Life without limits : inspiration for a ridiculously good life

Almost every single thing you do involves the use of your limbs. So can you imagine living a life without a single arm or leg?
Nick Vujicic, through his incredible life story, teaches us how blessed we are. He was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of arms and legs. The book chronicles his journey from being a determined baby and a depressed teen earlier to the strong motivational speaker of today. He also highlights the role of his parents and God in helping him be what he is today.

This book is certainly not among the best books I've read; it seems to go rather back and forth sometimes in its narrative and is a bit too religious for my comfort. In spite of these (minor) shortcomings, I found show more myself hooked on to the story of this man. It does cause you to question the severity of your life problems when faced with a person living his life to the fullest without a single limb!

The book is full of wonderful motivational quotes and anecdotes that can cause you to start taking affirmative action towards changing your outer life by changing your inner self. Give this book a shot not just if you want to bring about changes in your life but also if you want to learn how God can give strength to a human being to go beyond the supposedly insurmountable.

As Nick Vujicic himself says in his book,
"Once you accept that perfection is just a goal, screwing up isn't so hard to handle. Each misstep is still a step, another lesson learned, another opportunity to get it right the next time."

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I really wanted to like this book. I've looked forward to reading it for so long. Sadly, I did not enjoy it as much as I expected. Nick has a great story to tell, and I think he is absolutely inspirational. However, the book is sooo preachy! I share his faith, but I resented being preached at on every page! I wish Nick had told his story and left it to speak for itself.

“My name is Nick Vujicic…I am twenty-seven years old. I was born without any limbs, but I am not constrained by my circumstances.” (pg. vii)

Nick’s entry into the world was a difficult one, his condition a shock to his midwife mother and her husband. Nick provides a brief glimpse into those first moments when his parents discovered their little boy had no arms or legs. The disbelief, the grief and the guilt. But his family held strong religious beliefs and instilled in Nick their belief that he had a purpose in life.

From a tough beginning, to episodes of depression and suicidal thoughts and dealing with bullies, Nick overcomes his limitations, living his life without limits. Religion and faith is a strong theme throughout the show more book, one that has given Nick strength in his moments of darkness and has validated his being in times of happiness. Nick’s positive attitude bounces off the pages and it is clear how many people he has touched and inspired in his life.

From learning to swim and surf, to motivational speaking to practical jokes- his anecdotes were highly engaging. I laughed out loud when Nick told of the time he posed as a mannequin in a shopfront window and when he hid in the overhead luggage compartment of a plane.

Life Without Limits reads more like a self-help book than an autobiography. So, I found it difficult to rate this book because Nick is a very likeable, generous and passionate person and I enjoyed reading about his life. However, throughout the book there are also messages from Nick about how to live life to the fullest and to believe inyourself. I suppose these aspects of the book didn’t really appeal to me, but I imagine does connect with people who are looking for that kind of thing.

Nick’s personal story is fascinating, inspiring and remarkable; though not a traditional autobiography it’s certainly a great self-help book for anyone who needs a good reality-check about their life or a gentle reminder about ones priorities in life. show less

The author relates the events of his life - made remarkable by the fact that he was born without limbs. Despite the shock they felt at his birth, his parents did all that they could to raise him to live independently and to fulfill God's purpose for his life. Despite periods of despair over his condition, Nick found hope in his faith in a loving God. He relates how he was suicidal for a period of time in his pre-teen to early teen years, but how talking to his parents and trusted adults helped him. He realized that despite his limitation there was still a lot of things he could do - such as public speaking. From his teen years on he found that sharing his story with others helped young people especially, as those who had been bullied show more could relate to his stories and find inspiration in how he learned to overcome and even befriend the bullies in his life. Some stories he tells - such as the playground fight and his love of practical jokes--stand out in my mind. Otherwise, it was a positive but not overly memorable or life changing read for me. show less

show more 《人生不設限》一書的作者力克天生四肢殘缺，可說是「千種咒詛集一身」。他出生時，接生的醫護人員震驚，父母則恐懼絕望，甚至起意將他拋棄。但是，宗教信仰救了他。他的父母對天主有堅定忠實的信仰，他們相信：天主給了他們這一個四肢殘缺的孩子，一定有祂特別的理由。這個單純的「信仰」使他們全家堅強地站起來，將別人眼中的怪物變成可愛的寶貝，將咒詛變成祝福，將災禍變成恩典，將淚水變成歡笑，將軟弱變成堅強，將一無所有變成一無所缺，將絕望變成希望，將黑暗變成光明。這個「信仰」催促力克不斷地努力克服肢體的障礙，成為一個堅強的小巨人，猶如一座燈塔照引著在茫茫世海中迷途掙扎的人，給絕望的人安慰和希望，給殘障或自暴自棄的人重新站起來的勇氣。力克將「自助天助」的真理活出來了，他的這本著作的確是一本有助於鼓舞讀者克服人生一切難關的好書。——單國璽（天主教樞機主教） show less

This book has provided me with reassurance, some wisdom and wonder. I particularly love how he referenced the Scripture and the Word of God in every chapter to emphasize his POV and life lessons.

However, sometimes, I thought some of his advice was quite generalized, if not shallow, tip-of-the-iceberg type.

Anyway, it's still a reasonably good read, especially if you are someone seeking more comfort and hope for your life when confronted with setbacks.

Life Without Limits is the story of Nick Vujicic, Nick who was born without arms or legs has gone on to inspire people of all ages world wide, through this book Nick hopes to inspire people to live a ‘ridiculously good life.’ Although throughout his life Nick has faced many difficulties and challenges he does not let those be the focus of his day to day living, but more so he sees that there are others around him that face challenges that are more difficult than what he faces on a daily basis.
In this book Nick tells stories about himself and how he overcame many challenges and stories of people he has met throughout the word that encouraged him and continue to inspire despite the obstacles that arise. Nick does a good job of show more keeping you interested and keeping positive in times of difficulty with practical advice on how to change what you may think is a horrible experience into something that can help others and help you to get through.
This book is not about how hard and difficult life can be but instead how to live a fulfilled life for God and to exceed in every situation.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review show less