Name: To overcome challenges, stop comparing yourself to others
Uploaded: 2020-05-18T14:53:48Z
Duration: 12 min 5 s
Description: 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.

Dean Furness: To overcome challenges, stop comparing yourself to others

To overcome challenges, stop comparing yourself to others

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.

Focusing on personal growth, not comparison, unlocks resilience and achievement in the face of obstacles. After a life-changing accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, a marathon competitor rebuilt his sense of self by tracking his own 'personal average' and striving to improve it, regardless of others’ standards. Each day’s setbacks or wins became just data points in his journey, not reasons for discouragement. Letting go of who he used to be, he discovered that progress is most powerful when measured against oneself.