Describe A Model Of Bravery, Selflessness, Courage, And...

When describing a model of bravery, selflessness, courage, and sensibility Shun Fujimoto is an excellent specimen. Shun participated in the 1976 Olympics hosted by Montreal, Canada. Helping lead his fellow Japanese Olympians to a fourth dynasty, win and beating the opposition Russia. During the floor competition, while tumbling Shun had broken his right knee. Perseverance willed Shun to continue with not the slightest mention of pain or restriction in his movements. Performing a featured twist from an eight-foot-high set of rings only to land on his broken knee with only a mere flinch depicting his distress. Making this one of the most courageous acts in Olympic history. The motivation shown by Shun can be explained with help from his†¦show more content†¦When this is Americanized a quote from President John F. Kennedy comes to mind â€Å"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country†. Shun gained the love and support from both his tea mmates and his country for enduring unimaginable amounts of pain to see others succeed. By placing his teammates before his own well-being and priorities Shun shows interdependent self-construal. The interdependent self-construal is based on belonging to a group or fitting in. The Asian culture is very centered around an interdependent self-construal. Being family orient is a large expectation many in the Asian culture believe, based upon religion that one must achieve the happiness of certain Gods and will, in turn, live their life to gain that happiness and respect. Maintaining social connections and keeping harmony and peace is a core value in the Japanese culture. This being a valid reasoning for Shun’s ability to withstand such brutalizing pain to achieve his goal of helping carry his teammates to victory. The interdependent self-construal is a means of valuing other opinions higher than that of your own. The respect gained from family and friends is of higher importance to the self than that of the inner thoughts. These relationships are dependent on the reflection of the self in terms of how one defines succeeding and bring harmony to others. When examining if independent and interdependent self-construal are both operatives in