Nick Vujicic

Hi, I'v just watched the recording of the sermon by Nick Vujicic in Faith Baptist Community Chruch and I feel only right to call him Sir.

He is indeed a wonderful motivational speaker. Although I am not of the same faith as he is, I was affected by some of the things he said and I could apply them to my life.

At one point he asked if we have turned away from our circumstance. To me, I translate it as: Have we failed to see the opportunities? We may only see the side that bothers us the most. Perhaps we are in a deserted island after a plane crash. Do we think that we are unlucky to be involved in a plane crash and ending up on a deserted island? Or are we grateful for the fact that we made it alive? We have another chance, another chance to make it right. We were given another chance to live, to be a better person. We are lucky to have survived.

I always believe that we are all here for a reason. We have a task, to influence people to encourage, to show support. It doesnt matter if it is 1 person, 2 people, or millions as Nick has probably done. Our purpose in life is to fulfil that. We must make the world a better place. Yes, there will be suffering, there will be war, there will be death, but everybody counts. If you influence one person, that person can influence others, and you have a chain effect. It only takes one to make a difference. Sometimes, I believe that once we have influenced someone, our time is up. Sometimes, our deaths influence people. Why do the good die young? Because they have influenced. They have served their purpose in life. In my religion, Buddhism, the ultimate aim is to achieve a state of nothingness, because if you have reached that state, then you are not attached to anything. You are free from suffering. These people have done their part. They have done what they need to do, and they perhaps, are one step closer to this state. They are free from suffering in the world we live in.

We all have a purpose in life. To be morally upright, to challenge tradition, to improvise, to educate, to groom, to revise, to refine.

All this, will influence.

Your purpose in life. You may have to seek it, it may also come to you. Your purpose is not a set purpose. You can change this purpose, according to your hearts desire. But all in all, it is the fulfilment of this purpose. That you can reflect on your life and say that, yes, I have fulfiled my purpose, and I could have done more, because this purpose, is never fully accomplished. You always lay the next layer for others. You lay the stepping stones, to allow the next person to climb higher, and lay the steps for the next person, and so on. As long as there are people who share the same purpose, you can fulfil your part, and lay the path for the next person.

Perhaps, the only thing we can take with us to death is a smile.

And that smile only comes if you are satisfied with your life. Your life might be difficult, tumbling, but perhaps, all these help you grow, they nurture you, set you down the right path, allow you to differentiate right from wrong. Cherish the happy times, learn from the bad, and move on.

Life's too short to be sad. Fulfil your purpose. What you need to do. What YOU FEEL you need to do. Be happy.

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