Jan 14
Video: Nick Vujicic - Get Back Up
Sometimes life can be overwhelming. But then there are those moments in life that help you step back and really - I mean really - think about what your life is. Seconds ago I raptly watched this short video and had one of those moments. Time stood still. Things became more clear. Life made a little more sense and every overwhelming feeling faded.
How tough is your life, really? Take a look and see what you think - note how you feel before and after.
Here’s a translation for the few Korean subtitles:
:23: Nick was born in Australia in 1982 with no arms or legs and only a very small left foot.
:32: But as Nick grew to to be a boy, he noticed he was different and instead of hope, could only learn despair.
:42 (translation of English)
1:08: Instead of a school for the disabled, Nick attended a regular school.
1:14: But as he continued to grow, he gradually took on greater challenges
1:20 : In college, he double majored in accounting and finance, and expanded the scope of his activities
1:26: And now, Nick’s job is teaching others how to be happy
1:28 (Translation from English)
5:07: Disabilities may be inconvenient, but they are not misfortunes. –Helen Keller–
What do you think? Thought? Comments?
Feel free to leave them in the comments below.
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January 14th, 2009 at 9:19 am
I happened to watch this video after reading a more somber story: To be Worthy of Our Suffering, that touches on the same themes of inner strength and freedom that one must have the discipline and perspective to develop within themselves:
http://www.ijourney.org/?tid=601#comments
January 14th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Adrian,
Maybe I am technologically challenged but I could not get your video to run? It will highlight but does not load or start up! Anyone else having these challenges? Please advise.
Harts
January 14th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
@Harts
It started up when I clicked on the play button, but it may only be working on and off. Here’s the Youtube link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MslbhDZoniY
Best,
Adrian
March 2nd, 2009 at 6:18 am
Hello! Thank you very much for a video! I’m from Ukraine but know English not so bad. Nevertheless, I still can’t catch some moments of Nick’s monologue. Would you be so kind to help me? So it’s from 0:38 to 0:40, 1:03 - 1:05, 1:34 - 1:36, 1:47 - 1:52, 2:27 - 2:29, 3:14 - 3:16 (he says ‘noticed’?), 4:06 - 4:08, 4:09 - 4:10 (’desire’?)
I would be very pleased)