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Does the word "lead" implies that handicapped people were able to lead themselves to a successful life?

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Rebecca

The expression itself is "[to] lead a successful life," which means to live or have a life that can be considered successful (which is relative). The speaker is trying to express that having a disability does not prevent a person from living a life that is successful and full of meaning. Ex: Despite encountering many setbacks in his youth, Steve Jobs led a successful life. Ex: Despite having a visual disability, the young woman became a renowned artist.

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