PERSONAL

DEVELOPMENT
LESSON 1 - Knowing Oneself - Strengths
& Limitations

MS. RUBY B. HERAMIA

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, learners are expected to:

 assessoneself by identifying values he/she upholds and

characteristics/habits she/he possesses
 discuss self-development and self-concept
 prepare a road map to understand self-development
Activity - Four Quadrants of Oneself

 Kindly work with a partner (anyone who is available to give you

some assistance) and assess how well you know yourself by listing
down your values, characteristics and/or traits using the Four
Quadrants of Oneself.

 I. Values you know well you possess

 II. Values you and others knew you possess
 III. Values you and others hardly knew you possess
 Iv. Values others knew well you possess
Sharing and Processing
Self-development

 is a process of discovering oneself by realizing one’s potentials and

capabilities that are shaped over time either by studying in a formal
school or through environmental factors.
 An individual encounters gradual changes deep within him/her that
may help him/her overcome unacceptable practices or traits which
lead him towards positive change for his growth or self-fulfillment -
Personal Development.
Know
Thyself
“AN
UNEXAMINED
LIFE IS NOT
WORTH LIVING.”
- SOCRATES
 The realization that
knowing oneself is
the open door that
leads us to knowing
others better. - Thomas
Hobbes
Self-concept

 isone’s abstract and general

idea about him/herself
particularly toward his/her
unique personality and his/her
own perception about his/her
set of values, point of views
and behavior.
 A person’s existence depends
on his/her perception.

 Ourmind is the seat of

consciousness.
-
Rene Descartes
Self-Concept Theory (Sincero)

 Self-concept is learned. - self-concept is

influenced by the person’s environment and can
be a product of the person’s socialization.
 Self-conceptis organized. - one’s perception
towards himself/herself is firm.
 Self-concept is dynamic. - self-concept
undergoes development as the person goes
through different experiences.
Three Components of Personality (Psychoanalysis
Theory – S. Freud)

 The Id - Man's personality is driven by pleasure

principle.
 TheEgo - It is the job of the ego to provide a
man some guidelines on how to behave
accordingly while he fulfilled his pleasure.
 The Superego - Holds our moral judgments or
concept of right and wrong that are believed to
be acquired from the family and the environment.
Remember…

 Personality is developed as man

learns the culture of distinguishing
right from wrong based on the set of
guidelines and standards that are
known to people which might have
been probably imposed by the people
in the community like parents,
teachers, elders or the community as
a whole.
Activity -
Challenge 1:
Editorial
Cartoon
Analysis
  What do you think is the message
of the cartoon? Do you agree with
the cartoonist?
Processing  How would you describe the
thought of the cartoonist toward
adolescents?
Activity - Briefly discuss the principles and concepts
of the famous philosophers. Do this on your paper.

 “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true

wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself
is true power.” - Lao Tzu

 “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” -

Aristotle
Activity - Study the
conceptual framework.
Analyze the connections of
the elements and explain it
in a concise manner.
 Self-development means
___________________________.

Knowing oneself is _________________________.

What I Have Self-concept is _________________________.

Learned? 1.
Self-concept have three 2.
aspects as enumerated by 3.
Sincero namely:

1.
There are three components 2.
of self, according to Sigmund 3.
Freud namely:
Answer
pages 9-11
My Road
Map
Assignment:

 Write a three-paragraph reflection on how he/she

lived his/her life for the past five years.
 
Guide questions:
1. Have you lived in accordance or opposite of your
name?
2. What delivered you to having this kind of life?
3. What would you like to retain the same or to change
your life?
4. What best quote can sum up your life?
Assignment:

 In your journal notebook, write your

personal insights about the lesson using the
prompts below.
  
 I understand that _____________.
 I realize that __________________.