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Using the torque from his trapped arm, he managed to break his ulna and his radius. After his bones
were disconnected, he fashioned a tourniquet from the tubing of his water bottle and cut off his
circulation entirely. Then, he was able to use a cheap, dull, two-inch knife to cut through his skin and
muscle, and a pair of pliers to cut through his tendons. He left his arteries for last, knowing that after he
severed them he wouldn’t have much time.

“All the desires, joys, and euphoria of a future life
came rushing into me,” Ralston stated at a press
conference. “Maybe this is how I handled the pain. I
was so happy to be taking action.” The entire
process took an hour, during which Ralston lost 25
percent of his blood volume. High on adrenaline and
the sheer will to live, Ralston climbed out of the slot
canyon, rappelled down a 65-foot sheer cliff, and
hiked 6 of the 8 miles back to his car — all while
severely dehydrated, continuously losing blood, and
one-handed.

Six miles into his hike he stumbled upon a family
from the Netherlands who had been hiking in the
canyon. They gave him Oreos and water and quickly
alerted the authorities. Canyonlands officials had
been alerted that Ralston was missing, and had
been searching the area by helicopter — an effort
that would have proved futile, as Ralston was
trapped below the surface of the canyon. (Photo:
pinterest.com )

Four hours after amputating his arm, Ralston was
rescued by medics. They believed that the timing
could not have been more perfect. Had Ralston amputated his arm any sooner, he would have bled to
death. Had he waited, he would have died in the canyon” (Serena, 2019).

8.2 Objectives

1. The student should be able to define motivation.

2. The student should be able to explain Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

3. The student should be able to critique Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

4. The student should be able to describe a biblical understanding of motivation.

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