10 of World's Most Inspirational People

 Nick Vujicic

A man with no limbs who teaches people how to get up

Nick Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia with the rare Tetra-amelia disorder:

limbless, missing both arms at shoulder level, and having one small foot with two toes protruding from his left thigh.Despite the absence of limbs, he is doing surf and swimming, and playing golf and soccer.Nick graduated from college at the age of 21 with a double major in Accounting and Financial Planning.He began his travels as a motivational speaker, focusing on the topics that today's teenagers face.

Nando Parrado

Survived airplane crash and 72 days in the Andes

72 - Days of ordeal, Nando Parrado and other survivors of a plane crash in the Andes had to endure before being rescued. Flying over the mountains on a Friday the 13th, the young men and their families who boarded the charter plane joked about the unlucky day when the

plane's wing hit the slope of the mountain and crashed. On impact, 13 passengers were

instantly dead while 32 others were badly wounded. Hoping to be rescued, the survivors waited in the freezing -37C temperature, melting snow for drinks and sleeping side by side to keep themselves warm. Food was so scarce, everyone had to pool whatever food they can find for a rationed pool. 9 days after the crash, due to dire desperation and hunger, the survivors called for an important meeting. One member proposed that they eat the dead. The 2 hours meeting ended with a conclusion. If any of them died in the Andes, the rest had the permission to use the corpse as food. After 2 weeks, their hope of being found dashed when they found out via their radio transistor that the rescue effort was called off.

On the 60th day after the crash, Nando Parrado and 2 other friends decided to walk through the icy wilderness for help. By the time they left, Nando Parrado said, the crash site was “.. an awful place, soaked in urine, smelling of death, littered with ragged bits of human bone and gristle”. Wearing 3 pairs of jeans and 3 sweaters over a polo shirt, he and his friends trekked the mountains with human flesh as their ration. Knowing that they must search for rescue, the team endured frozen snow, exhaustion and starvation, walking and climbing for 10 days before finding their way to the bottom of the mountain. The team was finally helped by a Chilean farmer who called the police for help. Parrado then guided the rescue team via a helicopter to the crash site. On the 22nd December 1972, after enduring 72 brutal days, the world found out that there were 16 survivors who cheated death, in the mountain of Andes. 8 of the initial survivors died when an avalanche cascaded down on them as they slept in the fuselage. During the ordeal, Nando Parrado lost 40 kg of his weight. He lost half his family in the crash. He is now a motivational speaker.

Jessica Cox

Became the first pilot with no arms, proving you don't need 'wings' to fly.

Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect and was born without any arms. None of the prenatal tests her mother took showed there was anything wrong with her. And yet she was born with this rare congenital disease, but also with a great spirit. The psychology graduate can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply using her feet. Ms Cox, from Tuscon, Arizona, USA, is also a former dancer and double black belt in Tai Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license, she flies planes and she can type 25 words a minute.

The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe and it is one of the few airplanes to be made and certified without pedals. Without rudder pedals Jessica is free to use her feet as hands. She took three years instead of the usual six months to complete her lightweight aircraft licence, had three flying instructors and practiced 89 hours of flying, becoming the first pilot with no arms.

Sean Swarner

First cancer survivor to complete the 7-summits, the highest peaks of the 7 continents

The 29,035-foot giant known as Mount Everest tortures its challengers with life-threatening conditions such as 100 mph winds, the dramatic loss of oxygen, snowstorms, and deadly avalanches. Climbers of Everest are faced with incredible dangers, but for Sean Swarner the obstacles he overcame prior to his summiting make his story even more compelling.

Sean isn't just a cancer survivor; he is truly a medical marvel. He is the only person in the world ever to have been diagnosed with both Hodgkin's disease and Askin's sarcoma. He was diagnosed in the fourth and final stage of Hodgkin's disease at the age of thirteen, when doctors expected him to live for no more than three months. He overcame his illness only to be stricken a second time when a deadly golf ball-sized tumor attacked his right lung.

