Turning disability into ability | Liam Malone | TEDxAuckland

Paralympian gold medalist, Liam Malone believes that technological advancement and determination is the key to his success in sport and life in general. After having both legs amputated in early childhood, Liam felt like an outcast among his peers. However, with the betterment of artificial limb technology, and the advent of Running Blades, Liam found himself excelling in sporting achievement, representing New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, and breaking records originally set by disgraced sprinter Oscar Pistorius. But what is the future of this technology? How can it be used to improve the lives of differently-abled people? And how can it be harnessed for future sporting milestones?
However, in this motivational speech, Liam does not simply credit technology for his success. He also discusses the importance of determination and ambition to achieve one's goals. No matter who you are, this speech has the potential to motivate and inspire you to strive for success regardless of your circumstances in life. Liam is New Zealand’s blade runner. Hailing from Nelson, Liam had only been training for two years when he burst onto the track at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, winning a silver and two gold medals while smashing records in the process.
Liam was Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at the Halberg Awards this year and became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2017. After completing a Bachelor in Marketing and International Business while training, Liam is now a sought-after keynoter and invests in startups. Now, he’s on a mission to develop hi-tech prosthetics with the aim of becoming the fastest man on earth. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@anu_arts04]

I'm in 12th std, i am Indian and my left leg is artificial. i use artificial foot. Sometimes my frnds and people around me they are just like ohh so sad that you are handicap it's make me feel down But i don't feel sad like that, i think I'm lucky becoz of this i find myself best. In future i want to do something big for handicapped people. i do everything I love to do everything drawing, dance, Karate, running, sketches, ballet many more. Coz I want to bring all qualities in me.... I don't want to give up. I want to show people that my disability is my ability 💯❤️☺️

[@tariqhassan3046]

U will prosper

[@anu_arts04]

@@tariqhassan3046 thank u✨

[@patriciasaldanha25]

hey don't listen to them. Their words don't matter I have a physical disability (cerebral palsy) and I'm indian as welll. more power to you 💚💚

[@FarasatSaeed76]

This is excellent solution. I am advocating forming of a company for disabled people where only disabled will be employed. Watching you is very encouraging.

[@MohammadArif-fr1gq]

You are a hero Liam you are the inspire for persons like me. I also lost my right leg in a bomb blast years ago and i wear the same like you sir. And I'm always trying to do things to make people feel better and happy and good. To let them know how my life gone how i had experience the life without one leg. I was only 10 when i lost my leg. So thank you so much for talking.

[@zandorgirl]

Liam is an incredible young man! His mum would be SO proud!! 💖

[@acceptableinformation]

Thanks for this motivational video. I’m a disabled person, searching for this kind of motivation on KZbin several times. I do have TREMOR from the infant till now. However, when I was little I was not sure of it but I’m not good at some simple actions like catching, writing, and so on. However, I managed to go to school. And in the class, my writing is the worse writing, compared to other students writing. Every time my teacher or tutor will instruct me to improve my writing but they do not know the fact that I have tremor. I’m from a developing country, where they gave no concern to disabled people. Despite this, I usually make all my new books rough just by practicing handwriting. I often practiced handwriting from Grade 3 all the way up to Grade 12. However, I haven’t reached a stable and certain type of writing. In spite of this, due to my love of education, I have managed to pass some Grades. And as I grew up, my tremor is even getting worse. Thus, I used to feel ashamed when other fellow students and neighbors see my disability and laughed at me or take advantage of my disability in some the areas such as printing a word into paper or even during presentations. Even my teachers lost trust in me too. In Grade 12 National examination (2021), I didn’t finish the Exam on time but somehow I was accepted to a university of Nursing. As we all know, the university is a place where we do more practical rather than theory. And since my TREMOR is getting worse, I failed all of the practicals. The tremor also gives the problem to my ability to hear. I’d tried several ways to get this tremor off me but I can’t. And since, I can talk well, now, the last thing I want to do is to do KZbin by Preaching the Word of God and influencing the world positively. Thus, now I believe that this is the major purpose why God send me to this universe. Thanks

[@fozziethebigbear]

Go for it! Might be the case! Praying for you just keep moving forward. God will work it out if its meant to be.

