PER DEV

LESSON 2:

KNOWING
ONESELF
 “Knowing others is intelligence.
Knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength.
Mastering yourself is true power. ”

- -LAO TZU
TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW OF UNDERSTANDING
01 PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
02 MIDDLE AND LATE
ADOLESCENCE

HOW TO GET TO
03 KNOW YOURSELF? 04 SELF-IDENTITY
TABLE OF CONTENTS

05 SELF-ESTEEM 06 IDEAL SELF

07 SELF-KNOWLEDGE 08 SELF-AWARENESS
 OVERVIEW OF
01 PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
SELF-DISCOVERY
Is an essential task and it is
considered a keystone to
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
 WHAT IS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT?
➢ According to Papalia & Feldman,
2012, it is a combination of
Physical, Cognitive and
Psychosocial development.
➢ It is human development
influenced by Heredity,
Environment and Maturation.
 WHAT IS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT?
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT is a process in
which persons reflect upon themselves,
understand who they are, accept what they
discover about themselves, and learn (or
unlearn) new sets of values, attitudes,
behavior and thinking skills to reach their
fullest potential as human beings.
Why is knowing TO MAKE
yourself so BETTER
important? DECISIONS
 Cognitive and
affective
SELF representation
of one’s self
 UNDERSTANDING

02 MIDDLE AND
LATE
ADOLESCENCE
 UNDERSTANDING THE MIDDLE
AND LATE ADOLESCENCE
★ Adolescence comes from the word
“adolescere” which means “grow”.
★ It is a crucial period in the development of
an individual because it marks the transition
stage that bridge childhood to adulthood.
★ According to G. Stanley Hall (1844-1924),
this is the period of storm and stress of
human life.
★ This period is characterized by teenager’s
conflict with parents, mood disruptions, and
engagements in risky behavior.
 UNDERSTANDING THE MIDDLE
AND LATE ADOLESCENCE
★ This is the time of one’s life that is full of
excitement and challenges.
★ Feist & Rosenberg, 2012 stated that this is
between the ages of 11 or 12 and lasting about
18 years of age.
★ Late adolescence is lasts until the age of 21
with the following classifications:
■ Early Adolescence (10 to 13 yrs. old)
■ Middle Adolescence (14 to 16 yrs. old)
■ Late Adolescence (17 to 20 yrs. old)
 UNDERSTANDING THE MIDDLE
AND LATE ADOLESCENCE

★ For an adolescent, the world is

expanding, exciting and demanding of
energy.
★ A major hallmark of this period is the
quest for identity and individuality
through assertion of independence,
exercise of personal decisions in
relation to what one wants to be in the
future and establishing meaningful
relationships with others.
 CHANGES AND TRANSITIONS
PHYSICAL CHANGES AND BODY IMAGE
PHYSIOLOGICAL
Most of the physiological
changes have taken place at
early adolescence (12-14 yrs.
old)
One of the reasons is the
secretion of hormones by the
endocrine glands.
Hormones: a chemical
substance that passes
through the bloodstream
They cause the awkward
stage of puberty.
PHYSICAL
During middle adolescence,
major growth spurt sets in,
resulting in individual’s
distinct physical
characteristics.
Generally, these involves the
secondary characteristics
such as weight and height
gain, improvement of
physique, growth of body
hair, etc.
PSYCHOLOGICAL
Together with that
awkward feeling of
recognizing the changes
happening with your
body, you become more
concerned with your body
image.
You start asking questions
on “how do I look?, do I
look good? Did I gain
weight?”, etc.
03 HOW TO GET TO
KNOW YOURSELF?
 The sum total
of who a
person is
SELF
A person’s
central inner
force
 HOW TO GET TO KNOW YOURSELF IN 5 FOOL-PROOF
STEPS?

1.Get to know your 3. Get to know

personality your body

4. Get to know
your dreams

2. Get to know your 5. Get to know

core values your likes and dislikes
 HOW TO GET TO KNOW YOURSELF?

1.Get to know your

personality

Understanding your own personality is the first

key.
Who you are in your private moments as well as
in your public ones.

