The minute we see somebody in a wheelchair something happens to us. We immediately perceive a thought. We think the person is half a person. We almost treat him as if we apologize for his condition. Is like we feel so sorry just because of his condition. We look at people who are blind…who have a withered hand…who walk with a limp…who have only one arm as though they are half a person. We limit their potential to the wheelchair or the limp or the missing hand or the short arm. We reduce everybody to their bodies. That is one of the greatest misconceptions, in fact a wrong idea.
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You are not your body. You are more than just a body. You may not know this but the truth is, some of the greatest minds in the world are in wheelchairs.
Come to think of it, suppose you end up in a wheelchair next year with all the brains you have right now. Will you quit? Is your dream related to your body? Is all your potentials related only to your body? Don’t say “no” too fast. Think deep into this, you are more than just physical body.
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Men and women who make changes in history are those who have come against the odds and told the odds it is impossible for the odds to stop them. Don’t throw yourself away—don’t let anyone else throw you away because you are up against some odds.
the truth is that alot of persons have being taught to believe the wrong thing, the idea of the handicap, and because there is no proper orientation, people tend to fail in their day to day activity, i sight an example of my country, where you find people who are handicap become beggars ( just like a full time job) the question is cant this persons be anything else? certainly they can, but the problem of generational mindset as evolved overtime and will need a proper orientation and rehabilitation to save our children from this bloodline... i suggest we work on the mind of people other than just give beggars or handicaps arms, teach them how to fish.!
God bless you @christianosei
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@steamingsteem
Wow great contribution. I'm glad you got the message right.
Amen!!!
Very nice contribution over there .....we have to teach them how to fish indeed
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