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id. With his separation from ier teace aed his baneae on earth, Of the knowledge he had. However, by constant remembering through contemplation and doing good, he can regain his former perfections. Man who Is now an exile on earth has a guiding star, a model, ora divine exemplar which he must follow to reach and attain bis destiny, In practical terms, this means thar man in this life should imitate his former self: more specifically, he should live a life of virtue in which true human perfection exists. Happiness, which ds the fruit of virtue, is attdined by the constant imitation of the divine exemplar of virtue, embodied in ma 3 former perfect self, Immanuel Kant: Respect for Self Man is the only creature who his actions, who sers up-ends for hi freely orders means for th le attain “Set Personal Identity ds that personal identity (the self)/is a matter of continuity, For him, personal identity is founded on’ ess (memory), and not on the siibsrance of either the ebody, nal identity is the concept about cneself that evolves over biirse of an individual's life. It may include aspects of life that has no control over, suchas where he grow Up or the color of skin, as well as the clioices he makes, lke how he spends his jeand what he believes. Divid Hume: The Self is the Bundle Theory of Mind Hume is skeptical about the existence of the self, spec on whether there isa simple, unifie him, man has no “clear and intelli that no single impressio the thing to which all ‘ally, d self that exists over time. For ble" idea of the self. He posits n of the self exists; rather, the'self is j berceptions of a man is aser: even if there were such an impression of the s iM ed. Moreoy , it would have to The Christian or Biblical View of Self. ‘The Holy Bibis “God treated man in His image; in the divine image He created Aim; male and female He created thers. God blessed them, saying, “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it, Have dominion “over the fish af the sea, the birds in the air, and all the living things that nieve an the earth." Genesis 1:24-28 According to the Holy Writ, man, following his redemption by the Savior from eternal bondage, now shares in the infinite merits of his Redeemer and has become not only the inheritor of the new earth but also the heir of heavenly kingdom. Thus, it is appropriate to think of the “self” as the mult-bejeweled crown of creation—the Many gems thereof representing and radiating the glorious facers of man's self that include the physical, intellectual, moral, religious, social, political, economic, emotional, sentient, aesthetic, sensual, and sexual aspects, This imagery is shown in Figure 1. The Crown Creation of Self Figure 4. The self as a crown of creation stine: Love and Justice as the Foundation of the fidual Seif Sf. Augustine believes that a virt Tow Tris a constant follow ing of and t Wicked life is a constant turning away Mdving one’s followmen; and loving o foing any harm to another or, as the g Mates doing inte others istice 1 would From birth to the end of the first year, the mouth becomes the part of the body through which gratification is 2, Anal (expulsive phase). From the age of 2 to 3 years, the child lerives the feelirigs of pleasure or pain from defecating, It covers the toilet-training period. Atthe end ofthis miodive, you will be able to: 1 determine the condition of your physical self, _2. classify the physiological needs of the self in each stage of life; 3. identify the forces and Institutions that impact the development of the Vatiaus aspects of identity and the self and 4. explain the importance of a good health. The Young Me _ Britig a close-up picture of yourself in your gradée-echool years, Be Sure not te show your picture te any of your classmates before the session, Your: professor will collect all your pictures and randomly distribute them back to the class. Study the: features of the Person in the photo, Try to identify whose pierure it is, Check if Your guess is right by returning it to the owner, e Maturation is the unfolding of the individual undergoes definite stages of development. phase, the child experiences certain developmental rics ta prepare him/her for the next otek Figure 2. Human development aye Ak nily Tree: _ ‘ ut fant eé as far backas you can, using any mat a Diese a Goins tities the physical and non-physical ae tye can identify among the members of your family. ing Care of My Physical Self ‘Since the salf is inseparable from the bady, you should take ‘goad ¢ ihysica lose, cate of your physical self, Whether you Bea to 7 MA Rcsiinghy the itiost important thing to da is to keep Tq yourself fit. Ta achieve this goal, a rigid plan has to be made, Alt ‘caf Balanced Diet To keep fit and healthy, one needs to ‘have a balanced diet. Sle Eating a balanced diet means const at the right time and dn the right p should contain the necessary nu ming the right kind of food roportion. One's food intake ‘An trients essential for growth and im survival. This practice Prevents malnucrition and diseases, It is Ife also important to keep mealtimes pleasant and enjoyable. Thus