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Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Knowing and Understanding
Oneself
What I Need to Know
- Aristotle
Knowing and understanding yourself better, in turn, leads to better
decision making, setting and reaching appropriate goals and ultimately
living more a productive life.
There are many interesting personality tests and evaluations for self-
discovery that can help you become more in tune to yourself and are also
fun to do.
This module will let you know yourself well and better and will make
you understand that knowing oneself pave the way to self- acceptance and
better relationship with others.
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What I Know
MODULE
What’s In
Scoring Sheet: Write your score opposite each number and get the
subtotal.
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What’s New
Example: A lady can say “I`m ugly” yet other consider her very charming.
Or conversely, one can have the illusion of saying “I am very intelligent or
competent” when most of his ideas sound unreasonable or illogical to most
of the people. There is indeed a big difference between what you see in
yourself (real self-image) and what is projected in the eyes of the others
(your social image).
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What is It
Reading 1: SELF-CONCEPT
Imagine yourself looking into a mirror. What do you see? Do you see your
ideal self or your actual self? Your ideal self is the self that you aspire to be.
It is the one that you hope will possess characteristics similar to that of a
mentor or some other worldly figure. Your actual self, however, is the one
that you actually see. It is the self that has characteristics that you were
nurtured or, in some cases, born to have.
The actual self and the ideal self are two broad categories of self-concept. Self-
concept refers to your awareness of yourself. It is the construct that
negotiates these two selves. In other words, it connotes first the identification
of the ideal self as separate from others, and second, it encompasses all the
behaviors evaluated in the actual self that you engage in to reach the ideal
self.
The actual self is built on self-knowledge. Self-knowledge is derived from
social interactions that provide insight into how others react to you. The
actual self is who we actually are. It is how we think, how we feel, look, and
act. The actual self can be seen by others, but because we have no way of
truly knowing how others view us, the actual self is our self-image.
The ideal self, on the other hand, is how we want to be. It is an idealized
image that we have developed over time, based on what we have learned and
experienced. The ideal self could include components of what our parents
have taught us, what we admire in others, what our society promotes, and
what we think is in our best interest.
There is negotiation that exists between the two selves which is complex
because there are numerous exchanges between the ideal and actual self.
These exchanges are exemplified in social roles that are adjusted and re-
adjusted, and are derived from outcomes of social interactions from infant to
adult development. Alignment is important. If the way that I am (the actual
self) is aligned with the way that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will feel a
sense of mental well-being or peace of mind. If the way that I am is not aligned
with how I want to be, the incongruence, or lack of alignment, will result in
mental distress or anxiety. The greater the level of incongruence between the
ideal self and real self, the greater the level of resulting distress. Personal
development modules ultimate aim is greater self-knowledge that will lead to
higher alignment between these two personality domains.
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Reading 2: PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
4. Managing stress. It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the
environment and other people. Stress arises from the uncertainty in an
unknown situation when a lack of information creates the risk of negative
consequences of your actions. It increases efficiency in the actively changing
environment.
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6. Creativity. It allows you to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific
action that no one has tried to use. It can lead to a decrease or an increase of
costs, but usually the speed of action is greatly increased when using creative
tools.
Most failures emanate from weaknesses that are not recognized or probably
recognized but not given appropriate attention or remedy. This could be a
weakness in communications, personality or ability. Instead of giving up or
indulging in self-pity, take action. Go for speech lessons, get skills upgrading,
attend personality development sessions or whatever appropriate remedies to
your perceived weakness.
Instead of simply focusing on your weaknesses, recognize your own talents
and abilities, build on them, utilize them to your greatest advantage. This is
where you can build your name and popularity. Handicapped people like Jose
Feliciano and other blind singers did not brood over their physical handicap.
They recognized that they have a golden voice so they search for ways to
enrich that talent and now they have won international fame in the field of
music.
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What’s More
Activity: MY BANNER – THE TREASURE WITHIN ME. In a
¼ Manila Paper make a banner just like the on presented
In the spaces indicated by numbers in the banner, write down the following:
Summarize what you have learned in this module by answering the Big
Question:
1. Your ___________is the self that you aspire to be. It is the one that you
hope will possess characteristics similar to that of a mentor or some other
worldly figure.
2. Your ___________is the self that has characteristics that you were
nurtured or, in some cases, born to have.
3. ___________refers to your awareness of yourself. It is the construct that
negotiates these two selves.
4. __________________is derived from social interactions that provide insight
into how others react to you.
5. The actual self can be seen by others, but because we have no way of
truly knowing how others view us, the actual self is our _______________.
6. ______________________ means making use of all the personal resources
talents, skills, energy and time, to enable you to achieve life goals.
7. Most ____________ emanate from weaknesses that are not recognized or
probably recognized but not given appropriate attention or remedy.
8. Instead of simply focusing on your ____________________, recognize your
own talents and abilities, build on them, utilize them to your greatest
advantage.
What I Can Do
Activity: Self and Talent Virtual Audition
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Post-Assessment
On a separate sheet of paper, write an essay that explains knowing oneself
can make a person accept his or her strengths and limitations and helps one
to deal with others better. Cite some examples. Use the rubric as your guide.
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Additional Activities
Activity: Read the Story:
YOU NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE
The second is the Actor. This person does not only watch the movie of her
life. She actually realizes she’s the Actor – and can control a big part of her
life. She can actually make or break the movie – by how well she delivers her
lines and how she portrays her character. Actors are a happy bunch, realizing
they’re the start of the show and enjoy some level of control. But many times,
they wish the movie would end in another way – but realize that they have no
say in such things.
The third is the Scriptwriter. This person does not only watch, and she
doesn’t only act, but she actually creates the entire movie from her mind. She
determines what she will say, what she will do, and how the movie will end.
She realizes she has enormous control over her life, and sees to it that the
movie of her life will turn out beautiful.
By the way, the Producer of the movie is God. He tells you, “Make the movie
beautiful, and I will give you all that you need for success.”
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ANSWERS KEY:
Additional Activities:
(answers may vary according to students’ own perception/understanding)
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