a life of inspiration and achievement.
Q & A
What was Nick's condition at birth?
-Nick was born without arms or legs.
How did Nick's parents react to his birth?
-Nick's parents experienced shock, confusion, and grief upon his birth.
What message does Nick's story convey?
-Nick's story is a message of hope that has helped teenagers worldwide cope with their problems.
What challenges did Nick face during his school years?
-During his school years, Nick was ridiculed, tormented, and even suicidal at one point.
How did Nick overcome the challenges of his disability?
-Nick adapted to everyday life with sheer will and imagination, treating his disability as an opportunity.
What is Nick's attitude towards his disability?
-Nick considers his disability as something that stops him from doing nothing and he believes there's hardly anything he can't do.
What is Nick's profession and how successful is he in it?
-Nick is a preacher and motivational speaker who has become a smash hit, visiting 14 countries and speaking to two million people.
What is Nick's approach to humor and how does it help him?
-Nick uses humor to cope with his situation and connect with people, finding it a good relief and a way to enjoy life.
What are Nick's aspirations for the future?
-Nick aspires to reach the world with his message, speak to millions, and possibly become a father.
How does Nick handle the physical aspects of his disability?
-Nick has adapted to his disability with a positive attitude and has found ways to perform everyday tasks, such as driving a boat.
What impact does Nick have on the people he meets?
-Nick has a profound impact on people, making them feel comfortable to share their deepest secrets and brokenness.
Outlines
π’ Inspiring Journey of Nick Voyage
Nick Voyage, an Australian born without arms or legs, is an inspiring figure. Despite the initial shock and confusion his birth caused his parents, Nick grew up to achieve remarkable success. He became school captain, attended university, earned a double degree, and secured a great job. His story is one of hope that has helped teenagers worldwide cope with their problems. Nick's message is unforgettable, and he has a unique ability to turn his disability into a strength. He sees life as an opportunity and believes that there's hardly anything he can't do. His humor and positive outlook have made him a successful motivational speaker in America, where he has touched many lives.
π€ The Unanswered Mystery of Nick's Birth
Nick's birth was a medical mystery as his condition was never detected during prenatal ultrasounds. His mother did not take any medication during her pregnancy that could have caused his disability. The emotional turmoil his parents experienced was profound, with feelings of grief, guilt, and confusion. Despite this, Nick was a healthy baby and adapted to life with sheer willpower and imagination. He has a unique perspective on disability, seeing it as something that stops a person from doing something, and he has found little that he cannot do. Nick's life is busy, and he now employs a full-time carer to assist him. He has a strong spiritual connection and has turned his disability into a powerful tool for his motivational speaking and ministry, reaching millions of people worldwide.
πͺ Overcoming Challenges and Touching Lives
Nick Voyage's story is one of overcoming challenges and touching lives. As a child, he faced ridicule and torment, which led him to consider suicide. However, he found strength in his faith and his own self-worth. Nick's passion for life is contagious, and he has become a source of inspiration for many, especially teenagers. He has spoken to large crowds, including 110,000 people in India, and has a unique ability to connect with people through humor and empathy. Nick's message is about finishing strong and finding the good in oneself. He dreams of reaching millions with his story and has aspirations of marriage and fatherhood. His story has evolved from one of disaster and grief to one of inspiration and hope.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Inspiring
π‘Disability
π‘Perseverance
π‘Hope
π‘Motivational Speaker
π‘Humor
π‘Independence
π‘Dreams
π‘Challenges
π‘Acceptance
Highlights
Nick Voyage was born without arms or legs, yet he has an inspiring story of overcoming obstacles.
Nick's birth was shocking and confusing for his parents, who experienced grief and confusion.
Despite the challenges of growing up without limbs, Nick became school captain and achieved academic success.
Nick's message of hope has helped teenagers worldwide cope with their problems.
Nick's positive attitude and humor play a significant role in his approach to life's challenges.
Nick defines disability as something stopping you from doing something, and he finds little he can't do.
Nick's ability to laugh at himself and use humor is a key part of his message and appeal.
Nick's birth in Melbourne in 1982 was unexpected, with no medical indications before his birth.
Nick's parents had to come to terms with his condition, which was a period of mourning for them.
Nick's health was not compromised despite his lack of limbs, showing his resilience from a young age.
Nick's small foot gives him a sense of touch and feel, which he values greatly.
Nick's life is busy, requiring a full-time carer, but he remains independent in many aspects.
Nick's faith is strong, and he wouldn't trade his unique ability to inspire others for limbs.