After removal of the Askin's tumor, Sean was expected to live for less than two weeks. A decade later and with only partial use of his lungs, Sean became famous for being the first cancer survivor to climb Mount Everest. After the summit of Everest, Sean had the desire and dream to continue moving forward and reaching people around the world. Climbing the highest mountain on each continent became his next goal. Proving to others that anything is possible, Sean successfully summited Mt. McKinley, to be the first cancer survivor to complete the seven summits. You can read more about Swarner's story on his 2007 book.

Randy Pausch

Inspired thousands of people with his dying speech.

Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was an American professor of computer science and human-computer interaction and design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pausch learned that he had pancreatic cancer, a terminal illness, in September of 2006. He gave an upbeat lecture entitled "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on September 18, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon, which became a popular YouTube video and led to other media appearances. He then co-authored a book called "The Last Lecture" on the same theme, which became a New York Times best-seller. Pausch died of complications from pancreatic cancer on July 25, 2008. In his famous speech, Pausch showed a list of his childhood dreams, and explained how he achieved each of them. His dreams were: being in zero gravity, playing in the National Football League, being the author of a World Book Encyclopedia article, meeting and being Captain Kirk, being "one of the guys who won the big stuffed animals in the amusement park", and becoming a Disney Imagineer.

He was given 3 months of life, he lived 3 more years.

Ben Underwood

The boy who could “see” with his ears

Ben Underwood was a remarkable teenager, who loved to skateboard, ride his bicycle and play football and basketball. For the most part, the Californian 14-year-old was just like other kids his age. What made Underwood remarkable was his ability to master these activities despite the fact that he was blind. Underwood had both eyes removed after being diagnosed with retinal cancer at age two. To most people's amazement upon meeting him, he seemed completely unfazed by his lack of sight, defying common stereotypes about blindness as a disability. So how did he do it? The answer is echolocation: the sonar navigation technique used by bats, dolphins, several other mammals and some birds. As Underwood moved about, he habitually made clicking noises with his tongue; these sounds bounced off surfaces and, with each return, added to Underwood's perception of his surroundings. He was so good at it that he could tell the difference between a fire hydrant and a rubbish bin, distinguish between parked cars and trucks, and — if you took him to a house he had never been to before — he would tell you he could 'see' a staircase in that corner and a kitchen in the other. He could even distinguish between different materials.

An unflinching faith in God guided Ben and his mother during his last few months as cancer spread to Ben's brain and spine. He finally died on January 2009 at the age of 16.

Liz Murray

From Homeless To Harvard

Elizabeth "Liz" Murray was born September 23, 1980 the Bronx, New York, to poor, drug-addicted, HIV-infected parents. She became homeless just after she turned 15, when her mother died of AIDS, and her father moved to a homeless shelter. Murray's life turned around when she began attending the Humanities Preparatory Academy in Chelsea, Manhattan. Though she started high school later than most students, and remained without a stable home while supporting herself and her sister, Murray graduated in only two years. She was awarded a New York Times scholarship for needy students and accepted into Harvard University, matriculating in the fall semester of 2000. She left Harvard in 2003 to care for her sick father; she resumed her education at Columbia University to be closer to him until 2006 when he died of AIDS. As of May 2008, she was back at Harvard working towards her degree with plans to graduate with a degree in Psychology in June 2009.

Her life became a movie in 2003 and she now works as a professional speaker, representing the Washington Speakers Bureau. That same gutsy strength that pulled her from the streets now transforms the lives of others, from student groups to business audiences in need of inspiration to overcome their own obstacles.

Patrick Henry Hughes

Born blind and crippled, now "marches" in the Louisville marching band

Patrick is a remarkable young man who was born without eyes and without the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs, making him unable to walk. Additionally, two steel rods were surgically attached to Patrick's spine to correct scoliosis. Despite circumstances, Patrick has overcome these physical issues to excel as a musician and student. Patrick started playing the piano at the age of only nine months, and also plays the trumpet and sings. He even participates in the University of Louisville School of Music Marching and Pep Bands with help from his father (Patrick John Hughes), who tirelessly maneuvers his wheel chair through the formations with the other 220+ members of the Cardinal Marching Band.

