Jorge Font: Becoming paraplegic and continuing waterskiing passion earning world championships, becoming a husband and father, and moving through life with gratitude, hope and love

Jorge grew up in Mexico City and as a teen became a competitive waterskier breaking several national and Latin-American records for trick skiing. At 19 years old he was in a waterskiing accident and became paraplegic. Following the accident, he continued his love for waterskiing and has become a nine-time world champion in tricks and six-time world champion in slalom competing as a disabled waterskier. In this conversation Jorge shares these experiences and about the challenges, mental and physical, of his new normal, how he views this new way of living as an adventure, and his deep love and gratitude for his family, life and humanity. 

 

Jorge shares about meeting his future wife during college and becoming a father, and what that means to him. We get to discuss the importance of inclusion and accommodations for those with disabilities and how this provides value for everyone in society. 

 

Jorge is a wonderful human all around with so many meaningful life perspectives and left us feeling inspired and uplifted. Thank you so much to Jorge for taking the time with us, we are so grateful for your example and for sharing your story with us!

 

Jorge has given a successful TedX talk titled Life in Earthquake Mode found here and has written a book called Ensanchar la vida (translates to Expanded Life) found here on Amazon.

Connect with Jorge on Instagram @jorgefontr

 

More about Jorge

Jorge has a degree in Business Administration from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and High Education and a Master in Human Development from the Universidad Iberoamericana. Jorge works as the Director of Institutional Philosophy at the Telethon Foundation and Director of Meaning and Human Development in Nice. He is an associate member of the board of trustees at the Tec de Monterrey Campus in Cuernavaca. He has worked as a consultant for Human Processes and a speaker in conferences on human development for more than 30 years in countries all around the world.

 

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