WILMINGTON, N.C. — In his short 14 years of life, Sincere Cuttino has determined that you don't need sight to be successful. He proves everyday that a physical handicap like being blind isn't enough to stop a person from chasing any dream they set their hopes on.

“I just feel like a lot of people just depend too much on sight,” Cuttino said. “I'm not saying that's wrong in a way, just a lot of other people say, 'Oh where is it, I can't see it.' Use your other senses. You have five of them.”

He started playing cello when he joined his middle school orchestra in the sixth grade and he rapidly discovered that music was his passion. His fingers manage to come alive on strings he can't even see and his teacher said the obstacles Cuttino has had to overcome makes the music even more memorable.

“It's a challenge but I have teachers and I have family members who just believe that I can do it and I just feel determined,” Cuttino said. “A challenge is still a challenge and it's not going to change for anybody, so I enjoy it.”

Narrowing down his dreams for his future is more of a challenge for Cuttino than his visual impairment. He's considered being a cellist, an engineer and even running for president. But no matter what he decides to do with his life his mom knows that she's raising a world-changer.

“He's changed my world so I know when he goes into the big world he'll make big changes there,” said Kemia Truesdale, Cuttino's mom. “I think he can do and I know he can do whatever he puts his heart and mind to.”

But if he's not practicing his instrument, he's outside pounding the pavement with a basketball. Not being able to see the ball he's dribbling or the hoophe's shooting at doesn't stop him from playing. In fact, the court is one place he actually feels unstoppable.

You would never know that he's only using sound to determine where things are.

“When I play basketball I feel like I'm in the zone,” Cuttino said. “Even though I have to do it differently from other kids, I still believe that I can do it.”

He loves that his story inspires others, but in his mind he's just an average kid trying to make the most of the life he's been given. His goal is to encourage others to believe in themselves and empower them to chase their dreams.

“I would just want to inspire and encourage others to know that you're not alone in the world and everything is going to be okay,” Cuttino said.