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“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
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canyon.”

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.

8.3 Motivation

“Aron Ralston’s thirst and hunger, his sense of belonging to others, and his brute will to live and
become a father highlight the force of motivation which is a need or desire that energizes
behavior and directs it toward a goal. His intense emotional experiences of love and joy
demonstrate the close ties between our feelings, or emotions, and our motivated behaviors.”
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96 Serena, 2019
97 Myers, p. 236, 2009

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