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Born without limbs2 for no medical reason， Nick Vujicic knew from an early age that he was different.
Nick Vujicic， the 32-year-old motivational3 speechmaker of Attitude is Altitude， was born without arms or legs. Though he struggles4 with some little nothings of everyday living （brushing teeth， for example）， he has become an inspirational speaker.
There is no medical explanation for Vujicic’s physical disability. He has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance. He can type， pick things up between his toes and even kick a ball. Confidence didn’t come naturally to Vujicic. Growing up in Melbourne， Australia， he struggled with depression5 and was bullied6 at school. When he was just 10 years old， he attempted suicide. Thanks to his family’s strong support and selfless love over time， Vujicic adopted a positive attitude， and， thrived in his teenage and young adult years despite being bullied. After his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe disability when he was seventeen， he started to give public talks. The charismatic Australian now travels the world addressing huge crowds. He has visited more than 50 countries and given thousands of talks.
Because of Nick’s unique personal story， he is able to speak to groups of all kinds—both the young and old， impoverished7， imprisoned， business people， children， peoples of all races and those with disabilities. No matter where he goes he communicates one core message—that no matter your circumstance， you can overcome！Here’s what he said in one of his powerful speeches：
“I felt like I was a burden to those around me and the sooner I go， the better it’d be for everyone. I wanted to end my pain and end my life at a young age， but I am thankful once again， for my parents and family who were always there to comfort me and give me strength.
Due to my emotional struggles I had experienced with bullying， self-esteem8 and loneliness， God has implanted9 a passion of sharing my story and experiences to help others cope with whatever challenge they have in their life and let God turn it into a blessing. To encourage and inspire others to live to their fullest potential and not let anything get in the way of accomplishing their hopes and dreams.”
尼克·胡哲生來没手没脚，没有任何医学解释，他从小就知道自己注定与众不同。
尼克·胡哲今年32岁，是发表《态度决定高度》这个演讲的励志演说家。他生来没有手脚，尽管要完成（对常人来说再正常不过的）生活琐事（例如刷牙）都很艰难，他还是克服了重重困难，成为了一名励志演说家。
他与生俱来的“瑕疵”无法用医学解释。他左边臀部长有一只小脚，这帮助他平衡身体。他能够打字，用脚趾头夹起东西，还能够踢球。胡哲的自信心并不是与生俱来的。他出生于澳大利亚的墨尔本，从小在学校备受欺凌，心情抑郁。他十岁的时候自杀未遂。多亏了他的家庭一直以来对他强大的支持以及无私的爱，胡哲对生活的态度才转消极为积极。尽管青年时期和成年期的他仍备受歧视，胡哲还是坚强的挺了过来。十七岁时，胡哲的母亲给他看了报纸上一个身残志坚的人的故事，他开始在公众场合发表演讲。这位充满魅力的澳大利亚演说家现在正周游世界，发表公众演讲。他现在已经去过50多个国家，发表了上千场演说。
尼克·胡哲具有个人特色的励志故事几乎折服了所有人——无论是年轻人、老人、穷人、囚犯、商人、小孩、不同种族的人还是残疾人。不管他去到哪里，他都传递着一个核心思想：不管你身处什么环境，你都能战胜苦难！下面的话出自他的励志演讲之一：
“我觉得对于周遭的人而言，我是一个包袱，越快离开对他们越好。我想要结束这痛苦，结束年少的生命，但每当想到父母及家人总在需要的时候安慰我、给我力量，我就再次感恩不已！
因着经历各种欺凌、自怜、孤寂等情感的挣扎，上帝在我内心深植了一份热情，让我可以分享故事与经历来帮助他人战胜生命中任何挑战，并且上帝将他们一一化为祝福，（也）为了鼓舞激励人们活出最大的潜能，别让任何事物阻挡完成梦想之路。”
Notes：
1. miraculous adj. 不可思议的；奇迹的
2. limbs n. 肢体
3. motivational adj. 激发性的；动机的
4. struggle vi. 努力；奋斗
5. depression n. 沮丧；萧条
6. bully vt. 恐吓；威胁；欺负
7. impoverished adj. 贫困的；赤贫的
8. self-esteem n. 自尊；自负
9. implant v. 深植；灌输
Nick Vujicic， the 32-year-old motivational3 speechmaker of Attitude is Altitude， was born without arms or legs. Though he struggles4 with some little nothings of everyday living （brushing teeth， for example）， he has become an inspirational speaker.
