The Power of Choosing Gratitude | Tye Dutcher | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity

Every day, we are faced with a choice on how to live out each moment. Choosing gratefulness has the capacity to alter the trajectory of our lives. This can lead us to mental breakthroughs, bring joy, and triumph over our anxiety and depression - we are verified by it. Tye Dutcher is not your average swimmer. He propelled himself into the USA Paralympic Team after having a phenomenal performance at the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials. When he’s not serving his country on the National Team, he is serving his community as a Dutch Bros Barista in Phoenix. He is currently training for the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Tye Dutcher is a Rio 2016 Paralympic swimmer for Team USA that is training for the Tokyo 2021 Games, an amputee that lost his right foot in a traumatic accident at a young age, and a realistic motivational speaker. I am saved by my faith in Jesus Christ and desire to continually serve, encourage, and inspire others through my life. In short, if I can inspire at least one person, then I know I have achieved success. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at