Nick's disability has become his strength, as he travels the world as a motivational speaker.
Nick has spoken to millions, including a crowd of 110,000 people in India.
Nick's humor and connection with people, especially teenagers, are evident in his interactions.
Nick's school years were challenging, with ridicule and suicidal thoughts, but he found strength in self-reflection.
Nick's eyes are described as windows to his soul, reflecting his passion for living.
People are often jealous of Nick's passion for life, despite his physical limitations.
Nick dreams of reaching millions with his message of hope and inspiration.
Transcripts
it's an overworked word but there's no
other way to describe Nick voyage he
really is inspiring Nick was born
without arms or legs and when he tells
the story of his birth the shock the
confusion suffered by his parents he'll
have you in tears
growing up wasn't all that much fun
either so how did this poor little
Aussie kid do so well become school
captain go to uni get a double degree
and set himself up in a really great job
that's the story we're about to tell a
message of hope that's helped teenagers
all over the world cope with their
problems a message you'll never forget
should jump in may Nick voyage was born
with no legs and no arms I'm going out
on the limb what do you want he's sure
got plenty of guts carry crazy
[Music]
nice man thank you very much your
generous judge this 25 year old
Australian is climbing over every
obstacle life puts in front of him and
he's doing it with style
[Music]
[Applause]
you really can't do anything can't you
it was not hard in believing so
everybody's going through something you
know we're all going through something
just my pain is a bit more visible then
you're also somebody else when that
clicked it was like a light bulb and you
know just flashed in in my in my brain
I'm like hey now life I see as an
opportunity this circumstance there's
got to be something good no arms no legs
no worries mate
[Laughter]
[Music]
how do you say yourself as a disabled
person I know I have no arms no legs but
but the the definition of disability is
something stopping you from being able
to do something in my life there's
hardly anything I found that I can't do
even want to even go to control here
should I take over
[Music]
yeah Nick is an inspiration with a
phenomenal passion for life that's
intoxicating for everyone who needs you
I feel like I'm enjoying life in my life
more than the average person out there
but I'm achieving more things than the
average 25 year old it's great I'm
fulfilling my dreams man those dreams
brought Nick to America 18 months ago
[Music]
in a short time he's become a smash hit
as a preacher and motivational speaker
welcome Nick boy check the secret to his
success here is his Aussie accent and
the ability to laugh and his lot in life
yeah when you see me from the outside of
a vehicle you have no idea that I have
no limps and where'd the traffic lights
and this car comes up next to us and
this girls looking at me so look at her
she looks at me and I'm like cool let's
have some fun here
I grab the seat belt in my mouth and I
loosen it like this and then in the car
seat I just did this and she was like
humour underpins everything for you
humor and your message you know if I
start feeling sorry for myself then I
know that that yeah you know if I forgot
a sad face on a poor guy you know but if
they see a guy you know who's able to
joke about his himself you know it's
it's good to laugh once in a while I
made it's it's it's a good relief it's
really I mean to be able to laugh a life
that that's what I've I found that I can
now accomplish there were many times I
couldn't do that
Nick was born in Melbourne in 1982 the
long awaited first child of Boris and
dooshka voyage
when I was born the doctors held me low
enough so she couldn't see me as soon as
I was born and she heard me cry but
obviously she saw a worried look in the
doctors face he went pale my dad looked
over and you know he's his face color
change as well my mum was like what
what's going on what happened
[Music]
it's a question that's never been
answered NIC's birth confounded the
doctors then and still does so this was
never detected on ultrasounds correct
your mum medication while she was
pregnant with you no no medication
wasn't the little mite that was a decade
before I was born
and so she knew all about that she
didn't even take panel or any
painkillers while she had a headache and
not a touch of anything else at my heart
and harm her pregnancy it took a while
for your parents to accept their baby
boy like you are yes I mean I couldn't
imagine to shock the grief the natural
feelings of guilt anger confusion that
sounds like a period of mourning almost
4001 you abort for about four months it
was hard you know when I was born my mom
didn't even get flowers from anybody
yeah you get it you got a firstborn son
no one sent any flowers yeah but despite
his lack of limbs Nick was a perfectly
healthy baby and with sheer will he
adapted to everyday life it's that same
perseverance and imagination that drives
him today
that foot of yours is amazing isn't it I
mean without it I'm so thankful for this
little thing you know one day I broke it
really I ain't I didn't break it but I
was playing sucker one day I sprained my
foot I couldn't walk in it for three
weeks talking about feeling disabled and
I suppose having that foot also at least
gives you something I take for granted
