Overcoming Apathy
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Overcoming Apathy
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Author : Uche Anizor
language : en
Publisher: Crossway
Release Date : 2022-03-02
Overcoming Apathy written by Uche Anizor and has been published by Crossway this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-02 with Religion categories.
Understanding Apathy and How to Combat It For many Christians, apathy can feel inescapable. They experience a lack of motivation and a growing indifference to important things, with some even struggling to care about anything at all. This listlessness can spill over into our spiritual lives, making it difficult to pray, read the Bible, or engage in our communities. Have we resigned ourselves to apathy? Do we recognize it as a sin? How can we fight against it? In Overcoming Apathy, theology professor Uche Anizor explains what apathy is and gives practical, biblical advice to break the cycle. Inspired by his conversations with young Christians as well as his own experiences with apathy, Anizor takes a fresh look at this widespread problem and its effect on spiritual maturity. First, he highlights the prevalence of apathy in our culture, using examples from TV, movies, and social media. Next, he turns to theologians, philosophers, and psychologists to further define apathy. Finally, Anizor explores causes, cures, and healthy practices to boldly overcome apathy in daily life, taking believers from spiritual lethargy to Christian zeal. This short ebook is an excellent resource for those struggling with apathy as well as parents, mentors, and friends who want to support someone in need. Examines the Individual and Cultural Experience of Apathy: Analyzes the concept, experience, and healing from apathy; explores influences from philosophers to pop culture to understand its nature Practical Steps for Dealing with Apathy: Identifies 7 causes as well as healthy habits to fight against indifference Accessible for Students and Mentors: A great guide for high school and college students and those who counsel them; youth and young adult pastors; teachers; and anyone struggling with apathy or who knows someone who is
Overcoming Student Apathy
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Author : Jeff C. Marshall
language : en
Publisher: R&L Education
Release Date : 2008-09-11
Overcoming Student Apathy written by Jeff C. Marshall and has been published by R&L Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-11 with Education categories.
Overcoming Student Apathy: Motivating Students for Academic Success provides a candid look into the hearts and minds of many of today's struggling students. Frustrated teachers and administrators typically stop at labeling the symptoms shown by these students: apathy, low motivation, laziness. Overcoming Student Apathy clarifies the situation, while proposing tips to rise to the challenge. Apathy plagues many of today's middle and high school classrooms, and the problem will not spontaneously disappear. Teachers must be willing to move beyond the 'they don't care' attitude to discover how we can eradicate this nemesis to learning. Overcoming Student Apathy guides the reader toward success with the disenfranchised, the downtrodden, the devalued, and the demoralized. Eight archetypes are used in narrative form to represent the various forms that apathy assumes in our classrooms (e.g., The Rebel, The Downtrodden, The Invisible). Teachers will identify with both the students and the teachers portrayed in the book; thus, transferring understanding and applications back to their own classrooms.
The Tripping Point In Leadership
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Author : David Byrd
language : en
Publisher: Pilot Communications Group
Release Date : 2008-02-02
The Tripping Point In Leadership written by David Byrd and has been published by Pilot Communications Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-02 with Apathy categories.
