City College of Tagaytay: School of Science and Arts

Republic of the Philippines
City of Tagaytay
CITY COLLEGE OF TAGAYTAY
School of Science and Arts
WHO AM I?
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Bachelor Science of Office Administration Course
City College of Tagaytay
JOHN CEDRICK P. LIM

2021
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
What makes you YOU? What makes you unique and special? What is your unique
gift that you bring to the world?
These are questions we all ask ourselves but don’t often make the time to answer.
One way of answering these questions is to identify your VALUES,
ASPIRATIONS, SKILLS, INTERESTS to come up with your own personal manifest or
life statement.
We are all made up of a collection of experiences, gifts, talents, skill sets,
thoughts, ideas, goals and dreams. Take some time to really think about all the things that
make you unique and special.
Answering the question “who am I” is quite complex, because our lives are very wide
that there are areas in our lives, we have no knowledge of. Sometimes, we do not see ourselves
the way others see us. For instance, we may think we are confident, whereas the people around
us feel that we are too proud and arrogant. Furthermore, our behaviors, interests and other things
that define us may change after a while.

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CHAPTER II
WHAT IS SELF
To adequately cover the meaning of Self, the two main aspects of the Self: Eternal
Self/Inner Self and Temporary Self need to be looked at.
Inner Self describes the Eternal Self and speaks to the soul or spiritual heart. The
quote from the bible “The kingdom of God is within” refers to the “spirit “that is within
each of us, our soul and therefore our inner self.
The temporary Self is the physical self. The elements that comprise our temporary
Self or physical Self are our name, our physical body, our gender, our profession, our
age.
The self is a person as the object of his or her reflective consciousness. whereby
reflective consciousness is continuous awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and
behaviors.
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There are four areas to be considered in the process of Understanding self, that is,
self-concept, self-esteem, social self, and self-knowledge. The following seeks to define
each one and the interrelationship, but the most important one for me is self-knowledge.
The research paper is centered on this.

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CHAPTER III
DEFINITION OF TERM
Self-Concept
 Self-concept combined with self-esteem, self-knowledge, and the social
self-forms the self as a whole. It includes the past, present, and future
selves, where future selves (or possible selves) represent individuals’ ideas
of what they might become, what they would like to become, or what they
are afraid of becoming (The Coaching process allows us to reflect on our
present selves to be able to achieve the future self that we have envisaged.
Identification of future self with clear action plans on how to get there is
key to the Coaching process.
Self-esteem
 is one’s own subjective emotional evaluation of their worth. It covers the
beliefs about oneself, (for example, “I am capable,” “I am worthy”), as well
as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame.

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Social Self
 “Our social self is the one we show to other people.”
Self-knowledge
 is a term used to describe the information that an individual draw upon
when finding an answer to the question “What am I like?”. Self-knowledge
requires continuous self-awareness and self-consciousness, understanding
of oneself or one’s motives or character
Self-awareness
 is merely understanding who we are. In Maslow’s hierarchy, total
awareness is seen as self-actualization, the highest level in the hierarchy.

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CHAPTER IV
SELF APPLICATION
The concept of self-awareness is core to the success of coaching, and so an
essential step in the coaching process is Creating Awareness which allows the client to
become aware of who they are, the real issues being faced, their underlying beliefs and
conflicts and goals and the action required to achieve those goals.
1. Self-knowledge forces the client to become self-aware and self-conscious.
2. Self-concept will focus on the future or possible selves
3. Self-esteem will reveal underlying beliefs and how you feel about yourself, both negative
and positive
Self-awareness is the first step to understanding what lays below the surface. It is
the conscious observation of the way we think and act. Such awareness opens an
opportunity to see what the core beliefs are that drive your actions.
Beliefs are ideas, thoughts, and assumptions we perceive as absolute truths. Many
of our beliefs were formed and accumulated throughout our childhood, and they are
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formed through our experiences and interactions with the world and make up our mental
model.
When looking to identify an Underlying Belief that eludes us, it can be useful to
first look at the emotions that our thoughts cause us to feel. Your feelings are a barometer
of your thoughts and beliefs.
When your thoughts and beliefs serve and support you in achieving your goals,
they will leave you feeling balanced and empowered.
When there are Underlying Beliefs at work that may sabotage your stated goals,
you will find yourself feeling inadequate, frustrated, or disempowered. Quite often, we
believe that our behavior is based on reality or truth.
Thoughts lead to our emotions and then our behaviors. Self-awareness allows us to
make changes in behavior and beliefs.

