Athletic Director's Corner
Rowdy's Desk is shared each month with Martin Methodist College AD Jeff Bain. Here Bain's monthly column, displaying a different character trait each month, is available for all to read. You may also look back at past columns by visiting the Athletic Director's Corner Archive
Character Trait for the Month of October: SHARING
Given that sharing is one of our first character traits that we are introduced to as young children; it still seems to be the one trait that we consistently struggle the hardest in mastering. A potential reason for this struggle could be our failure to share our trust in others. The question is not . . . Do we trust others? - because we do! The question is . . . Who can we trust? This is a very, very tough bridge to both build and then to successfully cross. Why? Because sharing ourselves with others is a very personal commitment to make whether we are sharing our time, talents, and/or emotions. As we do, we subconsciously ask – “Is our recipient trustworthy”?
To determine trust levels, maybe it begins as a simple conversation with a friend whom you believe can be trusted. Then you share the question with one another . . . “Tell me something about you that I don’t know!” Before you know it, you will discover how sincere your friend is (if at all), how caring they are (if at all), and more important how secure you feel in sharing who YOU are. Trust your instinct – it will guide you!
As we share both little parts and big parts of who we sincerely are with others that we can trust, we build a bridge that can last a lifetime. This bridge can not only secure friendships, but from this bridge you can also hang self-confidence, security, trust, and stress deflectors.
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