Earlier this week I talked about Amy Purdy, and how she overcame the loss of her legs, and a critical illness that nearly took her life, to become one of the one of the top ranked adaptive snowboarders in the world.
After the loss of her legs, Amy made three decisions: (1) She would snowboard again. (2) She would not feel sorry for herself. (3) She would help other people.
Amy did exactly what she set out to do. By trial and error, she learned to snowboard with her prosthetic legs. And she got good at it. Really good.
Amy co-founded Adaptive Action Sports in 2005, which is a non-profit with the goal of growing the sport of adaptive snowboarding. You can learn more about her mission in this video.
I love the way Amy Purdy used her passion for snowboarding to inspire and uplift so many people, and to make the world a better place.
Do you have a passion that you can use to make the world a better place? Consider starting your own non-profit!