I bought this book last month and i started reading it few days ago.
Nick Vujicic is a role model for anyone seeking true happiness. He motivates people and teach people how to be positive. He inspiring others to better their lives and the world around them.
This book consist of twelve chapters.
I just done with the first chapter - " IF YOU CAN'T GET A MIRACLE, BECOME ONE"
After done with the first chapter, i have decided to write down all the encouraging sentences or sentences which i think are worth for me to think about. I will also do the same for the rest of the eleven chapters. :)
CHAPTER 1 :IF YOU CAN'T GET A MIRACLE, BECOME ONE
1. I have a choice. You have a choice. We can choose to dwell on disappointments and shortcomings. We can choose to be bitter, angry, or sad. Or when faces with hard times and hurtful people, we can choose to learn from the experience and move forward, taking responsibility for our own happiness.
2. Your sense of frustration means you want more for your life than you have right now. That's all good. Often it's the challenges in life that show us who we are truly meant to be.
3. How can such impoverished children laugh? How can prisoners sing with joy? They rise above by accepting that certain events are beyond their control and beyond their understanding too, and then focusing instead on what they can understand and control.
4. Some injuries heal more quickly if you keep moving.
5. Look instead for ways to move forward.
6. You can't always control what happens to you. There are some occurrences in life that are not your fault or within your power to stop. The choice you have is either to give up or to keep on striving for a better life. My advice is to know that everything happens for a reason and in the end good will come of it.
7. I promise you that for every disability you have, you are blessed with more than enough abilities to overcome your challenges.
8. Our human powers of reasoning can be a blessing and a curse.
9. Life may be kicking you around right now. You may wonder if your fortunes will improve. I'm telling you that you can't even imagine the good that awaits you if you refuse to give up. Stay focused on your dream. Do whatever it takes to stay in the chase. You have the power to change your circumstances. Go after whatever it is you desire.
10. For the longest time I thought that if my body were more "normal", my life would be a breeze. What i didn't realize was that I didn't have to be normal - I just had to be me .
11. If you aren't where you want to be or you haven't achieved all you hope to achieve, the reason most likely resides not around you but within you. Take responsibility and then take action. First, though, you must believe in yourself and your value. You can't wait for others to discover your hiding place. You can't wait for that miracle or "just the right opportunity". You should consider yourself the stick and the world your pot of stew. Stir it up.
12. I gradually won acceptance, first from myself, then from others.
13. You will face moments of doubt and fear. We all do. Feeling down is natural; it is part of being perfectly human. Such feelings pose a danger only if you allow negative thought to stick around instead of just letting them wash over you.
14. when you trust that you have blessings - talents, knowledge, love- to share with others, you will begin the journey to self acceptance even if your gifts are not yet apparent. Once you begin that walk, others will find you and walk with you.
15. You can wish. You can dream. You can hope. But you must also act upon those wishes, those dreams, and those hopes. You have to stretch beyond where you are to reach where you want to be. I had to go outside my comfort zone to do that.
16. Each of us has some gift - a talent, a skill, a craft, a knack - that gives us pleasure and engages us, and the path to our happiness often lies within that gift.
17. We all arrive on this earth naked and full of promise. We come packed with presents waiting to be opened. When you find something fully engages you that you would do it for free all day every day, then you are on course. When you find someone who is willing to pay you for it, then you have a career.
18. Experiences like that helped me realize that being " different" just might help me contribute something special to the world.
19. Whether your life is good and you want to make it better, or whether it's so bad you just want to stay in bed, the fact is that what happens form this very moment is up to you and your Maker. True, you can't control everything. Too often bad stuff happens to people no matter how good they are. It may not be fair that you weren't born into a life of ease, but if that is your reality, you have to work with it.
20. If you are still searching for your path in life, know that it's okay to feel a little frustration. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Your yearning for more meaning is a sign that you are growing, moving beyond limitations, and developing your talents. it's healthy to look at where you are from time to time and to consider whether your actions and priorities are serving your highest purpose.
21. There was nothing I lacked that would prevent me from making a difference in the world. My joy would be to encourage and inspire others. Even if I didn't change this planet as much as I would like, I'd still know with certainty that my life was not wasted. I was and am determined to make a contribution. You should believe in your power to do the same.
22. Life without meaning has no hope. Life without hope has no faith. If you find a way to contribute, you will find your meaning and hope and faith will come naturally follow and accompany you into your future.
23. The greatest rewards come when you give of yourself. It's about bettering the lives of others, being part of something bigger than yourself, and making a positive difference. You don't have to be Mother Teresa to do that. You can even be a "disable" guy and make an impact.
24. Life isn't about having, it's about being.
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