Stand Strong by Nick Vujicic

Author:Nick Vujicic [Vujicic, Nick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-73094-7
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Published: 2014-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

One good friend tends to attract others.

Mr. Vu is not a Christian. He is a devout Buddhist. Yet he doesn’t focus on how we differ in our faith. Like a true friend, he focuses on what we share. He has worked his tail off to set up tours of Vietnam for me, and the success of those trips has amazed us both. He put up more than one million dollars of his own money to lease a stadium for one event. We thought it would be a fairly small event with a couple thousand people, but more than thirty-five thousand showed up. Later, Mr. Vu flew us to Cambodia for more appearances.

FINDING BACKUP

These two men are now major members of my backup team in Asia and around the world. Both of them were drawn to my purpose to elevate lives and ignite hope. Your backup team will likely grow in the same way as you identify what it is you are passionate about and work to follow your purpose. In the meantime, if you are having trouble finding friends, as I mentioned earlier, look to groups, clubs, and organizations that are in line with your interests and passions.

One of the best things you can do for yourself and for your bully defense system is to be as strong and as healthy as you can be. This works on several levels. If you get strong and fit, you put yourself in a position to participate in athletics with teammates who can become friends and provide you with backup. Being strong physically is also great for your self-confidence. Bullies don’t usually pick on those who look fit and exude confidence.

Taking self-defense classes is another way to get fit, make friends, and strengthen your bully defense system. You don’t have to be a big person or incredibly strong to practice martial arts. The training is often designed to help smaller people protect themselves from larger attackers.

If you are physically capable, I recommend taking martial arts classes, especially those that focus on defending yourself without causing great harm to your opponent. I don’t like physical violence, but I’ve had to protect myself as best I can on occasion, and the more you know about the art of self-defense, the more capable and confident you will be if a bully is intent on hurting you physically.

One of the best things about martial arts training is that it builds self-confidence and teaches you how to remain calm when threatened. Many bullies will back down when they see someone isn’t easily threatened, especially if their intended victim uses training to easily break free of a wrist grab or headlock.

Look for a martial arts program that is designed to help you protect yourself rather than one that is all about combat, hurting people, or fighting competitively. Many martial arts instructors suggest jujitsu classes for teens faced with bullying because most forms of it teach methods for breaking free from attackers who try to grab you, put you in a headlock, choke you, pull you away, or bear hug you.

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