GIGAQUIT NATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOME INDUSTRIES

S.Y. 2023-2024
ALS - SHS
Name:________________________________________ Date: ____________________
MOTIVATION
Activity 1: Write a simple description about yourself.

Activity 2: Knowing yourself

What is your favorite food,

How do you like to work? color and sports?

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Yourself

What are yor likes? What are your dislikes?

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. How do you feel about the activity?

2. After answering the activity, do you already know yourself?

Sub-activity 1:
The importance of knowing yourself: your key to fulfillment

What does it mean to know yourself?

Knowing yourself is about discovering what makes you tick. Among other things, it means:

 Learning your likes and dislikes

 Unearthing your beliefs and value
 Knowing your personal boundaries
 Accepting your personality traits
 Being a better team player
 Having a clearer path in your professional life
 Understanding how you interact with others
 Recognizing your core personal values
 Increasing your capacity for self-compassion
 Having a clearer idea of your life’s purpose
 Knowing what it takes to be self-motivated
 Being more adaptable

Ultimately, all of these things will increase your self-awareness. Being more self-aware lends to enhanced self-
development, acceptance, and proactivity while benefiting our overall mental health.
We’ll be more confident, make better decisions, have stronger relationships, and be more honest.
The importance and benefits of knowing one's self
Knowing yourself is about knowing what makes you tick. It means identifying what matters to you, your strengths
and weaknesses, your behaviors, tendencies, and thought patterns. This list describes the importance and benefits of
knowing one's self:

1. Despite your quirks, flaws, and insecurities, you learn self-love and acceptance. Once you do, you can walk
through the world with more confidence and care less about what people think.

2. You can change your personality flaws and improve on your weaknesses. You are empowered to become who
you want to be. This will help you become a better, more well-rounded person.

3. You’ll have more emotional intelligence, which is key to knowing others. You’ll be more conscious of your own
emotions and feelings, making it easier to understand another person's point of view.

4. You'll be more confident. Self-doubt disappears when you know and accept yourself, and others won't influence
you as easily. It'll be easier to stand your ground.
5. You’ll forge better relationships. It’s easier to share yourself when you know yourself. You’ll also know what kind
of people you get along with, so you can find your community.

6. You’ll be less stressed. Self-awareness will help you make decisions that are better for you. And when this
happens, you become less stressed about what people think or whether you made the right choice.

7. You’ll break patterns of disappointment. You'll find repetitive behaviors that lead to poor outcomes when you
look inward. Once you name them, you can break them.

8. You’ll be happier. Expressing who you are, loud and proud, will help you improve your well-being.

9. You'll feel more alive. Being who you truly are will give you energy, make you excited about life, and make all your
experiences feel richer.

10. You'll have more self-worth. Why is self-worth important? Because it helps you avoid compromising your core
values and beliefs. Valuing yourself also teaches others to respect you.

11. You'll understand your values. We can’t understate the importance of knowing your values. They will help you
make decisions aligned with who you are and what you care about.

12. You'll find purpose in life. Knowing purpose in life will give you a clear idea of where you should go and what you
should do.

Sub-activity 2: Identify your strength and weaknesses

STRENGTH

WEAKNESSES