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Christopher Reeve played Superman role in four Superman movies.
Christopher Reeve played Superman role in four Superman movies.
Later one day Christopher fell off a horse. Then he broke his neck
and his body was completely paralyzed.
and his body was completely paralyzed.
After that accident, his head was attached again to his body with a
titanium pin. But he could no longer used his body builder body. His
muscular body became useless. It was the ending of his movie career.
titanium pin. But he could no longer used his body builder body. His
muscular body became useless. It was the ending of his movie career.
Then Christopher asked himself a question
"What would you do without your body? ".
"What would you do without your body? ".
He said to himself “I can do many things. Because my body
is not who I am. My mind is I am".
is not who I am. My mind is I am".
He chose to live a bigger life in Part 2 than he had in Part 1.
He co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center which is now a
world-leading spinal cord research center. He created the
Christopher Reeve Foundation, which has now given over $70
million to disability research and quality-of-life grants to the disabled.
He became Chairman of the American Paralysis Association, Vice
Chairman of the National Organization on Disability and hosted the
Paralympics in Atlanta.
He co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center which is now a
world-leading spinal cord research center. He created the
Christopher Reeve Foundation, which has now given over $70
million to disability research and quality-of-life grants to the disabled.
He became Chairman of the American Paralysis Association, Vice
Chairman of the National Organization on Disability and hosted the
Paralympics in Atlanta.
The Research Institute, UC Irvine said, "In the years following his
injury, Christopher did more to promote research on spinal cord injury
and other neurological disorders than any other person before or since.”
injury, Christopher did more to promote research on spinal cord injury
and other neurological disorders than any other person before or since.”
After the terrible accident, he became bedridden. But being in his
bed and chair, Christopher became a director. For his directing ability,
he won four Cable Ace Awards and was nominated for five Emmy
Awards, a Golden Globe and won a Screen Actors Guild Award. His
book, “Still Me”, became a New York Times Best Seller and he won
a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.
bed and chair, Christopher became a director. For his directing ability,
he won four Cable Ace Awards and was nominated for five Emmy
Awards, a Golden Globe and won a Screen Actors Guild Award. His
book, “Still Me”, became a New York Times Best Seller and he won
a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.
Christopher worked right up to his death in 2004. He died of
a heart attack while co-directing a movie “Everyone’s Hero.”
a heart attack while co-directing a movie “Everyone’s Hero.”
He achieved more in the 8 years after his accident than in
the 44 years before. Before his accident, he was a superman
in movies. But after his accident, he became a real life Superman.
the 44 years before. Before his accident, he was a superman
in movies. But after his accident, he became a real life Superman.
He said “Some people are walking around with full use of their bodies
and they're more paralyzed than I am.”
and they're more paralyzed than I am.”
What decision can you make today to free your own superpowers?
What could you achieve in the next 8 years if you knew you had no limits?
What could you achieve in the next 8 years if you knew you had no limits?
“ Never tell a child you have a soul. Teach him, you are a soul; you have a body. " ~ George Macdonald
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