Falling The Injury That Restored My True Identity

Falling Foreword: The Injury that Restored my True Identity The warm, glistering sun slipped below the horizon and the cool, crisp air of fall intervened. The stands were packed full on both sides of the stadium. One side, a sea of red. The other, a group of hunters in their blaze orange jackets. Each was split by 100 lush yards of recently-mowed grass. Parents screaming at the tops of their lungs, student sections spitting out demoralizing chants at the opposing teams, and in the midst of all this—somehow--tranquility. In my element, eyes on me, identity as a football star was about to grow even more. That identity all changed, however, when I looked down to see my right thumb dangling like a broken branch on a tree. I stared at my thumb in disbelief, struggling to accept that my senior season and high school career would be coming to an end that night. To make things worse, I knew I would be missing out on our homecoming game, along with the playoffs. Little did I know that this injury would be a pivotal turning point in my life. The lessons of finding the positives in my life, the power of leaning on Christ, and the endless potential in confidence, are what crafted me into the man I am today. My life soon after spiraled downward fast; confidence dwindling, motivation diminishing, and my purpose for life nowhere to be found. I had invested so much into this game I loved and, a lot like my first girlfriend, my injury left me heartbroken and feeling all alone. For aShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesCharacteristics: Tenure, Religion, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity 50 Ability 52 Intellectual Abilities 52 †¢ Physical Abilities 55 †¢ The Role of Disabilities 56 Implementing Diversity Management Strategies 56 Attracting, Selecting, Developing, and Retaining Diverse Employees 56 †¢ Diversity in Groups 58 †¢ Effective Diversity Prog rams 58 Summary and Implications for Managers 60 S A L Self-Assessment Library What’s My Attitude Toward Older People? 40 Myth or Science? â€Å"Dual-Career CouplesRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesintention in this book is not to try to duplicate the popular appeal of the best-selling books nor to utilize the common formula of recounting anecdotal incidents of successful organizations and well-known managers. We have produced a book that remains true to, and is based on, social science and business research. We want to share with you what is known and what is not known about how to develop management skills and how to foster productive, healthy, satisfying, and growth-producing relationships withRead MoreA Picatrix Miscellany52019 Words   |  209 Pagesto absorb magical influences, and this again is followed by suggestions as to the positions of the moon favorable for certain enterprises (pp.22-24). The author opens the final section with his usual formula to the effect that he is returning t o the true subject of his book. Chapter 5 enlarges the discussion of the lunar mansions, by giving thirty-one examples of constellations of a different kind, favorable to the manufacture of talismans. Some of the talismans are described, but no indication isRead MoreHuman Resources Management150900 Words   |  604 Pagesof Asian economies had significant effects on U.S.-based organizations. One estimate by U.S. government statisticians is that over 25% of all U.S. manufacturing workers hold jobs dependent on exporting goods to other countries. This is particularly true with more highly skilled, technical jobs in technology-driven industries. As a result, these export-driven jobs pay wages averaging 25% higher than most other manufacturing jobs.4 On the other hand, the less-skilled manufacturing assembly jobs haveRead MoreAcca F5111177 Words   |  445 Pagesprice of $750 there would be no demand for the packages but for every $10 reduction in price the demand would increase by 1, 000 packages. The managing director appeared to be unconcerned about the loss of market share and argued that profits could be restored to their former level by increasing the mark-up. Required (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Discuss the managing director s pricing strategy in the circumstances described above. (5 marks) Suggest and explain two alternative strategies that could have been implemented