Reading(1)：The search for happiness教案评析

The miracle of life

Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without any medical explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic came into the world with neither arms or legs. Little did his parents or anyone know that this beautiful limbless baby would one day be someone who would inspire and motivate

people from all walks of life touching lives all over the world.

Throughout his childhood Nick dealt not only with the typical challenges of school and adolescence such as bullying(欺凌) and self-esteem issues; he also struggled with depression and loneliness as he questioned why he was different to all the other kids surrounding him; why he was the one born without arms and legs.

As Nick grew up he learnt to deal with his disability and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He adapted to his situation and found ways to accomplish tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, brushing hair, typing on a computer, swimming, playing sports, and much more. As time went by Nick began to embrace his situation and achieve greater things.

After school Nick went on with further study and obtained a double bachelor degree. By the age of 19 Nick started to fulfill his dream of being able to encourage other people and bring them hope, through motivational speaking and telling his story.

In 2005 Nick was nominated (提名)for the "Young Australian of the Year" Award, which is a large honor in Australia, recognizing a young person for their excellence and service to their local community and the nation, as well as their own personal achievements.

Now at 25 years old this limbless young man has achieved more than most people even twice his age. He is the president of an international non-profit organization, and also has his own speaking company. Since his first motivational speaking engagement back when he was 19, Nick has traveled around the world, sharing his story with millions of people, speaking to a range of different groups. However, Nick's speeches have gone beyond purely motivational speaking, he has had the opportunity to speak with several leaders, including the vice president of Kenya.

Nick shares with his audiences the importance of dreaming big. He shares his view of

ceasing to see obstacles as problems, but instead begin to see them as opportunities to grow and reach out to others. Nick shows through his own life that the major keys in fulfilling our biggest dreams are persistence and choosing to embrace failure as a learning experience, rather than allowing the guilt and fear of failure to paralyze(使…麻痹) us.

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