2. A Butterfly’s Lesson”One day, a small
oppening appeared
on a cocoon; a man
sat and watched for
the butterfly for
several hours as it
struggled to force
its body through
that little hole.
3. Then, it seems
to stop making
any progress.
It appeared as if
it had gotten as
far as it could
and it could not
go any further.
4. So the man decided to
help the butterfly: he took
a pair of scissors and
opened the cocoon.
The butterfly then
emerged easily.
But it had a withered
body, it was tiny and
shrivelled wings.
5. The man continued to
watch because he
expected that, at any
moment, the wings
would open, enlarge
and expand, to be
able to support the
butterfly’s body, and
become firm.
6. Neither happened!
In fact, the butterfly
spent the rest of its life
crawling around with a
withered body and
shrivelled wings. It
never was able to fly.
7. What the man, in his kindness
and his goodwill did not
understand was that the
restricting cocoon and the
struggle required for the
butterfly to get through the
tiny opening, were God’s way
of forcing fluid from the body
of the butterfly into its
wings, so that it would be
ready for flight once it
achieved its freedom from the
cocoon.
8. Sometimes, struggl
es are exactly what
we need in our life.
If God allowed us to
go through our life
without any
obstacles, it would
cripple us. We
would not be as
strong as we could
have been. Never
been able to fly.
9. I asked for Strength...
And God gave me
difficulties to make
me strong.
Iasked for Wisdom...
And God gave me
Problems to solve.
I asked for
prosperity...
And God gave me a
Brain and Brawn to
work.
10. I asked for
Courage…..
And God gave
me obstacles to
overcome.
I asked for
Love...
And God gave
me Troubled
people to help.
11. I asked for
Favors...
And God gave me
Opportunities.
“I received
nothing I
wanted...
But I received
everything I
needed."
12. Alexander Graham Bell
(March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922
Scottish scientist, inventor, engineer and
innovator who is credited with inventing the
first practical Telephone.
Bell being awarded the first US Patent for the
telephone in 1876
Hearing Impaired
Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including ground breaking work in
optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. In 1888, Bell became one of the
founding members of the
National Geographic Society.[8] He has been described as one of the most influential
figures in human history
13. Thomas Alva Edison
(February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)
was an American Inventor and Businessman. He developed
many devices that greatly influenced life around the
world, including the Phonograph, the motion picture
Camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light Bulb.
Edison developed a system of electric-power generation and
distribution to homes, businesses, and factories – a crucial
development in the modern industrialized world. His
first power station was on Pearl Street in Manhattan, New
York USA.
His mother taught him at home
Edison developed hearing problems at an early age.
The cause of his deafness has been attributed to a bout
of Scarlet Fever during childhood. And later this deafness
occurred because injury occurred when the
conductor, in helping him onto a moving train, lifted
him by the ears.
Edison sold candy and newspapers on trains running from
Port Huron to Detroit, and sold vegetables to supplement his
income
14. Stephen William Hawking
born 8 January 1942
Is an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and
Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical
Cosmology within the University of Cambridge.
Hawking has a motor neuron disease related to amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that has progressed over
the years. He is almost entirely paralysed and communicates
through a speech generating device
Although at school he was known as "Einstein", but Hawking
was not initially successful academically.
15. Albert Einstein
14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955)
Einstein is the great scientist of the
twentieth century and notable physicist of
all time.
It is told that Despite such problems he
later became the noble prize winner for his
contribution to the Physics.
His theory of relativity is considered as a
revolutionary development of Physics.
He got Noble Prize in Physics in 1921 for his
explanation of the Photoelectric Effect and
for his research in Theoretical physics.
he had learning disability in his childhood. He could not talk till
he was three and could not read till he was eight.
16. John Milton
9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674
Milton is the great English poet and
widely known for his epic
“Paradise lost”.
However, before writing this famous
epic he became blind at 43. Blindness
could not make him stop form
practicing literature.
This great poet is considered as the
most learned English poet as he had
knowledge in different disciplines
including
theology, philosophy, history, politics, li
terature and science
17. Ludwig van Beethoven
17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827)
was a German composer and pianist.
Beethoven is the great German composer and musician
who was deaf at the later part of his life. In his early life
he was famous as a pianist. He got the primary
knowledge of music from his father, Johann van
Beethoven who was a musician in the electoral court.
He has some mysterious power which led him to create
famous composes one after another. He
went Vienna and learned many things from some of the
prominent musicians.
After his age of 28, he started becoming deaf and
his personal life was not so peaceful.
He composed many piano Sonatas such as
Waldstein, Appassionata etc.
18. Helen Keller
(June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968)
Helen Keller is the bravest and the most amazing
disabled person ever born.
She was deaf, blind and mute and despite of this she
was one of the greatest women
activist, socialist, authors and was the first deaf blind
person to get a bachelors degree in arts.
Anne Sullivan was Helen’s tutor who motivated her to
study and compelled her to use her sense of touch
and her mental power to achieve all the success that
she was capable to achieve.
Helen Keller was born a normal child, but at the age of
three a fever hit her which made her loose her sense
of vision, hearing and speaking.
Her parents hired for her a tutor at the age of twelve
who was Anne Sullivan. With the aid and support of
Anne, Helen Achieved the success no one had ever
imagined a deaf blind and mute person would do
19. Franklin D Roosevelt
January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945
also known by his initials, FDR, was
the 32nd President of the United States
(1933–1945) and a central figure in world events
during the mid-20th century, leading the United
States during a time of worldwide economic
depression and total war.
A dominant leader of the Democratic Party and the
only American president elected to more than two
terms,
Franklin D. Roosevelt's paralytic illness began in
1921 at age 39, when he got a fever, He was
diagnosed with poliomyelitis
While Roosevelt's bout with illness was well known
during his terms as President of the United States,
20. If all these disabilities could not stop them to become
MOST Famous People of the History.
And Changing the Whole World.
Then Why ?
Our Complete health could not lead us to
Become
Successful Human being
But the way which They Have
and we are lacking
Is
Positive Attitude toward life
And face difficulties with Welcome Smile.
