"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." -Mahatma Gandhi. Most of us take our lives for granted. Despite being physically fit, we keep complaining and making excuses. And here they are - the so-called differently-abled people, who prove that you don't need two hands, legs or eyes to succeed. All you need is willpower and determination. Here are 8 people who not only overcame their physical handicaps, but also achieved goals which even able-bodied people would find difficult to:

3. Kartik Sawhney, visually impaired Stanford University student

When visually impaired 18-year-old Kartik Sawhney scored 96% in CBSE Class 12 exams and became the first visually impaired student to score as much, his joy knew no bounds. However, little did he know that it wouldn't be enough and he would have to prove his mettle again and again. Sawhney was not allowed to sit for the IIT entrance examination for three consecutive years just because he was blind. However, his hard work paid off and he finally got a fully funded scholarship to pursue a 5-year engineering programme at Stanford University in California. He plans to come back to India and improve the living conditions for the visually impaired. What a noble thought!

4. Girish Sharma, shuttler

He rides a bicycle, plays sports and comes across as any other village lad. The only difference is that Girish Sharma walks on one leg. But he doesn't complain. Sharma lost his leg when he was 2 in a freak train accident. However, that didn't change anything for him. He played badminton just like any of his friends did. Not only this, he went on to represent India internationally in Germany, Israel and Thailand. Sharma has also bagged a gold medal in the Paralympic Asia Cup.