Your Disability Is Unreal

It is difficult, dangerous and almost impossible to navigate the world with a disability. How can a woman succeed in business, politics and sports if she cannot see, hear or walk? In some cultures around the world, being a woman is almost considered a disability. So being a woman and having a major disability is like a death sentence. Have you ever seen a disabled woman?

About 36 million women in the U.S. have disabilities – and the number is growing. About 44% of those aged 65 years or older are living with a disability.1 The most common cause of disability for women is arthritis or rheumatism.

What is real disability? Is it the lack of money? Lack of ideas? Lack of specialized skills? Lack of voice? Lack of knowledge? or the lack of a significant part of your body.

Ignore your disabilities, acquire knowledge and rise above the status quo. Helen Keller thought the world that if you are determined, nothing can stop you, even a major disability. Despite multiple disabilities, Helen dared to succeed against the odds.

But who is Helen Keller, and how is she relevant in this conversation?

Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) was renowned for defying all odds to accomplish great things despite being deaf and blind.

Helen Keller was the first deaf blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree and during her years at college published her famous autobiography The Story of My Life. As an author she published 12 books apart from writing numerous articles.

She co-founded Helen Keller International in 1915 and worked for the American Foundation for the Blind for more than 40 years.

She is an inspiration to millions of people around the world, Helen Keller received numerous awards and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Legion of Honour.

If Helen Keller can ignore her disabilities and succeed against the odds. You too can.

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