A virtuoso pianist, vocalist and trumpet player, Patrick has won numerous competitions, as well as winning awards acknowledging the circumstances he has overcome to achieve these heights. He has been featured on ESPN, ABC-TV, Oprah, CBS-TV, The Ellen Show, Extreme Make Over Home Edition, FOX-TV, CSTV, NBC-TV, Million Dollar Round Table, The Grand Ole Opry, People Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Star Magazine, and many, many others.

Sudha Chandran

A celebrated dancer and a successful actress,

Sudha Chandran is a glaring example of winning spirit against adverse situations.

Losing part of her leg in an accident in the peak of her dancing career couldn’t hold back Sudha Chandran’s determination and passion for dancing. After amputation of her right leg, she got a prosthetic Jaipur foot. She started dancing again and performed on stage.

Her flourishing career also got her a chance to act in it and depict her own real life story in the movie –‘Mayuri’ in Telegu and Hindi version of it ‘Naache Mayuri’.

Barb Guerra

No arms courageous woman

A beautiful woman that had an operation when she was electrocuted where she lost her arms. She's a courageous woman and a wonderful mother! Amazing! This is one of the best performing of Barb - lots of footwork in this video.You can see how remarkable woman she is.

10 Greatest Computer Hackers

1 George Hotz
George Francis Hotz (born October 2, 1989), alias geohot, million75 or simply mil, is an American hacker known for unlocking the iPhone, allowing the phone to be used with other wireless carriers, contrary to AT&T and Apple's intent. He became the first person to jailbreak an Iphone. He is also noted for hacking the PlayStation 3 and subsequently being sued by and settling with Sony. On June 27, 2011, it was reported that Hotz had been hired by Facebook. However, according to a CNET article, he had actually been employed since May, which was confirmed by Facebook. It is unknown what his role at the company was. In January 2012, Hotz stopped working at Facebook.

2 Jonathan James
Jonathan Joseph James (December 12, 1983 - May 18, 2008), a.k.a. c0mrade, was an American hacker who was the first juvenile incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States. The South Florida native was 15 years old at the time of the first offense and 16 years old on the date of his sentencing. James specialized in hacking high-profile government systems such as NASA and the Department of Defense. He was reported to have stolen software worth over $1.7 million. He also hacked into the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and intercepted over 3,000 highly secretive messages passing to and from the DTRA employees, while collecting many usernames and passwords. He died on May 18, 2008, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

3 Adrian Lamo
Adrian Lamo is a Colombian-American threat analyst and "grey hat" hacker. He first gained media attention for breaking into several high-profile computer networks, including those of The New York Times, Yahoo and Microsoft. Popularly called the "homeless hacker" for his transient lifestyle, Lamo spent most of his travels couch-surfing, squatting in abandoned buildings and traveling to Internet cafes, libraries and universities to investigate networks, and sometimes exploiting security holes.In February 2002 he broke into the internal computer network of The New York Times, adding his name to the internal database of expert sources, and using the paper's LexisNexis account to conduct research on high-profile subjects.  He re-surrendered to the FBI on Sept. 11, and pled guilty of computer crimes against Microsoft, LexisNexis and The New York Times on Jan. 2004. Lamo was sentenced to six months detention at his parents' home plus two years probation, and was ordered to pay roughly $65,000 in restitution. He was convicted of compromising security at The New York Times and Microsoft, Yahoo and MCI WorldCom. In 2010, Lamo became embroiled in the WikiLeaks scandal involving Bradley Manning, who was arrested after Lamo reported to federal authorities that Manning had leaked hundreds of thousands of sensitive U.S. government documents.

