Think life sucks? This guy doesnt, inspirational stuff!

[Tricky]

http://www.wimp.com/watchingthis/

[EvilNed]

Nice guy. Video itself? Emotional exploitation. Not my cup of tea.

[JDFP]

Ah, damn you, hell of a way to start the day...

I'm frakkin' crying over here.

As soon as I finished this I put in a Netflix search for his video "No Arms, No Legs, No Worries" mentioned at the end and unfortunaely nothing turned up on there to rent. I'd love to see his video though.

Goes to show you that when we think life is tough and we have problems we often don't know the half of it. This guy's really an inspiration and I really respect how he's able to have the ability for such amazing humor.

Thanks for posting this, as I swipe at my eyes again...

j.p.

[Tricky]

It was posted on another forum I use yesterday & it really cheered me up, I had a look on youtube at some of his other videos & he seems a really great guy. I dont know what his opinions are on the military but I think it would be great if he could visit Selly Oak hospital in the UK where all our badly injured combat vets are, I really think someone like him could really help those guys who have been left in a similar physical state, I sent that link to a friend I know who does fundraising for the Help for Heroes charity so maybe she can use it to inspire some of those lads :)

I too was wiping my eyes watching it :o

[JDFP]

Nice guy. Video itself? Emotional exploitation. Not my cup of tea.

What's wrong with exploiting yourself (to an extent) if you can make good money off of it and help people at the same time with an inspiring message? It's not like this guy is Benny Hinn. He's telling people to keep their chin up.

It's like saying: "Oh, that poor girl who works at Hooters having to exploit herself!" as she walks out of the place with $200 in tips after 5 hours on a Saturday. Yes, I feel so terrible for her having to choose to work there and use her 'abilities' to make such a profit... :rolleyes:

If he's being "used" it's because he's 'using' himself for a valid purpose at least, there's nothing wrong with what he does just as there's nothing wrong with making money by using your abilities. Capitalist ideology is good, not 'evil', Ned. :)

We're not all Lumpenproles who feel sorry for ourselves having to do the jobs we do.

j.p.

[EvilNed]

You must have missed the point big time:


Nice guy. Video itself? Emotional exploitation. Not my cup of tea.

Take particular note to the first two sentences: "Nice guy." and "Video itself?".

I'm sure he's a great guy, and I doubt he'll deny the fact that this is emotional exploitation. If you view emotional exploitation as a bad thing, then that's your opinion. I don't care for it. Watching the video I was more annoyed at how cheesy and happy-go-lucky it was than I was impressed by his skills as a "nice guy". The cheesy music was too much for me.

Then again, I've always, always had a problem watching videos where the main message seem to be "Look at this guy. Isn't he great? Isn't he just, you know, slightly better than you? Shouldn't you be more like him?"

If people can get something from this sort of stuff, then awesome.

[Jeffery]

It really proves that any day above ground is a damn good day. Excellent video! Cheers for sharing it.

[Terran]

I dont know this sort of thing just does not resonate with me....
Also I do not think anything/anyone has ever inspired me.:|

Its like how am I supposed to respond to these scenarios?
A person with some assorted disabilities approaches me. They proceed to tell me some message that roughly equates to "Look at the brighter side of things." or "Be the best you you can be!"....
Am I supposed to go from a drooling blank stare to, "Ohhh!...things, places, and people, exist outside of my own thoughts!...Wow mr.! your happy go lucky attitude has completely changed my outlook on life....Instead of being the worst me I could be I am going to be the best!"
:rockbrow:




I always feel like things "taken" are far far worse than things "never had"...


Like whats worse...
Being born without arms and legs....or having them blown off in combat at 18
Warning: Spoilers contain images of real live people. Some humans find other human's appearance to be graphic content.
Being born without a face?
http://halohalo.ph/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Girl-Without-a-Face-017.jpg

Having your face ripped off by a chimpanzee?
http://andijohdari.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/carla_nash.jpg

[Wyldwraith]

Excellent point Terran,
And just what I was thinking when I thought about what a potential disaster it could be to have this gentleman make an appearance at a military hospital.

There IS a difference between never having something and learning to get by without it, and having something all your life then having it traumatically torn away.

The first circumstance is a challenge to overcome (which I DO NOT diminish or minimize in any way, shape or form), but the second situation is a trauma that's doubled. All the handicap of the first circumstance, combined with an undoubtedly crushing sense of loss due to damage to sense of identity etc. etc.

Not sure if I find it inspiring as I'm someone with disabilities of my own. More sad than anything else, though I'm not sure how to explain why I feel that way.

[AcesandEights]

I dont know this sort of thing just does not resonate with me....

How to put in terms you can understand...

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Ok, it's like how in T2, the T-800 was down and out--crunched down to nothing and stabbed through it's power cell with a shard of metal. But the T800 had mission parameters to fulfill and would not let a few obstacles, like getting bitch slapped by a mimetic poly-alloy with bad cop-hair or it's main power source being shanked, keep it from it's appointed rounds.

What did the T800 do, Terran? It re-routed power. Found alternate means. Pressed on, hobbled, but determined to fulfill its destiny.

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080308222130/terminator/images/b/b0/T-800a_Power.jpg