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There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head

Bethany Hamilton

I wouldn’t change what happened to me because then I wouldn’t have this chance, in front of all of you, to embrace more people than I ever could have with two arms.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Arms People Two
To lose your everyday life of surfing and being creative on waves, enjoying the ocean – that’s scary to me. It was essential to at least try surfing again and get out there and see how it went.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Creative Ocean Scary
I just love being on the ocean and being creative on the waves and the feeling you get when you’re surfing. All around it’s beautiful and fun.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Beautiful Fun Ocean
We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wouldn’t normally talk to your parents about.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Needs Parent Stuff
My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Christ Encouragement Family Friends
The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
BETHANY HAMILTON

Ears God Inspirational Will
God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Giving Offer World
God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and sometimes you can pull off some stuff, but in the long run, it’s much easier with Him by our side.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Long Mean Running
Your looks do not define who you are.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Define Inspirational Looks
Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Compassion Giving Perspective
Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Inspirational Jesus Sharks
People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Giving Inspirational Success
Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Focus Frustrated Surfing
God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Heaven Ocean Surfing
Doing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it’s fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I’ve healed very well.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Book Past Worry
I don’t need easy, I just need possible.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Inspirational Positivity Strong Women

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