From Chapter #1 Apathy: A Natural, Human Instinct I had just finished my introductions in front of more than 70 top executives of an international organization when I made a shocking and somewhat risky statement. I told them that all the organizational problems they had identified on their introductory worksheets were merely symptoms of the same universal problem -- apathy. The individual annual incomes of this group ranged from $250,000 to $500,000, and I had just told them they were apathetic! At least that is what they heard. I quickly asked them to withhold their judgment for a moment, and give me a chance to explain before collectively deciding that a high-priced development expert had just insulted them. As a hush fell over the room, I began to verbally review the general list of people problems that they had provided for me prior to the meeting: - indecisiveness - lack of drive - lack of creativity - lack of focus - stagnation - burnout - imbalance - the list went on and on. This was their list, not mine! I paused for a second and just looked at them. Then I asked each executive to write down the following developmental definition for apathy: A natural, human instinct, common to us all, that consistently encourages us to seek a comfort zone in which nothing ever changes. Pens began to move across legal pads. After a few moments, I asked the group this question, How many of you know someone in your current organization who is impeded by this description of apathy? The entire group raised their hands in unison. Then I asked the hard question, How many of you have, at some point, suffered from this same description? You could hear a pin drop. Finally, one person started laughing and courageously raised her hand. Her actions stimulated other colleagues to raise their hands, and the entire room broke into laughter of genuine confession. Facing the Facts The word apathy is an unfriendly and threatening word to most people, and that is probably the reason I never hear executives use the word to describe problems within their organizations. Instead, I hear the listing of symptoms, such as: - burnout - stagnation - indecision - lack of creativity - lack of motivation - lack of productivity - and so on. These symptoms may sound more professional, academic, clinical, or forgiving, but symptoms, if worked on exclusively, lead an organization on a wild goose chase, fixing symptoms but never solving real problems! Comfortable with the Truth Apathy is a very useful and effective word for me now after years of experience. In fact I have learned that until a person gains an awareness of how the forces of apathy work to impede effectiveness, behavioral change and improvement are out of the question. Awareness begins with an understanding of apathy as a natural, human instinct common to us all. Usually when someone is called apathetic, he or she is being accused of indifference. But the working definition I am using for apathy has little to do with indifference. It has everything to do with describing the relationship between the basic motivation of security and the natural, human instinct described as apathy. Take a close look at my working definition of apathy: A natural, human instinct, common to us all, that consistently encourages us to seek a comfort zone in which nothing ever changes. Now, ask yourself this question, What is one of humankind's basic, motivational drives? According to Maslow's famous book, A Theory of Human Motivation, most all human behavior can be traced back to the basic motivation of self-preservation and security. Some may be motivated by higher-level needs, but as soon as their security is threatened, they quickly revert to self-preservation. This process of seeking security and building unproductive comfort zones, if left unchecked, leads to behaviors that are usually described as the causes of people problems and ineffectiveness. In order to demonstrate how the forces of apathy as a natural, human instinct act as the root cause of most individual and organizational dysfunction, I have included the following real case studies, which are typical examples out of hundreds. (Names have been changed and do not relate to the actual client case.) John, a Senior VP John is a senior vice president in a large international company. He is 52 years old and has been with the same company for over 27 years. In talking with John, I asked him this question, John, do your employees have any consistent criticism of you or your leadership? He quickly replied, Indecision. I asked if he believed those critiques to be accurate. He said, I don't think so because with the company in transition now, I have to make sure my decisions are right. It's better not to make a decision at all than to make the wrong one. After all, I'll be retiring in the next few years anyway. I interviewed several of John's employees, and what I heard most often was this: John is a good man, but he keeps us waiting forever for an answer to our basic requests. His indecision is causing severe delays in production. The forces of apathy are the cause of John's problems. Indecision is the symptom. John has constructed a comfort zone for himself to avoid the fear of making a bad decision and risking his security. As a result, his unconscious goal is never to make a mistake. John's comfort zone is a place in which nothing can ever change and mistakes can never happen. John's leadership behavior is unproductive but comfortable.
Overcoming Student Apathy
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Author : Jeff C. Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-05-09
Overcoming Student Apathy written by Jeff C. Marshall and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-09 with Education categories.
Overcoming Student Apathy: Succeeding with All Learners provides a candid look into the hearts and minds of many of today’s struggling learners. Frustrated teachers and administrators typically stop at labeling the symptoms shown by these students: apathetic, unmotivated, lazy. Overcoming Student Apathy clarifies the issues, while proposing solutions to move forward with each student. The second edition has added three additional chapters that focus on critical issues surrounding today’s learners: a look at keystone habits that influence student behavior, addressing standards that frame learning and technologies that can accent learning, and creating highly engaged learning environments to achieve success with all. Undoubtedly apathy currently plagues many of our middle and high school classrooms. This book starts the conversation on how to move beyond “they just don’t care” by focusing on solutions that help to eradicate this nemesis to learning.
Boredom
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Author : Anthea Peries
language : en
Publisher: Anthea Peries
Release Date : 2021-06-15
Boredom written by Anthea Peries and has been published by Anthea Peries this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with categories.
