Risk, then, is not just part of life. It is life. The place between your comfort zone and your dream is where life takes place. It's the high-anxiety zone, but it's also where you discover who you are.

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People always complain that they can't do this and they can't do that." "If we look at our lives and concentrate on things that we don't have or wish to have, that doesn't change the circumstances. The truth is that we have to focus on what we have and make the best out of it.

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Often people ask how I manage to be happy despite having no arms and no legs. The quick answer is that I have a choice. I can be angry about not having limbs, or I can be thankful that I have a purpose. I chose gratitude.

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It's a lie to think you're not good enough. It's a lie to think you're not worth anything.

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When I was 8 years old, I became depressed. I kept asking why I was born this way [without arms and legs]. I also worried about my future. At the age of 10, I tried to commit suicide because I felt like giving up. But when I imagined my loving parents crying at my grave, I decided to stay.

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What really matters are the lives you touch along the way and how you finish your journey.

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Just because I don't understand god's plans does not mean that he is not with me.

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Some injuries heal more quickly if you keep moving.

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Having faith, beliefs, and convictions is a great thing, but your life is measured by the actions you take based upon them.

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I type 40 words per minute on a normal computer with my left foot. And with two cups of coffee, I can do 53 words per minute.

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