Live in Manila – Smart Araneta Coliseum
Nick Vujicic visits Manila.
On a Monday, May 20th, we had the chance to watch his event at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Special thanks to Ja for helping us book tickets 2 months ahead.
Who is Nick?
Born without arms and legs
He continues to fulfill his passion to reach 7 billion people letting them know that there is a hope and there is a joy they can have beyond what somebody says
has a non profit ministry – lifewithoutlimbs.org
Now going around 27 countries sharing about faith in God and how that has given him the ability to overcome his struggles.
Inspiring insights shared from the event:
If you prefer audio, you can listen to the full recording here
Quotes:
” It so amazing what could come out of your broken pieces if you give your broken pieces a chance” (I think this is my favorite quote from the entire event)
On choices
“The choices we make is not just about determining right from wrong, but to determine truth and lies.”
How to overcome depression – turning a life without limbs to life without limits
The big question in life – Why me ?
There are times in life that you can’t control some things
But more often than not,
We sort of focus on the things we can’t change and wonder why those things have happened than rather change the things that we can change
What do you do when you want to have a positive outlook when all you see is negativity?
Encouragement brings you closer to all that you can be
Discouragement takes you away
Courage – the common word
Encouragement and discouragement is a constant war
Advice To parents
Plant seeds of love and hope
“You’re beautiful just the way you are”
“we love you”
“don’t worry about what other people say”
“God loves you”
If you don’t plant seeds of truth and love then who will?
Influence of media
human nature – compare with each other to everyone else
resulting to wishing for things that we were influenced to make us happy
Wishing and chasing happiness on things we do not have
What is worse than having no arms and legs?
FEAR – false evidence appearing real
turn fear into:
FAITH – full assurance in the heart
of the truth of your value
Advice To men
“When something is going wrong in our job and we can’t supply or provide for our family like we used to makes you feel less of a man”
I want you to know that your wife, more than an excellent provider also needs an excellent loving husband
You don’t just need to hold her hand, you need to hold her heart
It’s not always about money, providing and giving your son the best education. He also needs an excellent father.
On words
It only takes 3 seconds for someone to bring you down with words, and if you let it grow it will overtake you.
“You’re not good enough”
“Just give up”
On Faith
Just because you don’t see it now, it is not there. You must have the faith to believe in something you do not see yet.
“But also in life you have to put faith in action”
On Self Worth
You must understand that your worth and your value is not determined on your bank account or your achievements.
At funerals, people do not talk about your success, they talk about who you were not what you did.
It’s who you are that matters most.
If you don’t know the first principle of your value, you don’t know who you are and what you’re here to do.
Choose to believe there is something more to your life.
Everyone is entitled to believe what they want to believe in.
There is no human being who is more valuable than another.
Give yourself a chance.
On influence
When you’re not happy with your life you tend to live someone else’s life and conform to what everyone else is doing. They influence you more than you think.
On true love
Anyone is going to love you when you make them feel needed and wanted but what about a bad day?
What if you go through depression, are they really going to love you?
You see true colors when you go through true trials.
On failure
Small steps in the right direction is a positive thing
When you fall down, get back up
You don’t know what you are going to achieve until you try
Don’t believe you are a failure
You are here for a reason. You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Steps to overcome failure
1. Courage not fear
Courage when you are afraid.
Courage is not waiting until you are not afraid.
Courage is doing something even while you are afraid.
2. Try again
3. Failure equals education
Some failure costs more than others. Never give up. Keep on trying.
If sometimes you have to let a dream die, let that dream die. Don’t let that kill you (suicide)
If one door closes, another door opens.
You must believe that it wasn’t meant to be.
If it’s meant to be, it’s going to happen.
If not, there is something better around the corner.
Choose to believe that you will never be shortchanged when you give up a dream, you will find something better.
4. Be Thankful
You don’t know what you got until it’s gone
Stop looking at what you don’t have and what you haven’t been blessed with and see what you have blessed with.
“If only I could just get this I would be happy” mentality
If you are not happy single, you are not going to be happy married.
Are you looking at the fear of what people think of you.
Are you hoping for a better future before you will be happy?
Be thankful and be happy on the things you do have.
Money is not everything. There are some things money can’t bring back.
What are the three dearest things on your life right now?
What are they
Who are they
The greatest things in this life are not things
They are people
On forgiveness
If you cannot forgive, it’s a chain on you. They’re going to keep living their life, not even feeling sorry on what they did but it chains you. Because you cannot forgive.
Unforgiveness is just like drinking poison hoping someone dies. You’re the one drinking the poison.
On brokenness
You don’t have to be limbless to be broken. Brokenness is brokenness but hope is hope.
On Courage
How do you get that courage that starts everything?
It starts with purpose.
The purpose of your life
The purpose of why you do what you do
The purpose of loving each other
The purpose of this life is more than 90 years
You don’t need courage to win
You need courage to fail
Because many times before you win, you have to fail first.
Obstacles equals Opportunity
Choose faith instead of fear
Find your purpose to find your courage
Change your obstacles into opportunities
Know that failure is an education and you are not a failure
Dream big
Never give up and have faith
There are times where all you see are clouds and rain and storms
but it is always a sunny day above the clouds
More inspirational stories in his popular books
Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life
Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action
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