4 Gary McKinnon
Gary McKinnon (born 10 February 1966) is a Scottish systems administrator and hacker who has been accused of what one U.S. prosecutor claims is the "biggest military computer hack of all time," He has been accused of executing the largest ever hack of United States government computer networks — including Army, Air Force, Navy and NASA systems. The court had recommended that McKinnon be apprehended to the United States to face charges of illegally accessing 97 computers, causing a total of $700,000 in damage. Although McKinnon himself states that he was merely looking for evidence of free energy suppression and a cover-up of UFO activity and other technologies potentially useful to the public.
In November 2002, McKinnon was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. The indictment contained seven counts of computer-related crime, each of which carried a potential ten-year jail sentence. After a series of legal proceedings in England, McKinnon is currently fighting extradition. If he is extradited to the US and charged, McKinnon faces up to 70 years in jail. He has expressed fears that he could be sent to Guantanamo Bay.

5 Michael Calce
MafiaBoy was the Internet alias of Michael Demon Calce, a high school student from West Island, Quebec, who launched a series of highly publicized denial-of-service attacks in February 2000 against large commercial websites including Yahoo, Fifa.com, Amazon.com, Dell, Inc., eBay, and CNN. He also launched a series of failed simultaneous attacks against 9 of the 13 root name servers.
In 2001, the Montreal Youth Court sentenced Calce to eight months of open custody, one year of probation, restricted use of the Internet, and a minimal fine.

6 David Smith
Smith’s fame is due to being the author of the infamous e-mail virus, Melissa. Smith claims that the Melissa virus was never intended to cause harm, but its simple means of propagation (each infected computer sent out multiple infected emails) overloaded computer systems and servers around the world. Smith’s virus takes an unusual turn in that it was originally hidden in a file that contained passwords to 80 well-known pornography websites. The name Melissa was derived from a lap dancer Smith met while on a trip in Florida. Even though over 60,000 email viruses have been discovered, Smith is the only person to go to federal prison in the United States for sending one.

7 Albert Gonzalez
Albert Gonzalez (born 1981) is a computer hacker and computer criminal who is accused of masterminding the combined credit card theft and subsequent reselling of more than 170 million card and ATM numbers from 2005 through 2007—the biggest such fraud in history. His parents, who had immigrated to the United States from Cuba in the 1970s, bought him his first computer when he was 8. By the age of 9 he was reported to be actively removing computer viruses. Gonzalez and his accomplices used SQL injection techniques to create malware backdoors on several corporate systems in order to launch packet sniffing (specifically, ARP Spoofing) attacks which allowed him to steal computer data from internal corporate networks. When he was arrested, authorities seized $1.6 million in cash including $1.1 million found in plastic bags placed in a three-foot drum which had been buried in his parents’ backyard. In 2010, Gonzalez was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.

8 Vladimir Levin
Vladimir is a Russian-born Jewish individual famed for his involvement in the attempt to fraudulently transfer US$10.7 million from the accounts of Citibank clients to his own accounts around the world. Levin was delivered into U.S. custody in September 1997. In his plea agreement he admitted to only one count of conspiracy to defraud and to stealing US$3.7 million. In February 1998 he was convicted and sentenced to three years in jail, and ordered to make restitution of US$240,015. Citibank claimed that all but US$400,000 of the stolen US$10.7 million had been recovered.

9 Robert Tappan Morris
Robert Tappan Morris, (born November 8, 1965), is an American computer scientist, best known for creating the Morris Worm in 1988, considered the first computer worm on the Internet - and subsequently becoming the first person convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Morris created the worm while he was a graduate student at Cornell University. The original intent, according to him, was to gauge the size of the Internet. He released the worm from MIT to conceal the fact that it actually originated from Cornell. A worm that took down one-tenth of the Internet, crippling 6,000 plus computer systems. The cost in "potential loss in productivity" caused by the worm and efforts to remove it ranged at each system from $200 to more than $53,000. He was convicted and in December, 1990, was sentenced to three years of probation, 400 hours of community service, a fine of $10,050, and the costs of his supervision.

10 Kevin Poulsen
Kevin Lee Poulsen (born 1965 in Pasadena, California, U.S.) is an American former black hat hacker who is currently News Editor at Wired.com. Before segueing into journalism, he had a controversial career in the 1980s as a hacker a.k.a. Dark Dante. He worked for SRI International by day, and hacked at night. His best-appreciated hack was a takeover of all of the telephone lines for Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM, guaranteeing that he would be the 102nd caller and win the prize of a Porsche 944 S2. When the FBI started pursuing Poulsen, he went underground as a fugitive. When he was featured on NBC's Unsolved Mysteries, the show's 1-800 telephone lines mysteriously crashed. He was finally arrested in April 1991. In June 1994, Poulsen pleaded guilty to seven counts of mail, wire and computer fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice, and was sentenced to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $56,000 in restitution.