Boredom: How To Overcome Feeling Bored Discover Over 100 Proven Ways To Beat Apathy You know that feeling of boredom, apathy, or lack of interest are killers. Life is meant to be lived but at some point in time, we all suffer from fatigue, indifference, lethargy and monotony. The sheer tedium of life can make us feel detached from what is going on around us. With a global pandemic and several lockdowns, this has made the situation much worse for some than for others, especially if they are living alone. Living in the doldrums of dullness, the flatness of life soon catches up with us, right? Some days feelings of listlessness, sameness, tediousness soon takes over. Everything has a tiresomeness about it. If you are suffering from jadedness, unconcern, lack of interest then look no further. This book will provide you with some insight to move forward, rather than remaining stuck! Get back your energy, excitement, liveliness to enjoy the pleasures in life. Makes a great gift for someone special too. FIND OUT HOW TO OVERCOME BOREDOM - GET THIS BOOK NOW!
Simply Begin
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Author : Anna Marie Valentine
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2023-12-19
Simply Begin written by Anna Marie Valentine and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-19 with Religion categories.
Life is full of seasons, many of which keep us searching for more. Simply Begin explores the psychology of how and why we find ourselves feeling stuck in life. Our brains are hardwired for meaning, connection, and purpose; yet we can often feel held back by the tendency to doubt, overthink and cling to the shame of our past. Anna Valentine will take you on a journey of how to make sense of your story and use it to move confidently into your unique callings. We are set free by the grace of Jesus. Using encouragement and hope, Simply Begin is a journey of self-discovery through compassion and creativity.
The Two Faces Of Political Apathy
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Author : Tom DeLuca
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 1995
The Two Faces Of Political Apathy written by Tom DeLuca and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Political Science categories.
This inclusive study examines the extraordinarily high rates of political nonparticipation in the United States and the political, historical, institutional, and philosophical roots of such widespread apathy. To explain why individuals become committed to political apathy as a political role, Tom DeLuca begins by defining "the two faces of political apathy." The first, rooted in free will, properly places responsibility for nonparticipation in the political process on individuals. Political scientists and journalists, however, too often overlook a second, more insidious face of apathy--a condition created by institutional practices and social and cultural structures that limit participation and political awareness. The public blames our most disenfranchised citizens for their own disenfranchisement. Apathetic citizens blame themselves. DeLuca examines classic and representative explanations of non-participation by political analysts across a range of methodologies and schools of thought. Focusing on their views on the concepts of political power and political participation, he assesses current proposals for reform. He argues that overcoming the second face of apathy requires a strategy of "real political equality," which includes greater equality in the availability of political resources, in setting the political agenda, in clarifying political issues, and in developing a public sphere for more genuine democratic politics. Author note: Tom DeLuca is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Fordham College at Lincoln Center. He has been a long-time activist on local and national issues, especially nuclear arms control, and his op-ed pieces on politics have appeared in The New York Times, New York Newsday, The Nation, and The Progressive.
Apatheism
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Author : Kyle Beshears
language : en
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Release Date : 2021-03-15
Apatheism written by Kyle Beshears and has been published by B&H Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-15 with Religion categories.
How can you share the gospel with someone who doesn’t care? As Western culture becomes increasingly indifferent to questions of faith, diverted by secularism, comfort, and distraction, believers encounter many people who don’t so much doubt God as they are apathetic toward him. In Apatheism, Kyle Beshears urges us to recapture the joy of our salvation and demonstrates how to faithfully display the love of Christ to apatheist friends and neighbors.
The Effectiveness Of Health And Safety Committees
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Author : Silas M. Kimaita
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Effectiveness Of Health And Safety Committees written by Silas M. Kimaita and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with categories.
Rainmaking Presentations
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Author : Joseph Sommerville
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2009-03-17
Rainmaking Presentations written by Joseph Sommerville and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-17 with Business & Economics categories.
Most professionals don't enjoy marketing. Even when they have a service they know will benefit the customer, they are reluctant to market it. In Rainmaking Presentations, author Joe Sommerville shows professionals that there is a marketing tool that positions professionals not as a salesperson, but as an advisor. It's the tool that puts you in front of the economic buyer most often. Whatever you call it, speech, talk, address, lunch and learn, presentation, the scenario is the same. You have somewhere between fifteen minutes to an hour to be in front of a live audience and deliver your message--and to market yourself. This book shows professionals how to: - Organize presentations effectively - Create persuasive marketing messages - Communicate technical information - Determine which professional presentations will deliver future business - Increase the ROI on every presentation you deliver