Jim Abbott is known as an American pitcher who overcame his limitations in Major League Baseball. He was born with a disability in his right hand. Abbott grew up, getting used to doing things with one hand, but there was one hard thing for him. It was no other than tying shoelaces. For young Abbot, it was the most embarrassing day when his shoelace tied twice at home was unraveled.
The problem was solved when he was a third grader in elementary school. One day, his teacher, Donn Clarkson, came to Abbott and said in an excited voice.
“I’ve got it! I figured it out. I know how you can tie your shoes.”
Mr. Clarkson studied how to tie shoes with one hand all night and taught Abbott the method.
Encouraged, Abbot did not feel any fear of doing things with one hand since then.