DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON

What is your understanding of a whole person?

1. How are your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related? How do they
interact?
2. What is your understanding of universal human values and how do these
affect a person’s thinking and behavior?
1. The concept of “holism” started with Descartes’ concept of duality which describes a
person as having a body and a soul.
2. Other duality philosophies are evolved. For instance, the Eastern concept of the “yin”
and the “yang” that explains nature as having a dual mode such as: black-white,
male-female, good-bad, and life-death which takes everything in terms of their
absolutes.
3. Holism was introduced by philosopher Jan C. Smuts who defined holism as tendency
in nature to form wholes which are greater than the sum of the parts through creative
evolution.
4. Holistic development of persons involves five aspects: physiological or physical
attribute; cognitive or intellectual functions of the mind; psychological or how a
person think, feel, and behave; social is about the manner an individual interacts with
other individuals or groups; and spiritual which embodies a person’s consciousness,
beliefs, values, and virtues.
VALUES AND VIRTUES
At the core of every person lies a system of beliefs that adheres to the highest ideals of human existence.
These ideals create meaning and purpose in a person’s life. These ideals are called values.
There are many fine values, such as courtesy, confidence, ingenuity, thrift, and so on. The trouble is that
the list of values grows easily and can cause many employees to lose their focus. They fail to prioritize. A
“short list” of values is far more useful in putting the workplace back on track.
Moreover, when the core values exceed four or five points, it becomes difficult to communicate and
reinforce them. The following are five candidates for the practical values having foremost importance:
 Integrity

 Accountability

 Diligence

 Perseverance

 Discipline

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/business-advice_b_3829655?
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