Perception and individual decision making are the notions which determine a human being and his/her mode of life. After watching the movie Blind Side, it is possible to analyze the behavior of Michael Oher who just wanted to live though in this case, the circumstances were rather specific.
Being left without parental assistance, Michael Oher had been searching for the main purpose in his life and found it in football. The chance changed the life of this person. Looking at his life, it is obvious that Michael Oher was sure that nothing was going to improve his situation. This was his perception of the situation as well as his individual decision. He used to run away from every family he was adopted by.
When Leigh Anne found him, she could not even imagine how possible it was to live in such a way. Still, her perception of the situation was different. Therefore, people are able to look at one and the same situation differently due to differences in perception of the facts.
For example, in case of Michael Oher, it is possible to conclude that he got used to this situation, and it seemed better to him to live in such a way than to be grateful to the foreign people who offered him support and home.
However, Leigh Anne was of another opinion though she could not understand Michael Oher’s decision as they had different perceptions of the situation (Blind Side). When people make decisions, they usually refer to personal experience, and it affects their perception of the surrounding world and some particular situation.
It is impossible to judge people taking into account your personal experience as, in this case, a person considers the situation only from his/her personal point of view without referring to another individual’s background.
The choice to begin a career of a sportsman was Michael’s decision which was based on personal features. Being a strong man of athletic constitution and possessing great powers of endurance, Michael was sure to achieve much success in football game though he also had to work hard. He understood that his low grades and other factors would not allow him to be a member of the school football team.
However, his coach gave him a chance as he saw that this boy could achieve success. Therefore, after reconsidering his personal attitude to studying, Michael improved his grades and became a part of the football team. This decision was well-considered as he wanted to play football, and the only way to achieve that was to progress in his studying.
Robbins and Judge are sure that people consider situations from their personal perspectives, and decisions they make are also based on their vision of the situation developed from their past experiences. If one situation seems appropriate for one person, it does not mean that the same situation will be appropriate for all. It is possible to have two visions on one and the same situation as people usually refer to their experience, and on its basis, their decisions are made (Robbins and Judge 128).
Therefore, looking at the life of Michael Oher, some people may find his actions strange, for example, when he ran away from the families, while those, who have also experienced the same conditions, may understand him. Therefore, human actions and decisions are usually based on their personal experience and perception. In most cases, the decision making is made by an individual as a person must consider the situation from his/her personal side to make a proper decision on how to behave.
Works Cited
Blind Side. Ex. Prod. Broderick Johnson. Burbank, California: Warner Bros., 2009. DVD.
Robbins, Stephen P. and Timothy A. Judge. Organizational Behavior. Oxford: Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.