Psychology: Real and Ideal Self Concepts

According to Carl Rogers, our self or self-concept refers to how we see or describe ourselves. Based on he
believed for a person to achieve self actualization they must be in a state of congruence. And he states
that there are two kinds of selves: The real self is who you actually are, and the ideal self the person who
you want to be. Both of them have a different states and meanings. Though people know that these two
terms are not the same, they might find it hard to determine a difference. Like the term Real a something
that is permanent, and the term Ideal are relates to something that is suited for a certain purpose. But
both of them are used in various situations when talking about culture, beliefs, one’s self, life, and various
things. And if one people recognizes a disconnect in their real and ideal self, effort should be made to
reflect on what is important and whether the behavior accurately reflects those values. And answering the
questions, ‘Who am I?’, and ‘What is my purpose?’ with honesty and confidence, so a goal that in our self
can attain. But this is lifetime realization and learning among our self that we might know or understand
our self better.