th: 4 individual should he encouraged and motivated to eat hutritious food, | red that junk food must ine, Fas, lL, | TRablaspaon of For maintaining Morgorine, nuts, cl le of amet jorgy for] nates cheese, anc! vegetable area rear foe ico ‘ns egulvdlont + io tcupor ioe ‘alice of big fruit fot [An individual should drink ac lesst eight glasses of water every Irallows the body to function efficiently It also washes away to keep the skin clear and healthy, With a high protein die body titilizes the water properly and avoids water retention. uids such as coffee, tea, ot milk should not be counted as water. igh they contain lots of water, there is also a build-up of ie, acid, or far. , Sleep gives the bones, “Anindividual needs eight muscles, and the mind time to recover. enmore hours of sleep a day. One very important requirement for a refreshing sleep is a fir Hone sleeps in a slumped, uncomfortable position in a that is 100 soft, body aches may develop, A soft and | Mm mattr IGroup Discussior ons below individually. Then form the class 4, What habits of yours contribute toa healthy living? | 2 Are there things that you consider unhealthy but you “amnot stop yourself from doing? Give some examples, | #4. What do you plan to do to become physically fit? Sc ———————— ———$F$— MODULE 4 Intelligent Behaviors Seeing My Natural At the end of this module, you will be able to: 1 conduct yourself effectively Indifferent situations as well as convey Ideas and thoughts to others; 2, Identify your natural qualities and behaviar; and 3. a8$ess and improve your Study habits. Magle Coins 'form-yourselves into grotips of three or four members: Your teacher will provide each team with a one-peso coin and a bond Paper with! 4 25-centavo coin-sized hole in the center, Your goal a8 4 grOup is to get the one-peso- coin through the tearing the paper. The first teain to ¢amplete th hole without le exercise will be Discussion Points: + What made it ¢asier ‘Oaccomplish this (asic 2. What made it harder? 2 2 Whivisi ‘ ¥15 It easier for some teams tO 8c * : problems? 7 ew can this Inowiedge be 4 I Iris i ‘than running with the first thought Ie refers to the awareness of how one is the knowledge of what is going on in one’s et |for accuracy arid precision. It is the behavior of Jetting speed surpass the desire for craftsmanship. 7 Questioning and problem-posing. It means asking ‘questions and finding our problems for oneself. 8 Applying past knowledge to new situations. It refer the-act of calling upon one's store of knowledge and experience as a source of data, theorie: solve each new chalienge. to wonderment. Involved im tis ‘curiosity, and openness to ; complexity, and simplicity. Gooperation. It refers to taking advantage of the rere csiccen ase can ant come asa result of _ social relationships. 1% Sense of humor, It refers to being able to look at situations, opportunities, problems, and relationships with nonchalance and fun. Possessing many of these intelligent behaviors is an advantage in the corporate world. Business firms look not only for knowledge —— and experience, but also for efficiency and effectiveness, The global war for talent is likely to intensify. Many firms are already struggling to find enough well-trained, and inventive = professionals, Which of the 14 qualities characterize your behaviors? Which do you need to start working on? and companies Atthe end of this module, you will be able to: 1. discuss the nature and kinds of emotions; g 2. Identify the physiological reactions to emotions; 2. enumerate ways of controlling and Managing emotions; and 4. explain the primary emotion achieve emotional maturity, al responses of the self to _ Shar your feelings today by ew ‘explain why you feet @ Your dominant Figure 3, Wheel of Emotion Plutehick’s wheel of emotion demoristrates how emotions ate related to one another (Figure 3), Emotions adjacent to one another in the whéel are closely related and can be combined, The combinations can be found on the outer Part of the whee]: Instance, love ig Combination Of joy and z The eight fun, amental emotions also Come in a Variet aoe Those 2 Center signify the Most intense forms while those Center are the Weaker forms “with Scan your body by feeling the uilding up. Learn to relate these tensions with ion you feel to understand how your feelings affect Physically remove the tensio them. Likewise, if n. If you feel tense in your arms, there is tension in your chest, Stretch and breathe deeply. or deep breathing by your lower lungs fill with tional Intelligence to improve them. & Label wour emotions. After acknowledging your emotions, label thet. This activity reduces the intensity of your emotions. The part of the brain that feels the emotion is the Same part that names it. 10. Label emotions for others. You can often defuse a tense situation by acknowledging the feelings of others. When you ask, “I sense that you are angry. Can you tell me how you feel?” the other person will be encouraged to consider and label his/her emotion as well. He/She May respond with “Yes, 1 feel angry,” or “No, Lari hot angry; | am annoyed,”

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