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I watched a television programme about a man born with no arms or legs; when asked if he sees himself as disabled he replied; having a disability means having something which can prevent you from achieving what you really want to do and feels this does not describe him.

My question is - what prevents us from achieving? Is it visual or hidden? Let’s take confidence; yes, we can identify a person with confidence, so this must be visual. What about disabilities such as ADHD, depression, deafness, etc are they visual or hidden? Again behavior can cause us to act a little different even though we look the same. I personally feel that a hidden disability can be worse resulting in misunderstood judgment, but if a man with no arms or legs does not feel he has a disability ensure us that we all have our own disability to discover or work through, that we are all same, same but different, or maybe it just depends on the confidence we hold in ourselves.

This amazing man stopped focusing on what he hasn’t got, and learnt to like himself for what he has at the age of six. Do we take for granted a journey through life with no boundaries that can cause us to misjudge others, or do we become better people when we continually work for what we have and whom we are that we can accept ourselves and others more openly? His asset was his eyes, and as they are the windows to our souls they gave him the confidence to identify his purpose in life; reassuring others that we are all the same but different.

This story made me think, do we invent many of our problems, why is it we often find solutions difficult? Why is it harder to reflect and plan even communicate our concerns; then learn and accept our point of difference, is it in fear of being judged? Yet a man with no arms or legs can overcome his challenges and go beyond his difference to dedicate his life in communicating solutions to millions. 

I do believe when we can be aware of whom we are, understanding our weaknesses both mentally and physically and most importantly accepting ourselves just the way we are; working with what we have to achieve what we can, I feel this will give us the confidence to overcome any disability, hidden or visual - that it is ok to be same, same but different.