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To overcome challenges, stop comparing yourself to others

Dean Furness · TED

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About

When you stop comparing yourself to others, you can accomplish great things, says wheelchair athlete Dean Furness. He shares how, after losing the use of his legs in an accident, he discovered a powerful new mindset focused on redefining his "personal average" and getting better little by little.

The talk

  1. To overcome challenges, stop comparing yourself to others 13 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED@WellsFargo
Speaker
Dean Furness
Year
2020
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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