Welcome to House of Divine Assets' Blog: Limitation is a Thing of the Mind…

She was born without arms and all doctors did not know why and she resolved and learned to live her life with her feet. Her name is Jessica Cox and she was born in 1983 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA. Being that Jessica’s condition appeared abnormal, there were many questions at the time about whether she would be able to live a “normal” life. However her father, an optimistic man that sees life from the positive side, said he never shed a tear about her birth condition because he had full confidence in her POTENTIAL.

As a child, Jessica took to dancing and studied dance in her home town. When the first moment for her performance approached, not really too sure of herself, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no back row. Tentatively she decided to perform in the front row. At the end of her performance, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence she needed to continue dancing for 14 good years.

Based on Jessica’s potentials, her parents later met a Taekwondo instructor named Jim Cunningham. When told of her birth condition, Jim Cunningham’s response gave Jessica all the confidence she needed to soar in life. Jim Cunningham said that “Jessica would be more than physically able and that only her ATTITUDE could hold her back.” Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at age 14.

When she graduated from high school, Jessica proceeded to the University of Arizona where she bagged a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and continued exploring the life that she perceives as an adventure.

It may interest you to know that a girl born without arms proceeded to learn how to fly airplane. It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to find the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. Finally, the most interesting part of Jessica’s story is that she received the Guinness World Record for being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.

I do not know what stands as a challenge on your way today. I do not know what has been telling you that you can’t. I also do not know what seems to be a limitation to you but I am here to announce to you that if Jessica Cox can rise above limitations, nothing can stop you. The only thing that can stop you in life is YOU. Yes YOU! YOUR ATTITUDE about life can make or mar you. It can construct or destroy you. It can bring out the worst or best in you. If you believe that there’s a Seed of Greatness planted in you, you will rise up from that pity party you’ve been feasting on, to nurture that Seed to fruition. As a parent, I do not know that child of yours that you believe CANNOT, just because of his or her birth condition but Jesicca’s story is here today to prove you wrong. Give that child all the love, support, encouragement, motivation and inspiration that he or she needs. God placed that child in your care for a purpose. Do not disappoint the child and most importantly, do not disappoint God.

It’s a new dawn in your life to rise above limitations, challenges, problems and whatever name it bears. Jessica now travels round the world as a motivational speaker, sharing her story, encouraging people to be creative and innovative with the mantra “Think outside the shoe.” When next you’re tempted or pushed to the wall to say, “I can’t” please do well to remember this great and amazing woman of 31 who inspires me a lot.

Because I believe in you, I can’t wait to share your success story!