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The Five Things That Inspire Nick Vujicic To Keep
Dreaming Bigger
Here Are Five Things That Inspire Nick : 1 ) Unwavering Faith
Nick believes his faith in God is integral to his happiness and fulfillment , beyond achieving his personal goals . “ For me , without my faith in God , I could reach all my goals and still not be happy ,” Nick said . “ Faith helps me .”
2 ) Striving For Achievement
When Nick Vujicic was 10 years old , he attempted suicide by trying to drown himself in the bathtub . “ I was overcome with grief , with fear of rejection , with fear of failure , with fear of never being anybody ,” Nick said . “ I ’ m thinking I ’ m never going to get a girlfriend . I ’ m not going to get married . Even if I got married , I can ’ t even hold my wife ’ s hand . Even if I have kids , I can ’ t hold my kids when they cry . What kind of father is that ? If I ’ m never going to get a job , never going to get married , and I have no limbs , and the world ’ s just going to tease me for the rest of my life , what ’ s the point ?”
On his third time rolling over in the bathtub , swallowing water and choking himself , a vision inspired him to stop . “ Seeing my mom and my dad crying at my grave , wishing they could have done more , I realized I didn ’ t want to leave that with them ,” Nick said , describing his vision . “ Why ? Because they told me every day , ‘ We love you . We believe in you . Don ’ t give up .’”
Today , Nick finds his source of inspiration from many places . At the top of Nick ’ s list are his faith and fruitful personal life with his wife , Kanae , and his four children . While it is also clear that striving for happiness and reaching for the stars inspires him daily , he emphasizes that money doesn ’ t buy happiness , but reaching for a purposedriven greater goal beyond yourself does .
Nick is driven by the continual effort it takes to conquer obstacles and the knowledge that he has reached his full potential today . “ Although It ' s a continuous struggle it ' s worth the fight to achieve happiness for me , my family and my company in the future .”
3 ) Family First
Nick ’ s financial goals are fueled by the desire to provide for his family and spend quality time with them . “ I could sacrifice my whole family life to be successful , but I want family , and it ’ s that pressure . It ’ s that tightrope . How much do I sacrifice in my time with my family to help give them the opportunities I never had ?”
4 ) His Wife , His Hero
Nick cherishes his relationship with his wife , whom he describes as his hero , warrior , and best friend . “ We go out on dates because I want to continue to pursue her ,” Nick said . “ Because my priority is my family and my family ’ s health depends on me keeping a best-friend status with my wife .”
5 ) Greater Purpose Beyond Self
Positively impacting the world has long inspired Nick . As a senior in high school , after speaking for the first time , the emotional response from the small audience inspired him to keep speaking . At age 19 , he sponsored 10 African orphans . In 2005 , Nick founded Life Without Limbs , an international nonprofit ministry whose goal is to reach one billion people by 2028 . He and his wife are about to start the paperwork to adopt a child . “ There are half-a-million children in America who are waiting for a foster home or adoption ,” Nick said . “ Eleven million Americans are going hungry tonight . America is the No . 1 human trafficking country in the world . There ’ s a lot of stuff that goes beyond your bank account , and it ’ s called making the world a better place while you ’ re reaching your full potential . It is a purpose-driven greater goal bigger than yourself , and I ’ m telling you , dream big and believe in your dream .”
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