Ways to Find Myself Andrew Oostdyk Keys to Finding My Identity Establishing what motivates me E xperiences through my motivation Evaluation of experiences Understanding lessons learned ID: 426757
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Finding Ways to Find Myself
Andrew
OostdykSlide2
Keys to Finding My Identity- Establishing what motivates me - Experiences through my motivation - Evaluation of experiences
- Understanding lessons learned
- Forming a purpose for my life based on lessons and morals learned
- Applying what I have learned to all areas of my life and gaining knowledge of what makes up my characterSlide3
Passions and MotivationsSports
(Football, Baseball, etc.)
Benefactors of participating in team sports- Working with others toward a common goal has provided a
sacrifice of self-interest
and
unselfishness - Gaining depth in experiences through challenges- Establishing a will to work through challenges to achieve goals- Learning to stay motivated and focused through both hard and easy times- Working through challenges and gaining a sense of triumph individually as well as with others- Triumphing and establishing a determination and dedication to achieving goals in other areas of lifeSlide4
Experiences
Positive and Negative
in sports, translates to
Winning and Losing in both personal and team areas
Learning from winning
- Experiencing an successful result of the work put in
- Gaining an understanding of what it takes to experience winning - Building a work ethic and a consistent routine to guide myself toward successLearning from losing- Handling the disappointment of a negative outcome- Fighting discouragement and continuing successful habits- Gaining perspective and finding my will to experience success
VS.Slide5
My ExperienceInjury = a barrier between myself and pursuing success and experiences within my passion
Overcoming injury and the challenges presented
- Handling and
working through pain
, both physical and emotional
- Maintaining my
will to succeed with an additional challenge - Fighting through adversity and learning to thrive in adversity – applies to all areas of life and has provided myself with knowledge backed by experience to overcome presented adversitySlide6
What I Learned About MyselfMy Experience helped establish the tools and qualities that apply to my life every day.
- My desire to
compete with others toward a common goal
- My desire to be apart of something bigger than myself- Learning the aspects of challenge and how to overcome adversity
- Established my determination to achieve success in something that gives me pride
- Provided a moment of growth and development of my character to build on
- Gave me perspective on what I want, my will to achieve what I want, and the length I would go to achieve it- Helped me define a part of my character, allowing me to develop and seek the clearest form of my identity