Lizzie Velasquez: The story of a woman
Although there is no universal definition of beauty, we often try to define beauty. Only if someone has this feature can he be called beautiful otherwise, he will be listed as ugly – can we make such a definition if we want? Not at all and should not be done. In that context, today, I will meet a woman who was ruthlessly called the ‘ugliest woman in the world.’ He has proved without hesitation in all these definitions that first the philosopher, then the quality judge proverb, is old-fashioned, irrational and superstitious. The name of this self-confident American woman is Lizzie Velasquez.
Different beauty
Lizzie’s beauty and appearance are not like ours. A thin, completely fat woman. There is a rare disease behind this external appearance. Name Marfanoid – progeroid – lipodystrophy syndrome. He has been suffering from this disease since birth. People suffering from this disease do not get body fat. Lack of adipose tissue does not store energy in the body or gain weight.
A 29-year-old woman should have a minimum weight of 54 kg. But Lizzie weighs only 29 kg. She could not gain weight even after many attempts. As long as he lives, it will not be possible for her to gain more than 29 kg. There are only two cases of this disease in the world. Lizzie Velasquez and another woman named Abi Solomon. There is no cure or cure for this disease. Lizzie Velasquez is five feet two inches in height.
As energy is not stored in the body, taking food once in 15-20 minutes is necessary. One of the two eyes is completely lost. You can’t see with your right eye from birth. Outbreaks appear to be exacerbated during morphine syndrome. However, the disease did not affect his body parts, brain and unstable structure. As if her physical helplessness could not arouse any sympathy in the mind of the famous YouTuber, a video titled ‘The Ugliest Woman in the World’ was made about her and spread on the internet.
Early life
Born March 13, 1989. The baby is usually born after about 38 weeks in the womb. But due to maternal problems, she was born as a four-week-old pre-machete baby. Weight was only 2 pounds 11 ounces. The first child of the parents, naturally the first child is born, both parents are very happy and excited. But doctors said with joy that Lizzie would never be able to talk, walk, or even crawl independently. Even though such a warning hurt the parents, it did not disappoint them. Instead, they insisted, “We want to see our child, take him home and take care of her as much as we can.” Give us our baby.”
She was bullied or teased from an early age for her physical appearance. Not only the people in the neighborhood but also the victims of cyberbullying. Almost every person faces the bitterness of bullying. But in her case, it was excessive. Besides, human behavior has also been severely affected. Reminiscing about her first day at school, she said, “I went to school, I had a school bag on my back. The bag was for the little ones, but it was much bigger on my back than mine. It made me look like a tortoise and my bag fell off the tortoise. I looked at my classmate and smiled. She looked at me as if I were a witch. It’s as if she’s never seen anything as terrible as me. “
On his first day back from school, he thought that the days ahead might be better. But her idea was wrong. His surroundings were constantly becoming difficult and terrible. She used to come home from school and ask her parents, why is this happening to her? Why doesn’t anyone around like her?
Turning point
Nothing happened to discuss him until he was 17 years old. She was an ordinary girl with her own happiness and sorrow. The events of one day turned the corner of her life. The time is 2006. He then went to high school. One day he sat on YouTube to listen to music. At that time I saw a new video. The title of the video was ‘World’s Ugliest Woman. I clicked on the video and saw that the video was made with her. The 8-second video clip has already been viewed nearly four million times. Thousands of comments are below. People are saying in comments, “Lizzie, please, please just do the world of favor, put a gun to your head and kill yourself.”
Played a huge push. She cried all night. I couldn’t talk to anyone about it. She has been the victim of bullying since childhood but has never been the victim of such a horrific attack before. She has taken life as a challenge without breaking it down and has set a new goal for life. That 8-second video clip completely changed her life.
The goal
The four goals you set are:
- to be an eloquent speaker;
- publishing books are written by oneself;
- Graduate and build your own career and
- Build a family.
In the last ten years, Lizzie has been almost 100 percent successful in implementing these goals. He graduated from Texas State University in 2012 with a degree in Communication Studies. She gives inspiring speeches on public awareness, anti-bullying, outward human beauty etc. In 2014, TEDtalk delivered a speech at the invitation of the organization entitled ‘How Do YOU Define Yourself. Verified has its own YouTube channel, which currently has close to eight million subscribers.
Books
So far four books have been published. One of the books is jointly written. The other three are self-written. The book ‘Lizzie Beautiful: The Lizzie Velásque’ was published in 2010. This is what his mother wrote. However, due to the attachment of various letters from Lizzie’s childhood, it is considered as a book by a joint author. Lizzie’s second book, Be Beautiful, Be You, was published in 2012. In it, he shows how to take care of his individuality. The next book was published in 2014, entitled ‘Choosing Happiness.’ In it, she discusses how he overcame obstacles in her life. The book’s name published in 2017 is ‘Dare to be Kind.’ Here she discusses how bullying can be eliminated from society through intolerance.
Some of the best quotes
The main purpose of each of his books and lectures is to inspire people. Here are some of his inspirational quotes.
- It’s nice to be just like you. It’s better not to be like everyone else. The thing that makes you unique is what really makes you beautiful because that’s what made you. Just like you, this world needs you very much. That is the truth; Very simple and simple.
- I always say that positive change in the world starts with one person. That person can be you too. So you have to learn to build yourself just like your own reflection. If you want to gain the strength and willpower to take care of this world, you have to master the art of how to take care of yourself first.
- The real beauty is discovering your own uniqueness and being unique.
- To me ultimate happiness does not mean a specific destination where you will end up walking. To me ultimate happiness means a long journey. To keep yourself happy, you have to choose every day.
- Just being like yourself is enough for success.
- The time you spend is the best or the worst – you have the power to make that decision.
Lizzie Velasquez is beautiful. Her beauty does not catch our white eye. Her beauty is spread in her achievements, mind and heart.