[@jenniferramos1322]

An amazing speech. I really needed to hear that i have a learning disability and attending college and still haven't graduated yet, I started college in 2014 and my stepdad talks negative about me he thinks that I'm waisting my time

[@debbyblessghanafoundation]

Hmmmm

[@badcake5791]

Wtf, what an a***ole

[@pugglepooch]

I have chronic severe pain, especially in my hands which I can't use very well without making the pain worse. It's hard to feel positive when in constant pain with limited use of your hands. I want to write, draw and play music or just do anything..

[@rotation__amputee1804]

Such true words, that’s the game changer. Artificial leg has also his benefits.

[@tanzilaleeya]

What brave parents. That must have been so difficult for them

[@Queen_adonijah]

so proud of you liam! thanks for sharing

[@Handycan-x8m]

As a disabled person I appreciate this

[@beruku_scott5154]

Same here

[@arlinegeorge6967]

Great great talk. Filled with positive mindset. Very inspiring. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come.

[@KimCaleraModel]

Wow! Talk about inspirational!!! 😍

[@jessicaw5482]

Thank you

[@saskag.1058]

He has a beautiful smile :)

[@amishneyaz2519]

Saska G. You have a beautifull face lol 😘

[@saskag.1058]

@@amishneyaz2519 hahah thank you 🙈

[@BLINDEXPLORERASIFMUHAMMAD]

Very amazing and very inspirational well done and keep up the great work

[@ddvantandar-kw7kl]

Highly appreciated hopefully technology will solve other issues

[@baza0]

"We have a popular discourse that increasingly demeans and devalues those who, because of life's misfortunes, find themselves dependant on a welfare payment. But the injustice should not be overlooked just because it was difficult or inconvenient." "If it was unjust for the legal system to discriminate on the basis of where an injury was suffered, or whether fault could be established, then it is surely unjust to discriminate between incapacity caused by a physical injury and incapacity caused by sickness or disease." - Andrew Little Little: Change ACC illness 'injustice' - Stuff 2012

[@brightsideperspectives991]

Nice work.

[@QuadriFatai-mg8yu]

This is lovely 😍😍😍

[@AccessAdvisr]

Incredible

[@jessicaw5482]

Awesome 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-sv9gf4gr7q]

How the people are too strong 😢😢😢😢 I can't bear problems I can't face them at all 😭😭

[@joyceadegboyega8524]

I do have learning disability I can't do it I can't prove to my parents that I can do something I can't do anything on this earth is what they think .

[@thabonyambe8587]

You have limitless potential ❤️

[@joyceadegboyega8524]

@@rosieone4533 Thank you these words were helpful.

[@tariqhassan3046]

Just find my response to one of the above commentators.. Same applies. Believe me you can do much more than any other person,but in a different way...

[@jellashiva1019]

Super bro

[@chrissystewart6268]

That's what I want to hear turn disabilities to abilities 👏 👏 👏 that's the answer. My message to people with disabilities you are special , you are wonderful, don't worry about people who don't like you neither being friends with you. Don't think negative about your disability. You can change it to ability so drop the " dis" you can do it. There's no Can'ts stop saying I can't avoid it. Say I can & I'll give it a try

[@lifeabroad4506]

Thank you im born disabled as per people

[@debbyblessghanafoundation]

Was pushed down and got my right arm armputated .now I run NGO and advocate for disability

[@QuadriFatai-mg8yu]

Such a great word❤❤❤

[@Chiller-pc1dv]

I'm disabled and this is toxic positivity. Please....don't say this, because yes we are DISabled, we are what we are and we struggle because of it, so don't tell us disabled people how to feel and how to handle our disabilities. Disabled isn't a bad word, it's our reality, and it doesn't mean all bad, yeah there are things we can do, but this kinda idea you're talking about is basically saying we can't allow ourselves to experience hardship from our disabilities or else we're doing something wrong or not trying hard enough.

[@Carl-Gauss]

I know you meant this to be helpful, but your message is nothing more than “just overcome your disability or wait for the day it can be defeated with external help” and “you’re special, not disabled”. This attitude doesn’t actually address everyday challenges people who don’t or can’t ever have their disability compensated and makes them less visible.

[@MRUNALVIBE]

MLZS WALO KAR LIYA HOMEWORK

[@nishikakaur3403]

❤️❤️

[@karentucker6154]

I love ur video I made videos of me trying to do motivational speaker about my disability and advocate for people with disablity I want to do the same thing u doing

[@tylerd3194]

Tutor time anyone?

[@T.J.27]

But do you have dis-abilty to beat goku

[@ddvantandar-kw7kl]

Vision impairment

[@shariecebrewster5962]

I am there's