Stevie's World In the world, there are many people who encounter obstacles that they say almost stopped them from doing what they wanted. One of these people is Stevland Hardaway Morris, or better known as Stevie Wonder. His story proves that no matter how difficult the problem; do what you believe in to achieve what you never imagined. Stevie Wonder overcame blindness by teaching himself music, persevering through discrimination and becoming one of the most famous singers in the world. Wonder was born on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Mississippi. He was born six weeks premature and this was not healthy for him. He was placed in an incubator for fifty-two days so that doctors could work to save his life. This is the known reason why he is blind. (Page 40 “Higher Ground” by Craig Werner) This shows that Wonder had a disadvantage from the beginning of his life. At the age of five, Stevie Wonder discovered that he loved music and wasn't going to let his blindness stop him. Despite being blind, he taught himself to play many instruments before anyone even knew who Stevie Wonder was. Then he began to become interested in creating his own songs. In his mind, being blind was an inspiration to achieve his dreams of singing and playing. This inspiration led him to push forward. (IMDb.com “Stevie Wonder Biography” by Peter Sean) This shows that he didn't care what was wrong with him. It showed that nothing would hold him back. Stevie Wonder wanted to take part in writing music for a film. How could a blind man write music for a film? Some doubted him, but he did it. By telling another musician what to write and the little details about how he wanted the music to go, he succeeded. (Page 23... middle of paper... be the Grammys. Stevie Wonder has won a few Grammy Awards. He is actually one of the few singers to have won multiple Grammy Awards. Stevie Wonder has won more than thirteen Grammy Awards alone among the 1970s and 1990s, and got even more after (history.salempress.com, “90s Grammy Awards,” “1980s Grammy Awards,” 1970s Grammy Awards) has proven. a blind person can do a lot. Stevie Wonder has proven that he can achieve goals regardless of the problem. This shows that one can achieve something regardless of the difficulty. To teach it, Wonder has achieved numerous goals not only being able to sing and play instruments , but being recognized for it, and doing more than he ever imagined himself doing, Stevie Wonder has overcome the world by proving that he can do things that others have only imagined doing, with the obstacle of being blind.