“Belief isn’t a feeling — it’s a decision.” – Dean OttoOne moment, Dean Otto was living life on his terms — an avid cyclist, athlete, & high-achieving leader.And then, everything changed.On what should have been a routine morning bike ride, an F-150 — a truck weighing more than two tons — struck him from behind.The impact shattered his spine. Doctors gave him a 1–2% chance of ever walking again.In that instant, his future was rewritten. Not by the accident — but by the decision he made next.Dean didn’t put his faith in percentages. He put it in belief — in himself & what persistence could unlock.Months of grueling rehab followed. Pain. Setbacks. Uncertainty.And then, miraculously, steps.One year later, Dean crossed a half-marathon finish line. Not alone, but alongside two unlikely partners: the surgeon who helped him walk again & the driver who hit him.Together, they raised nearly $100,000 for spinal cord injury patients — turning trauma into hope & recovery into something bigger than self.Dean could have stopped at survival.Instead, he chose impact. Connect with him at DeanOttoSpeaking.comStrength doesn’t always look like winning.Sometimes, it looks like getting back up — and bringing others with you.As Albert Camus wrote, “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”