This inspirational man.

When it comes to idols, I can't really say I have any. I don't really look up to many people, and that's not me being self-centred. Well, I didn't, until I came across this YouTube video today. If you can watch the whole of this video without smiling, crying, or feeling some form of emotion, then you really are not human.



Watched it? Okay, well here's what I think about Nick Vujicic. This guy is the exact meaning of the word inspiration. I cannot begin to imagine all the name-calling, the set backs and the sadness his condition has caused him earlier in life. But despite that, he's still a happy guy and as he says himself- 'he loves life.' I think the best part of this video is when he uses his foot (which he calls a chicken drumstick) to play a drum, and he is totally making fun of himself. But he doesn't care, because he's past caring about what other people think or say about him.

Watching this actually made me consider things in life. There are people out there who are constantly judged, just because they look different to everyone else. I've always said this- appearance isn't everything, it's the personality that counts. But even with this attitude, there are still people that I judge myself, and I'm only being honest. Everybody does it, whether they are comfortable admitting it or not.

I think what I find more inspirational about Nick is that he can laugh about his condition and act like it is normality. And he doesn't ask for sympathy at all- he says that his life was tough in his childhood but never delves into the bullying he probably suffered as a result. Instead, he looks to the future and deals with things that come his way.

I'm an optimistic person, but I don't know how I'd be if I was in the same situation. I'd like to think I'd be the same, but who knows. What I do know though is that Nick Vujicic's inspirational words really made me smile today, and kept me smiling throughout the day.