Why is this guy so important to me? And why does it inspire me to face any challenge? Nick Vujicic is known for giving it his all. You can light up any room with your optimistic spirit, energy, and thoughts about life. Nick is amazing. The popular author and motivational speaker was born with a rare medical condition known as tetra-amelia. It has no arms or legs. But Vujicic doesn’t let that stop him as he continues to spread the word of inspiration to others.

Nick is very open about where he is today, but the most important thing is where he comes from. Beneath the broad smile, and before the large audiences, was an anguished individual. The amount of ridicule – and depression that sometimes follows – that people with physical disabilities sometimes face is terrifying. Hard times as a child, and even tougher times as a teenager, Nick Vujicic didn’t have an easy road. With thoughts of suicide overwhelming him, Nick had to face his life, and fast, if he wanted to survive. Addressing life-changing questions, such as why he was born the way he was and what God’s plan was for him, was an everyday conundrum. Luckily for many of us, Nick made the right decision about his life.

“Life without limbs? Or life without limits?” Nick asks. He has learned to surf, golf, skateboard, skydive, cook, and a long list of other things. Did I mention that you started a non-profit organization called Life Without Limits? The attractive motivational speaker is married, can write forty-two words per minute, and is the proud dad of a new child. This latest achievement is especially significant, since a few years ago Nick was unsure about finding the right person. Sharing her life with someone special didn’t seem to be in the cards according to Nick. Was he ever wrong? His beautiful wife, Kanae Miyahara, was the mysterious link as well as the support system he needed and so well deserved.

Spreading his life message through God is what Mr. Vujicic does with poise every day. Confident that God is using him in the way he saw fit. This special vessel of life is moving and encouraging many souls. Reaching far beyond his home country, Australia, and extending beyond his US residence to California, Vujicic is influencing every corner of the world.

Most highly successful people have a sense of determination that no matter what life offers, they will respond. Nick Vujicic is in that class and I doubt he will ever bow to adversity. In fact, it makes it extremely difficult for any skilled person to make excuses for shortcomings and seemingly unfortunate situations. In my opinion, the following quote from Nick Vujicic sums it up best: “God does not make mistakes, but he works miracles. I am one. You too.”