is a sense of touch and feel this is
true it's true because I think because I
have less body surface my skin is more
sensitive than other peoples and yeah it
definitely gives me that sense of touch
as well for sure it's quite funny having
half the blood volume in my body
everything hits me twice as hard as well
so if it's sugar caffeine or alcohol you
know it's been twice as hard so wiling
away some time on the water gives NICUs
sense of control and independence very
good that is perfect all right yep be
able to drive a manly ferry soon it's
something he's always craved as a
teenager he was determined to do things
his way to lighten the burden on his
parents
these days his life is so busy he's had
to employ a full-time carer to speed up
the process yep that's good thanks very
much but he doesn't need anyone to help
him with his emails do you pray for arms
and legs every now and then I do I do
pray for arms and legs you know I do
have faith that God can right now in
front of us just you know come down with
his light or whatever and bang I have
arms and legs but the joy of having no
limbs and being able to be used in such
a unique way and powerful way for people
like you can't give me any amount of
money to even consider taking a magical
pill to have arms and legs right now
[Music]
next disability has become his draw card
on the spiritual circuit his ministry
life without limbs is now one of the
biggest shows in town so far he's
visited 14 countries and spoken to two
million people six years ago you were
speaking to three hundred year 10
students at a school in Brisbane that's
right what's the biggest crowd you've
spoken to today now 110,000 people yeah
that was in India was incredible
talk about nervous my palms are sweaty
it was basic and how many people did you
hug that not of the Huntington 10,000 we
did it because I know they would
probably take me home and I couldn't say
anything about it but you love hugging
don't you I love hugs yeah you can shake
hands tonight and I think it's a waste
of time I love hugs I mean I think it's
a great icebreaker as well and it's my
way of physically connecting with people
can I give you a hug
that's the day I joined Nick at a Los
Angeles church
I witnessed the impact he has one of the
people in it's very very long few
wanting to tell you and what are they
saying sometimes they actually open up
and tell me the deepest of secrets of
just they feel comfortable around me and
to share just what what their brokenness
is in their life one of the kids say to
you are they they love they love the
jokes you know they let you know they've
just my little foot down here and we're
you know you know give high-fives and
give me some skin sort of thing you know
but the kids I love the deer moan and
they just just it's it's a WoW thing as
well but I think a lot of teenagers are
deeply touched it matters how you're
gonna finish are you gonna finish strong
he's appealed to teenagers caps a
remarkable turnaround from his school
years a time where he was ridiculed and
tormented and suicidal there was one day
I remember when I was six years old I
had a very very hard day at school and I
just you know hear their voices echoing
in my mind you know at night and I got
up out of my bed I looked in the mirror
and said okay Nick I'm talking to myself
I'm saying Nick what do you have that is
good that no one can change that no one
can argue with and I just wanted
something just give me something to hold
on to there's got to be something good
about me
and I look at myself in my eyes and I
said hey you got some good look and I
let you do thank you so your eyes are
your limbs in a way when you look at
Evangelos I talk like this time they do
you use your eyes to talk that's what
they say about the eyes the eyes are the
windows to your soul and when they see
love resound in your eyes and they see
that there's something something
different about you not just your smile
but this is join your eyes is sparkle
this this passion for living it's
contagious and all of a sudden people
are jealous of a man without arms and
legs and that that spins me out
when you first meet Nick you can be
forgiven for feeling a bit awkward but
it takes only a moment for him to
embrace you and put you at ease Olivia
Peter as for romance well he's dated a
few girls but at the moment he's a
single man he hopes the future will
bring marriage and more he blunder
absolutely yeah medically I can have
kids well I'm not gonna be pregnant but
yeah but yeah I I see kids definitely in
my life yeah I can't wait to be a father
why don't you look forward to mostly if
you can be a dad
or when you become a bit we're gonna be
able to hug and play you know but and
it's just gonna be a crazy day me
walking my daughter down the aisle and
that's gonna be so precious
[Music]
when he was born it was considered a
disaster shocked for the doctors
confusion and grief for his parents
[Music]
but what nick voyage has achieved so far
in his life is truly inspirational his
story touched me and he hopes to tell it
to many many more thank you I want to
reach the world
I really do as many as possible and I'll
do this till day as I'm out I know it
really yep yes you want to speak to
millions and millions and millions yes I
love how you dream big
why not mate
and so that's the message if a man
without arms legs is dreaming big why
can't we why can't we all hello I'm Liam
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