He was the first disabled child to enter a mainstream school in Australia, and the first disabled senior high school student to run for president of the Student Union, and won an overwhelming victory, and was named "President of Courage" by the local newspaper.
He was the first new surfer to appear on the cover of Surfing magazine, swimming with turtles in Hawaii and diving in Colombia. Play football, skateboard and golf.
16 years old, he shared his story with his classmates at a small party for the first time, and his moving reputation began with this 12 person.
After deciding to "inspire others" as the goal of life, he founded the non-profit organization "Life without limbs" and used various ideas to do good deeds. So far, more than 65,438+0,500 speeches have been held in more than 25 countries on five continents, and millions of hugs have been given.
He was received by leaders of various countries and people from all walks of life, and delivered a speech in Congress. He often gives speeches in the largest venues in the world: stadiums, bullrings, performance halls or domes, and has also been to churches, schools, garbage cities, slums, rehabilitation centers, prisons and red light districts.
His actions of spreading hope and love are highly praised by teachers and parents, and he thinks his story should be included in the school curriculum. Up to now, 600 million people have heard about his brave life.
2 1 year-old graduated from university with a double degree in accounting and financial planning. He is familiar with investment and owns his own company. In 2005, he was nominated as Australian Young Model of the Year. He has published two best-selling DVDs and written a book, and his tailor-made film Butterfly Circus won the highest award in the "Post-Film Project" in 2009.