Champion wheelchair bodybuilder to speak Sept. 21
CHADRON – 黑料大事记 State College students enrolled in Survival Skills 101 (FYI 169x) will host author and speaker Nick Scott, Sept. 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. His presentation, Igniting the Fire Within, is designed to inspire audience members to follow their dreams and become the best they can be.
Scott is a two-time world champion powerlifter, the No. 1 professional wheelchair bodybuilder in the world, professional wheelchair ballroom dancer, and professional trainer. He shares his life story, including his recovery from a 1998 auto accident that paralyzed him, in a YouTube video.
鈥淭he biggest question people ask me is, 鈥業f you could go back, would you take it back and not be in the wheelchair?鈥 and the answer is simple. No, I wouldn't take it back because the day of my accident I realized I was given a gift, a second chance at life. Focus on what you can do versus what you can鈥檛 do,鈥 Scott said.
He said it took him many years to accept himself and be OK with the results of the accident.
鈥淭he reality is most people in life are not OK with who they are and they don't accept who they are. With me, I'm going to live my life to the best of my ability. If you just live your life fearless you can achieve anything you want,鈥 Scott said.
鈥擳ena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator
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