London Paralympics 2012 Were An Education

Here is an outstanding article reflecting on the Paralympics:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/9530103/Paralympic-Games-Inside-the-theatre-of-miracles.html

The Paralympics were an amazing and enlightening experience that we were privileged to host in London. We have lived it, loved it and I hope broadened our minds. I know

 I have.

This was not just a sports event but one of psychology, personal development and education which caught and held our attention and admiration across generations.

Only being able to buy tickets for the Paralympics seemed like a consolation option when the last available Olympics tickets were too expensive but when we reached the Olympic Park pn Monday 3/9, we shared the buzz. Inside the Olympics Stadium we witnessed what people can do with the right attitude: 

1. Taking off a prosthetic leg to hop over the high jump? The Pole won the Bronze whilst the Gold medal went to a Fijian who hopped over 1.54m, the first time Fiji had ever won a medal. 
2. GB's Mickey Bushell winning Gold and setting a new Paralympic record in the T53 100m wheelchair final. The deafening crowd roaring him on then cheering as he received his medal and we sang "God Save the Queen". 
3. The Polish woman who set a 6m world record in the long jump.
4. The Argentinian who ran 5000m with a sighted guide? He came in 2 laps and 4 minutes behind the winners but we cheered him for his determination. He can say proudly, "I ran in a Paralympics final." 

Will we ever forget a swimmer with no arms and only one leg winning Gold? How do you even do that? Blind people playing 5-a-side football? Wheelchairs becoming dodgem cars and tipping over in wheelchair rugby?

Every Paralympian athlete deserves our respect for using their "dis-ability" as a reason to be able to do something extraordinary. They are indeed THE SUPERHUMANS shown in Channel 4's poster.

Antonia Harrison challenges people to Change their Minds to Save Their Life using powerful hypnosis and NLP.   "We are boxed in by the boundary conditions of our thinking." - Einstein