尼克胡哲演讲稿.docx

尼克胡哲演讲稿

第一篇：尼克胡哲演讲稿周江龙2011级2班2011444182英文演讲初稿原著：尼克胡哲Ihavenoarmsandnolegs,butI’mverythankfulthatIhavemylittlechickendrumstick.ThereweretimeswhenIsortoflookedatmylife,andthinking“Ican’tdothis?”or“Ican’tdothat?”,andyoukeeponconcentratingonthethingsthatyouwishyouhadorthethingsyouwishyoudidn’thave.Andyousortofforgetwhatyoudohave.There’snopoint,IbelieveinmylifewhereIwishIhadarmsandlegs,IwishIhadarmsandlegs…becausewishingwouldn’thelp.WhatI’veseeninlifearejustacouplekeyprinciples.AndthefirstthingI’veseemistobethankful.It’shardtobethankfulwhenIwas8yearsold,Isortofsummedupmylifeandthought:I’mnevergoingtogetmarried.I’mnotgoingtohaveajob.I’mnotgoingtohavealifeofpurpose.WhatkindofhusbandamIgoingtobeifIcan’tevenholdmywife’shands?It’salietothinkthatyou’renotgoodenough;it’salietothinkthatyou’renotworthanything.Ilovelife,youknowsomanypeoplecomeandsay“howcomeyousmilesomuch?”AndI’mlike“Well,it’salongstory,butit’sverysimpleatthesametime.”Yousee,it’sveryhardtosmilesometimesinlife.Therearethingsthathappenthatyoudon’tknow,andyoudon’tunderstand,andyoudon’tknowifyouaregoingtogetthroughit.Youknowyougothroughyourstormsinlife,andyoudon’tknowhowlongthestorm’sgoingtobe.Andtoday,Iwanttosharewith1yousomeprinciplesthatI’velearntinmylifethatyoucanuseinyours.Beingpatientisabeautifulart.Itellyouit’sthehardestthing.ButIrealizeImaynothavehandstoholdmywife’shand.Butwhenthetimecomes,I’llbeabletoholdherheart.Idon’tneedhandstoholdherheart.Lifeislife.Lifeisaninterestingjourneyofupsanddowns.Buthowthatjourneyends,isuptoyoutoday.Youseewhenyoufalldown,youfeellikegivingup.Whentimesgettough,it’snottheend.Thequestionis“Areyougoingtofinishstrong?”Thedefinitionofadisabilityissomethingthatwillhinderyoufrombeingabletodosomething.Ithink,though,thegreatestdisabilityisnothavingnoarmsandnolegs.Thegreatestdisabilityisyourmind,thechoicesthatyoumake.Thequestionis:areyougoingtomaketherightchoices?Areyougoingtomakethechoice,tohaveyourlifeinitsrightperspective?Areyougoingtomakethechoice,togetupinsteadofgiveup?Areyougoingtomaket