Nick Vujicic
Australian-American Evangelist and Motivational Speaker
| Date of Birth | : | 04 Dec, 1982 |
| Place of Birth | : | Melbourne, Australia |
| Profession | : | Motivational Speaker, Evangelist |
| Nationality | : | Australian, American |
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Nicholas James Vujicic is an Australian-American Christian evangelist and motivational speaker of Serbian descent. Vujicic has tetra-amelia syndrome, a disorder characterised by the absence of arms and legs.
Early life
Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1982 to Dušanka and Borislav Vujičić, Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia. Vujicic's father is a pastor. Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterised by the absence of arms and legs.
According to Vujicic's autobiography, his mother refused to see him or hold him immediately after his birth; instead, she and her husband left the hospital. He was bullied at school because of his medical condition. At one point, Vujicic attempted to commit suicide by drowning himself, but he was saved. While Vujicic's parents initially struggled with grief and confusion about his condition, they "raised him to look at the bright side of life".
Originally, the toes of one of Vujicic's feet were fused. An operation was performed to separate the toes so that he can use them as fingers. Vujicic refers to this foot as his "chicken drumstick".
When Vujicic was 17 years old, he started giving inspirational talks at school and church-sponsored events. Vujicic graduated from Griffith University at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a double major in accountancy and financial planning.
Personal life
Vujicic married Kanae Miyahara on February 12, 2012. As of 2017, Vujicic and his wife have two sons and two daughters. The family resides in Southern California. Without any limbs, Vujicic is able to type 43 words per minute on a computer, slightly above the average for non-professional typists.
Quotes
Total 50 Quotes
...God's love is so real that He created you to prove it.
I don't want to be someone's reason to hate their life. I want to be someone's reason to seek something more in their life.
When I was 8 years old, I became depressed. I kept asking why I was born this way [without arms and legs]. I also worried about my future. At the age of 10, I tried to commit suicide because I felt like giving up. But when I imagined my loving parents crying at my grave, I decided to stay.
We are put in situations to build our character... not destroy us.
Have you ever felt trapped in circumstances, then discovered that the only trap was your own lack of vision, lack of courage, or failure to see that you had better options?
If you can't get a miracle, become one.
Don't give up on God, because God will not give up on you.
... FAITH: ... Full Assurance In The Heart.
LIFE is WORTH LIVING when you find PURPOSE.
I encourage you to accept that you may not be able to see a path right now, but that doesn't mean it's not there.