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THE BENEFITS OF SELF AWARENESS
The wise writer “Jiddu Krishnamurti” once wrote, “ If you begin to understand what
you are without trying to change it , then what you are transforming” .
The root of all change starts with self-understanding, If you don’t understand
yourself, your efforts will be lost and spent on things that are not under your control.
Self-understanding, however, is a journey. There will always be new things to discover
about yourself—and new paths to success because of that understanding. The aspect of
self-knowledge allows us to focus on what is relevant and meaningful to us.
The first step to self-awareness is recognizing that you want to! Learning more
about yourself is part of growing as a person. If we choose not to gain self-awareness,
then we stagnate and don’t grow.
Create some space for yourself. Leave yourself some time and space every day –
perhaps first thing in the morning or half an hour before sleep. Spend some time with
yourself, reading, writing, meditating, and connecting with yourself.

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Practice being a good listener. Listening is about being present and paying
attention to other people’s emotions, body movements, and language. It is about showing
empathy and understanding without constantly evaluating or judging. When you become
a good listener, you will also be better at listening to your inner voice and become the
best friend of yourself.
Gain different perspectives: Ask for feedback. Sometimes we can be too afraid to
ask what others think of us –We all have blind spots, so it is helpful to gain a different
perspective to see a fuller picture of ourselves.
Keep a journal: Writing not only helps us process our thoughts but also makes us
feel connected and at peace with ourselves. Writing can also create more headspace as
you let your ideas flow out onto paper. Research shows that writing down things we are
grateful for or even things we are struggling with helps increase happiness and
satisfaction.
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IV
CONCLUSION IN YOUR SELF DISCOVERY
I chose to research on this topic of Understanding Self because I am very
interested in what makes us who we are. That self-discovery is critical to living a
meaningful and purpose-filled life. But each one’s life purpose is different, so how do we
find out what is our life’s purpose and what drives us. My experience to date indicates
that self-awareness that leads to self-understanding is a significant driver in this process
of self-discovery.
The coaching process embodies self-discovery, but the extent of that self-
discovery will depend on both client and coach. Self-discovery allows us to understand
our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. We are then better equipped to live a meaningful
life, in that, positive and uplifting emotions and behaviors we maintain while we find
ways to remove negative emotions and actions.
The challenge is that very often we are aware of negative thoughts and emotions
and behaviors, so why is it so difficult to change them. This again is where a deeper
aspect of self-awareness becomes essential, that aspect of soul searching. The process of
soul seeking is the same as the process of increasing your self-awareness. Soul searching
is to find the joy and love that is the essence and core of your soul. Your soul is a
courageous divine light of source purity and love.
Understanding the inner self is a journey and takes time. However, as noted under
the heading Self-knowledge: The root of all change starts with self-understanding. If you
don’t understand yourself, your efforts will be lost and spent on things that are not under
your control.
The coaching process helps us to gain self-understanding, allowing us to live
successful lives.

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JOHN CEDRICK P. LIM

gift that you bring to the world?

One way of answering these questions is to identify your VALUES,

ASPIRATIONS, SKILLS, INTERESTS to come up with your own personal manifest or

We are all made up of a collection of experiences, gifts, talents, skill sets,

make you unique and special.

that define us may change after a while.

Self/Inner Self and Temporary Self need to be looked at.

each of us, our soul and therefore our inner self.

reflective consciousness is continuous awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and

The research paper is centered on this.

 Self-concept combined with self-esteem, self-knowledge, and the social

are afraid of becoming (The Coaching process allows us to reflect on our

key to the Coaching process.

 is one’s own subjective emotional evaluation of their worth. It covers the

beliefs about oneself, (for example, “I am capable,” “I am worthy”), as well

as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame.

 “Our social self is the one we show to other people.”

 is a term used to describe the information that an individual draw upon

when finding an answer to the question “What am I like?”. Self-knowledge

requires continuous self-awareness and self-consciousness, understanding

of oneself or one’s motives or character

 is merely understanding who we are. In Maslow’s hierarchy, total

awareness is seen as self-actualization, the highest level in the hierarchy.

The concept of self-awareness is core to the success of coaching, and so an

1. Self-knowledge forces the client to become self-aware and self-conscious.

2. Self-concept will focus on the future or possible selves

of your thoughts and beliefs.

they will leave you feeling balanced and empowered.

believe that our behavior is based on reality or truth.

make changes in behavior and beliefs.

THE BENEFITS OF SELF AWARENESS

The root of all change starts with self-understanding, If you don’t understand

Self-understanding, however, is a journey. There will always be new things to discover

self-knowledge allows us to focus on what is relevant and meaningful to us.

about yourself is part of growing as a person. If we choose not to gain self-awareness,

then we stagnate and don’t grow.

yourself, reading, writing, meditating, and connecting with yourself.

best friend of yourself.

perspective to see a fuller picture of ourselves.

CONCLUSION IN YOUR SELF DISCOVERY

I chose to research on this topic of Understanding Self because I am very

interested in what makes us who we are. That self-discovery is critical to living a

that self-awareness that leads to self-understanding is a significant driver in this process

ways to remove negative emotions and actions.

courageous divine light of source purity and love.

The coaching process helps us to gain self-understanding, allowing us to live

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