Disabilities:

Blessing or
Curse?
By Ana Mariella Q. Mejico
Is physical disabilities a blessing or a curse?
𖤓 Physical Disabilities are commonly seen
as a curse because there are things that
you won’t be able to do. There are things
you want to accomplish but your
disabilities are pulling you down.
Sometimes, you will be ashamed to show
yourself because you don’t want to be
pitied be anyone anymore.
There are some who would take advantage
of their disabilities. For an instance,
in a long line of people, PWDs are
always been prioritized. But even so,
other PWDs would take advantage of
their disabilities and pass other PWDs
with more serious disabilities than
them. That is why, there are often
argument when it comes to who should be
prioritized first.
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“
People won't have time
A famous
quotation from
Prof. Stephen
Hawking who is a
for you if you are person with
always angry or disability who
sees his
complaining.” disability a
blessing rather
-Stephen Hawking than a curse.

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𖤓 Just like Prof. Hawking, there are some who
look at their disability as an opportunity
rather than a curse like Nicholas James
Vujicic, Sudha Chandran, Broto, and Muniba
Mazari. These people saw opportunities
despite their disabilities. That is why we
cannot say that each disability is a curse
when there are people who turned their
disabilities into blessing. It is just a
matter of your own thinking of how will you
live your life to the fullest.
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𖤓If we can A quotation that
reminds us that if a
disabled person can
do it, why can’t we?

do it, Disabled or not, we

can do things if only
we will stop
complaining and

why can’t
start doing.

you?” 6
Reasons why Disability is a blessing and not
a curse
• It opens doors to worthwhile advocacies.
- When you have a disability, you learn
about ways of coping and finding strength
in a weakness. It becomes your cause from
which to stand on. You open yourself to a
whole new community of other extraordinary
and potential individuals. You show proof
that with self-will, nothing is really
impossible.
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𖤓 It helps to open awareness to others.
𖤓 - Some disabilities are not known to many
people. As a person with a disability, you can
be an agent of awareness and empowerment so
that those who are around you will know that
dis-abilities are in fact changed abilities.
For health researchers and scientists are
continuously working on improving the lives of
people with a disability, you can shed valuable
insight on treatments and medications. As a
result, your situation can become a source of
light for medical breakthroughs. 8
𖤓 It’s an opportunity for a whole new level of
self-confidence.
𖤓 - Were you proud of what you were able to do
before you had a disability? You will be
prouder now when you accomplish the same
things with your seeming limitation.
Acceptance is the key. When you have embraced
your yourself, you take control of your life
once again. As a result, you become kinder to
yourself and others. Most importantly, you
stop comparing yourself to others and simply
rejoice at your new self. 9
𖤓 It’s a beacon of inspiration.
𖤓 - Inspiration takes the form of various
circumstances. We can get inspiration from
various places and various people including
you. The start of a physical disability can
make a person feel alone and disheartened. But
after you’ve crossed over that episode and
adjusted to your condition, you’ll be a
significant source of inspiration. Because you
are living through your disability, you give
others no reason to lose hope no matter the
circumstances. 10