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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no

one thinks of changing himself.”


― Leo Tolstoy
The problem is . . .

WE DON’T WANT TO

CHANGE!
Why do we refuse to CHANGE?
CHANGE MEANS LOT OF ………….

• Trouble • Efforts

• Pain • Risk

• Sacrifice
We refuse change but we
would all love to be …
...Successful ...Victori
ous
...Triumphant
...An Achiever

...A Winner
HOW CAN
WE BE
WANT WE
WANT ?
START WITH OURSELVES!
Through…
What is
Personality?
PERSONALITY is a pattern of
a relatively permanent traits
and unique characteristics
that give both consistency
and individuality to a
person’s behavior.
What is
Personality
Development?
Is the IMPROVEMENT of the
organized pattern of behaviors and
attitudes that makes a person
DISTINCTIVE.
IMPORTANCE OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

• it grooms an individual and helps him make a


mark of his/her own
• reduce stress and conflicts
• helps you develop a positive attitude in life
How can we
develop our
personality?
We are going
to discover
our SELF
SELF-AWARENESS

SELF-ESTEEM

SELF-CONFIDENCE
SELF-AWARENESS
SELF-AWARENESS
Self-awareness is defined
as knowing oneself,
including one’s traits,
feelings, and behaviour. It
is having a clear
perception of your
personality, including your
strengths and weaknesses,
thoughts, beliefs,
motivation, and emotion.
What Comprises Self Awareness?
If you want to build a high self esteem
and become more confident, you should
have a sufficient level of self awareness.
This means you should know these
things:

1. Your goals in life.


2. The things and events that make you
happy, as well as those that make you sad.
3. Your strengths and weaknesses.
4. Your values and beliefs.
5. Your philosophy in life.
6. Your achievements and how you
attained them.
7. Your failures and what caused those,
as well as what can be done to prevent
them.
8. Your way of relating with others.
9. Your way of dealing with people,
events, and things.
10. How you see yourself and others.
Developing Self-awareness
• Believe self-improvement is important.
• Know who you want to be.
• Rate Yourself. Recognize your strengths and
weaknesses, likes and dislikes, and values.
• Seek Honest Feedback. Work with a
supportive,
encouraging
person you trust.
• Discover your
interests.
SELF-ESTEEM
Self – Esteem Quiz

This self-esteem questionnaire comes from Improve your Self-esteem (Dr Andrew
Page and Cindy Page
1995).
Self – Esteem Quiz

The more TRUE ANSWER


you give the LOWER your
SELF - ESTEEM.
SELF - ESTEEM
- refers to your
evaluation of who
you are.
- refers to the way
we see and think
about ourselves.
Self esteem – WHAT’S it made of. . .
- It is feeling good about
yourself putting a high
value on your worth,
thinking or thoughts in your
head about yourself and it
is different depending on
circumstances and
relationships.
- A strong and deeply - felt
belief that you as a person
have value in the world.
The Effect of Low Self - Esteem
• They are dissatisfied
with their lives
• They spend most of
their time alone
• They complain and
criticize.
• They worry about
everything and do
nothing.
• They have a hard time
forgiving their mistakes
The Effect of Low Self - Esteem
• Make themselves pay the price
forever.
• They believe they can never be as
good as they should be as others.
• They are afraid to show their
creativity because they will be
ridiculed
• They don't believe in themselves.
• They see themselves failing before
they begin.

People with low self-esteem have


an "i can't do it' attitude
The Effects of High Self-Esteem
-They don’t worry -They have the
about how others will courage to express
judge them. themselves.
The Effects of High Self-Esteem
-Their lives are - Their ideas are met
enriched with each with interest
new encounter. because others
want to hear what
they have to say.
The Effects of High Self-Esteem
- They are magnets to - People with high self-
positive opportunities! esteem have an “I
think I can” attitude!
Self-esteem Building Habits
Fill in every aspect of your life where you
know you choose the right thing to do
to contribute to something or someone.
SELF-CONFIDENCE
SELF - CONFIDENCE

Self-confidence is assuredness
in one's personal judgement
and abilities.

Two main things contribute


to self - confidence:
• Self-efficacy
• Self-esteem
Why Self-Confidence is important?
People who lack self-confidence can find it
difficult to become successful.
High Self - Confident VS Low Self- Confident
The bad news:
othere’s no quick fix, or five-minute
solution.
• The good news:
o building self-confidence is readily
achievable, just as long as you
have the focus and determination
to carry things through.
Tips to Boost Self - Confidence
• Think about your
positive points .
• Volunteer more often .
• Dream a little .
• Set goals .
• Play the part . (Dress
well, eye contact, firm
handshake)
Self confidence is all in
your mind
DECIDE - TODAY - to BE
SELF-CONFIDENT!

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