Landry Jones was an influential quarterback when he was in high school. He had many successes and everyone wanted to be like him. As the athletic male, he led his team to state championships while being named New Mexico’s Class 4A Player of the Year. During this time, he thought he had everything he needed in life. Entering Oklahoma University, everything changed. In his first year, he was stripped of his football identity and broken down. Although he got the opportunity to play football, he was never prioritized by the coach. He started thinking that Satan’s lies became truths and he was worthless. This led to him falling into depression and trying to put others down to make himself feel good. He fell into the habit of consuming alcohol while getting with as many girls as he could. He soon realized that alcohol and girls were not the solution to this void in his heart. Growing up in a Christian home, he soon realized that God was teaching him a lesson. From the most popular guy in school to a nobody, he saw what God wanted for him – using his athletic abilities to please and glorify Him.

Relating this back to the course, Landry Jones mastered the wuwei when he was in high school. I say this because he could effortlessly take on life and all the good things came to him. He could go to games and be prioritized while having the most play time. Jones had discovered what it was like to embrace what was around him and adjust to any changes. Once he thought he got everything pat down, he fell into a ditch of darkness – leading him to disappointment and depression. During this time, he had to be aware of the contradictions of life and not compare himself to others. As he slowly got reminded of Christianity, he got back on his feet and played football in a positive manner.