10 Obese People Ever Recorded

This is a list of the obese people ever recorded. This includes each individual's name, peak weight, their birth date, and years of life. This list is limited to those individuals who weighed over 450 kg (990 lb; 71 st).

Jon Brower Minnoch  

United States   1941-1983    Height  6.1 ft 

Peak Weight: 635 kg (1,400 lb; 100.0 st) 

His weight loss of approximately 419 kg (920 lb; 66.0 st) is the largest ever documented.

Manuel Uribe  

Mexico    1965 - living    Height: 6.4 ft

Peak Weight: 597 kg (1,320 lb; 94.0 st)

After worldwide media attention in January 2006, with help from doctors and nutritionists he lost over 225 kg (500 lb; 35.4 st) over a two year period.

Carol Yager  

United States 1960 - 1994   Height: 5.6 ft Over 545 kg (1,200 lb; 85.8 st)

Peak weight of 727 kg (1,600 lb; 114.5 st) not confirmed. 

Documented weight loss of 236 kg (520 lb; 37.2 st) in three months by natural means: a 5,000 kJ (1,200 kcal) per day diet. Weight at death was 545 kg (1,200 lb; 85.8 st).

Walter Hudson  

United States 1944 - 1991

Peak Weight:  544 kg (1,200 lb; 85.7 st)

Rosalie Bradford  

United States 1943 - 2006 Height:  5.5 ft

Peak Weight:  544 kg (1,200 lb; 85.7 st)

Holds the Guinness World Record for most weight lost by a woman, 415.9 kg (917 lb; 65.49 st).

Michael Hebranko  

United States 1953 - living

Peak Weight: Over 500 kg (1,100 lb; 79 st)

Patrick Deuel  

United States 1962 - living Height:  5.6 ft

Peak Weight:  486 kg (1,070 lb; 76.5 st)

Robert Earl Hughes  

United States 1926 - 1958

Peak Weight:  485 kg (1,070 lb; 76.4 st)

Kenneth Brumley  

United States    1968 - living

Peak Weight:  469 kg (1,030 lb; 73.9 st)

Mills Darden  

United States 1799 - 1857 Height:  7.5 ft

Peak Weight:  463 kg (1,020 lb; 72.9 st)

10 Famous People who Found Success Despite Failures

"There is no success without failure"

Abraham Lincoln: While today he is remembered as one of the greatest leaders of the United States, Lincoln's life wasn't so easy. In his youth he went to war a captain and returned a private. Lincoln didn't stop failing there, among his failure and success : 1832 Lost job, 1832 Defeated for legislature, 1833 Failed in business, 1834 Elected to legislature, 1835 Sweetheart (Ann Rutledge) died, 1836 Had nervous breakdown, 1838 Defeated for Speaker, 1843 Defeated for nomination for Congress, 1846 Elected to Congress, 1848 Lost renomination, 1849 Rejected for Land Officer, 1854 Defeated for Senate, 1856 Defeated for nomination for Vice-President, 1858 Again defeated for Senate, 1860 Elected President.

Albert Einstein: He wasn't able to speak until he was almost 4 years old causing his teachers and parents to think he was mentally handicapped, slow and anti-social. His teachers said he would "never amount to much". Was expelled from school and was refused admittance to the Zurich Polytechnic School. The only job he was able to get was an entry-level position in a government patent office.

Thomas Edison: In his early years, teachers told Edison he was "too stupid to learn anything." Work was no better, as he was fired from his first two jobs for not being productive enough. Even as an inventor, Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. One day, an assistant asked him why he didn’t give up. After all, he failed over a thousand times. Edison replied that he had not failed once. He had discovered over 1000 things that don’t work.

