Everest, One Lung, and the Impossible: How Words Shape Our Lives | Sean Swarner | TEDxUNYP
NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for health advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of mindset, healing, and behavior, which some viewers may find to be stigmatizing. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdfFrom surviving two terminal cancers to climbing Mount Everest with one lung, Sean Swarner’s life is a testament to the power of resilience and perspective. In this extraordinary talk, Sean reveals how the words we use—spoken, written, and internal—shape our reality, influence our mindset, and build invisible strength. Through his awe-inspiring journey of survival and world-record achievements, Sean invites the audience to reframe their challenges, harness positive self-talk, and embrace the resilience within to conquer their own mountains. Sean is a world-renowned adventurer and cancer survivor, known for being the only person to summit Everest and all Seven Summits, ski to both Poles, and complete the Hawaii Ironman—all with one lung after surviving two terminal cancers. Sean is a motivational speaker, inspiring countless people worldwide through his incredible resilience and world-record achievements. His story has been featured in an Emmy-nominated Amazon film and on global media platforms, empowering audiences to break through their own limitations. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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