Who are you behind your name? What are your

characteristic traits? Who are you among
friends? What about strangers?
 HOW TO GET TO KNOW YOURSELF?
2. Get to know your 3. Get to know
core values your body

How well do you know

Your core values are the your body, your
morale codes and the breathing, your abilities,
principles you hold near your limits of balance
and dear to your heart. and flexibility?
 HOW TO GET TO KNOW YOURSELF?
4. Get to know
your dreams

Your dreams and hopes create the pathway

into your future.
They help you build the life you can be proud
of living.
Your dreams matter. Your dreams are
important.
Your dreams are worth going after. Don’t
believe anything less.
 HOW TO GET TO KNOW YOURSELF?
5. Get to know
your likes and dislikes

What do you like is just as important as, what do you

dislike
Simple, innocent question but knowing this about
yourself gives you a lot of confidence into who you are.
A lot of people go through life liking what’s popular and
disliking what’s not “cool”. Avoid doing that.
Take the time to define your likes and dislikes, and don’t
put it up for a vote among family and friends. You
decide.
04 SELF-IDENTITY
 The distinctive
characteristics
SELF-IDENTITY of the
individual
 Related to one’s
overall
self-evaluation
SELF-IDENTITY (self-esteem)
and sense of
individuality
 ERIK ERIKSON’S SELF-IDENTITY
Adolescence gives new and challenging experiences that may pose
some challenges as you balance things.

As an adolescent you are transitioning from being a child to

becoming an adult which poses a lot of changes.

Successfully navigating through life experiences leads you to a clear

understanding of your identity and individuality.

Knowing clearly who you are allows you to make better choices in
life, engage with others and establish healthy relationships.
 IDENTITY VS. ROLE CONFUSION
❏ Uncertain of yourself
❏ It is clear who you are
❏ There is restriction or lack
❏ You know what you want of exploration and
❏ You know the strength to identification of one’s
build your competence characteristics, value and
❏ You know the direction
weaknesses that you ❏ Minimal exposure or
need to overcome opportunities to socialize
❏ You have identified the and establish peer relations
interests that will help ❏ Too much conformity with
you make career plans peers (failing to recognize
what you want)
❏ Hard to make own decisions
 If you are able to balance and
navigate well in this phase, you
achieve a clear sense of self-identity.
Failure to achieve
a clear sense of
identity leads to
“identity crisis”
SELF-CONCEPT
A person’s subjective description of who a
person thinks he or she is, filtered by one’s
own perceptions
Areas of Improvement that will help you
towards self-development

Self-esteem Self-knowledge

Ideal self Self-awareness

05 SELF-ESTEEM
 SELF-ESTEEM

- iT IS EVALUATIVE
- IT DEPENDS ON WHAT WE PERCEIVE TO BE
WORTHWHILE AND OR VALUABLE
- INCLUDES THE VALUE OR IMPORTANCE WE PLACE
ON OUR PERCEIVED CHARACTERISTICS
(E.G. GRADES, ABILITIES, ETC.)
06 IDEAL SELF
 IDEAL SELF

- Refers to how we want to be

- Idealized image that we have
developed over time
- Based on what we have learned and
experienced
07 SELF-KNOWLEDGE
 SELF-KNOWLEDGE

❏ ATTITUDES: Learned predispositions

To respond favorably or unfavorably
Toward something (likes vs. dislikes)
❏ Beliefs: the ways which we structure reality
(true vs. false)
❏ VALUES: enduring concepts of what is right &
wrong (good vs. bad)
08 SELF-AWARENESS
 SELF-AWARENESS

❏ SUBJECTIVE SELF-AWARENESS:
ability to differentiate the self from the
social and physical environment

❏ OBJECTIVE SELF-AWARENESS:
ability to be the object of one’s own thoughts
and attention - to be aware of one’s state of
mind and that one is thinking
 SELF-AWARENESS

❏ SYMBOLIC SELF-AWARENESS:
A uniquely human ability to think about
oneself and use language (symbols) to
represent oneself to others
 FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE
At this stage, you will have the strong desire for freedom and
independence, which sometimes results in conflicts with
your parents and authorities.

Having known, more or less, who you are, what you like to
do, your preferences may lead you to want to do things your
way.

Independence is one of the hallmarks of maturity when

carried out positively and with great sense of responsibility.
You may think you are free and able to do
what you want to do.

You may feel a great sense of power with your

capabilities.

But as the saying goes:

“with great power comes great
responsibility”.
 Here are a few things to keep in mind to help you to stay on track.

HOW TO BE INDEPENDENT:

·Be responsible
Learn to manage time and
money
Develop planning skills
· Know your limitations
· Remain respectful of adults and
authorities
· Believe in yourself.
 CAREER INTERESTS AND INCLINATIONS

The middle and late adolescence period is a preparation for adult roles, which requires
that you seriously begin considering what you plan to do in the future.

Career exploration is one prominent task that an adolescent should engage in.

What do “I” want to become?

Knowing what your interests are and the type of things you like or enjoy doing will give
you an idea of what kind of career or vocation you want to get into or may fit you.