Oprah Winfrey: Most people know Oprah as one of the most iconic faces on TV as well as one of the richest and most successful women in the world. Oprah faced a hard road to get to that position. Was demoted from her job as a news anchor because she... "Wasn't fit for television".

Walt Disney: Fired from a newspaper for "lacking imagination" and "having no original ideas". After that, Disney started a number of businesses that didn't last too long and ended with bankruptcy and failure. He kept trying and learning and eventually found a recipe for success that worked.

Harland David Sanders: Perhaps better known as Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, Sanders had a hard time selling his chicken at first. In fact, his famous secret chicken recipe was rejected 1,009 times before a restaurant accepted it. He learned not to fear rejection and persevered.

Steve Jobs: At 30 years old he was left devastated and depressed after being unceremoniously removed from the company he started.

Michael Jordan: After being cut from his high school basketball team, he went home locked himself in his room and cried. Jordan didn't let this setback stop him from playing the game and he has stated, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

The Beatles: Rejected by Decca Recording studios, who said "we don't like their sound" _ “”guitar groups are on the way out” _"They have no future in show business". After that the Beatles signed with EMI, brought Beatlemania to the United States, and became the greatest band in history.

J. K. Rowling: Before she published the series of novels "Harry Potter", she was nearly penniless, severely depressed, divorced, trying to raise a child on her own while attending school and writing a novel. Rowling went from depending on welfare to survive to being one of the richest women in the world in a span of only five years through her hard work and determination.

10 Kinds of People in your Office

 The Hot Gurl

You know her. She drives every guy crazy in the office. And everyone knows exactly who you're talking about when you say, "Wow, did you see what she was wearing today? The things I would do to her..."

Prof. Meetings

He doesn't actually do anything, he just has meetings all day, every day. Someone's working on something? Let's all huddle in the conference room to discuss implementing it. Someone wants to schedule a meeting? Let's meet to form a task force about it. Someone's dropping a deuce in the toilet? We better meet on this.

The Kitchen Slob 

He'll stick burritos in the microwave just long enough for them to explode, spill coffee on the counter, and leave an egg and tuna salad sandwich in the fridge until human resources has to send out a sternly worded e-mail suggesting it be thrown out.

The Sportsman

He's either talking about the game that was just on or the one that's coming up. On Casual Fridays, this lovable fellow sports his team jersey, and on Monday makes a point to stop at every desk to discuss "That play!" If possible, he would have 15 office sports pools going all at once.

The Stupid Boss

He has a fancy degree hanging on his office wall and a great collection of designer suits. Each day he asks some amazingly stupid question or suggests a preposterous idea that gives you a new reason to question just how the hell he's in charge. He knows almost nothing about his particular line of work, and what he does know, he learned from you.

The Bathroom Bomber

Typically a likable, heavy-set guy who enjoys greasy food. If he's exited the bathroom with a sigh of relief, you know it's off limits for at least an hour, or until the dust settles from one of his massive craps. He is referred to by the midnight cleaning crew as "El Diablo."

 Miss Smoke Breaks

This husky-voiced, often overweight co-worker has found a way to take an extra hour off her workday. Her favorite phrase is, "I'll be right back" as she heads to the outside courtyard to meet with her fellow puffers who consume Virginia Slims like candy. She is single-handedly responsible for doubling the office's insurance premiums.

 Mr. Always on the Verge of Quitting

He doesn't just dislike his job, he hates it. Every week for the last eight years he's vowed that today would be his last day. But instead of quitting, he gripes to you, other co-workers, the mailman, and anyone who'll listen.

The Coffee-Breathing Close-Talker 

He always knocks down a few cups of java juice and a couple of cigs before your one-on-one morning encounter. His idea of personal space is just making sure your noses aren't touching. All the while you're trying desperately to invent reasons why your conversation needs to be over.

Mr. Lazy Sack of Shit

Who no one understands how he keeps his job. He strolls in whenever he can, takes two-hour lunches and leaves about 4:15-ish. Nobody's quite sure what he does all day, but due to corporate bureaucracy or union guidelines, he never seems to get in trouble.