There is no medical explanation for Vujicic’s physical disability. He has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance. He can type， pick things up between his toes and even kick a ball. Confidence didn’t come naturally to Vujicic. Growing up in Melbourne， Australia， he struggled with depression5 and was bullied6 at school. When he was just 10 years old， he attempted suicide. Thanks to his family’s strong support and selfless love over time， Vujicic adopted a positive attitude， and， thrived in his teenage and young adult years despite being bullied. After his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a severe disability when he was seventeen， he started to give public talks. The charismatic Australian now travels the world addressing huge crowds. He has visited more than 50 countries and given thousands of talks.
Because of Nick’s unique personal story， he is able to speak to groups of all kinds—both the young and old， impoverished7， imprisoned， business people， children， peoples of all races and those with disabilities. No matter where he goes he communicates one core message—that no matter your circumstance， you can overcome！Here’s what he said in one of his powerful speeches：
“I felt like I was a burden to those around me and the sooner I go， the better it’d be for everyone. I wanted to end my pain and end my life at a young age， but I am thankful once again， for my parents and family who were always there to comfort me and give me strength.
Due to my emotional struggles I had experienced with bullying， self-esteem8 and loneliness， God has implanted9 a passion of sharing my story and experiences to help others cope with whatever challenge they have in their life and let God turn it into a blessing. To encourage and inspire others to live to their fullest potential and not let anything get in the way of accomplishing their hopes and dreams.”
尼克·胡哲生來没手没脚，没有任何医学解释，他从小就知道自己注定与众不同。
尼克·胡哲今年32岁，是发表《态度决定高度》这个演讲的励志演说家。他生来没有手脚，尽管要完成（对常人来说再正常不过的）生活琐事（例如刷牙）都很艰难，他还是克服了重重困难，成为了一名励志演说家。
他与生俱来的“瑕疵”无法用医学解释。他左边臀部长有一只小脚，这帮助他平衡身体。他能够打字，用脚趾头夹起东西，还能够踢球。胡哲的自信心并不是与生俱来的。他出生于澳大利亚的墨尔本，从小在学校备受欺凌，心情抑郁。他十岁的时候自杀未遂。多亏了他的家庭一直以来对他强大的支持以及无私的爱，胡哲对生活的态度才转消极为积极。尽管青年时期和成年期的他仍备受歧视，胡哲还是坚强的挺了过来。十七岁时，胡哲的母亲给他看了报纸上一个身残志坚的人的故事，他开始在公众场合发表演讲。这位充满魅力的澳大利亚演说家现在正周游世界，发表公众演讲。他现在已经去过50多个国家，发表了上千场演说。
尼克·胡哲具有个人特色的励志故事几乎折服了所有人——无论是年轻人、老人、穷人、囚犯、商人、小孩、不同种族的人还是残疾人。不管他去到哪里，他都传递着一个核心思想：不管你身处什么环境，你都能战胜苦难！下面的话出自他的励志演讲之一：
“我觉得对于周遭的人而言，我是一个包袱，越快离开对他们越好。我想要结束这痛苦，结束年少的生命，但每当想到父母及家人总在需要的时候安慰我、给我力量，我就再次感恩不已！
因着经历各种欺凌、自怜、孤寂等情感的挣扎，上帝在我内心深植了一份热情，让我可以分享故事与经历来帮助他人战胜生命中任何挑战，并且上帝将他们一一化为祝福，（也）为了鼓舞激励人们活出最大的潜能，别让任何事物阻挡完成梦想之路。”
Notes：
1. miraculous adj. 不可思议的；奇迹的
2. limbs n. 肢体
3. motivational adj. 激发性的；动机的
4. struggle vi. 努力；奋斗
5. depression n. 沮丧；萧条
6. bully vt. 恐吓；威胁；欺负
7. impoverished adj. 贫困的；赤贫的
8. self-esteem n. 自尊；自负
9. implant v. 深植；灌输