John_Coutis

1HEREIs------------------------2Canyouimagineapersonwithoutlegscandive,driveandcompeteinsportsarea?JohnCoutisissuchkindofleglesssuperman.HeisaninternationallyrenownedinspirationalspeakeronovercominghandicapsfromAustraliaLastweek,JohnandhiswifeandhissonwereinNingbo.Hegaveacharitylecture.Hismiraculousexperiencestellusthatnothingisimpossible.3WhenCoutiswasbornwithaseveredisabilitythatmeanthislegswereuseless,doctorssaidthathewouldnotlivemorethanaday.Hislegswereamputatedwhenhewas18,andattheageof30,hewasdiagnosedwithtesticularcancer.Despiteallthesesetbacks,herefusedtogiveuponlife.4JohnCoutis,oneofAustralia'stopmotivationalspeakers,heisamanwithnolegswhowalksonhisarms.Somepicturesshowhisupperbodyonaskateboard.HeistrainingtobeselectedfortheAustralianParalympic(残奥会)teamfortheSydney2000gamesinthePowerLiftingevent.5JohnCoutis,anAustralian,isonly78cmtall.Buthehasbeenwalkingtallinlife.6OnGoalSettingHaveagoalinyourlife.Enjoyitsomuchthatyouthriveonit.Nomatterhowbadyouthinkyouare,thereisalwayssomeoneworseoff.Nomatterwhoyouthinkyouare,thereisalwayssomeonebetterthanyou,sothatshoulddriveyoutodoyourbest.OpportunityKnocksButOnce...Nomatterwhatyouwanttoyourbestin,youonlygetonechanceormaybeafewonlyinyourlifetodoit.Unlessyougiveityourbestshot,youarenotliving.7Living,movingandbeingwithoutlegsorawheelchair,hehasdevelopedworldclassself–esteem,self–confidenceandself–reliance.8Withhisperseveranceandunyieldingspirit,hehadmadeunbelievablesuccess.Asaspeakerofinspiration,hehasbeento190countries,tellinghisownstoriesandencouragingotherstoleadagoodlife,overcomedifficultiesandrealizetheirlifegoals.Hesaysheexpectstobringforceandhopetopeopleandletpeopleknowthatnothingisimpossible.910“Heylisten,youarenotthatgreaterthannow,don’tworryaboutit.Justdothebestyoupossiblycan.Tomorrowmorning,whenyougetupoutofbed,doalittlebitbetterthanthat,thenextdayafterthat,doalittlebitbetterthanthat.Don’tgetsoworriedaboutthepersonthat’snexttoyouorthepersonthatyou’veseenonstagehereorwonderifIcouldeverbequitethatgood,don’tworryaboutit.Ifyouwanttocompetewithsomeone,competewithyourself.Bethebestyoucanpossiblybeeveryday.”-------John-Coutis11JohnCoutis,theonewhohaswinnedtherespectfromtheworld.JohnCoutis,theonewhoinspiresmillionsinhislectures.JohnCoutis,theonewhohashanddledhislife.IFICAN，YOUMUSTCAN!（如果我能做到，你们一定能够做到）12Withoutlegs,hedodive;Withoutlegs,hedodrive;Withoutlegs,hedobethesportingchampion;Withoutlegs,butwithcancer,hedomakenumerousspeechesallovertheworld;Withdreadfromdeath,hedohaveownedthepefecetestloveandlife.13Canyoudothoselikehim?Canyousufferthepainlikehim?Canyouachievethesuccesslikehim?Ifhecan,sodoyou!Thekeyis——NeversayIMPOSSILEtoyourself!14Whathehaslivedthroughandwhathehasgained,iswhat’salwaysmakingusshocked!So,wecan’tchoosewhathappenstous,butatleast,wecanchoosehowtodealwithit!Andtodowhatyouwantjustneglectingothers’gossip.Theinvalidbodyisnotthereasonthatstopsyoutoliveanddeveloplikeallthehealthy.So,themostimportantisyoumusttrustyouself;thekeyis——NeversayIMPOSSILEtoyourself!15ThankyouThat’sall