Self

is our cognition to ourselves,

what we think and know about
our identity, personality, and
individuality. It requires a lot of
self-evaluation and reflection to
be able to say that your self-
concept is high. Then again, it is
still focused on the cognition
component of attitude, proving
what Rene Descartes had said: I
think, therefore I am.”
Imagine yourself looking
into a mirror.

What do you see?

Do you see your ideal self or

your actual self?
Your is the self that you aspire to be. It is the one that you
hope will possess characteristics similar to that of a mentor or some other
worldly figure.

Your , however, is the one that you actually see. It is

the self that has characteristics that you were nurtured or, in some cases,
born to have.
 The and the are two broad
categories of self-concept. Self-concept refers to your awareness
of yourself. It is the construct that negotiates these two selves. In
other words, it connotes first the identification of the ideal self as
separate from others, and second, it encompasses all the
behaviors evaluated in the actual self that you engage in to
reach the ideal self.
 The is built on self-knowledge.
is derived from social interactions that
provide insight into how others react to you. The actual
self is who we actually are. It is how we think, how we
feel, look, and act.
The actual self can be seen by others, but because we
have no way of truly knowing how others view us, the
actual self is our self-image.
 The , on the other hand, is how we want
to be. It is an idealized image that we have developed over
time, based on what we have learned and experienced.
The ideal self could include components of what our
parents have taught us, what we admire in others, what
our society promotes, and what we think is in our best
interest.
There is that exists between the two
selves which is complex because there are
between the and . These
exchanges are exemplified in social roles that are
adjusted and re-adjusted, are derived from
outcomes of social interactions from infant to adult
development.
 is important. If the way that I am (the actual
self) is aligned with the way that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will
.
If the way that I am is not aligned with how I want to be, the
incongruence, or lack of alignment, will result in
mental distress or anxiety.
The between the
ideal self and real self, the greater the level of resulting
distress. Personal development modules ultimate aim is
greater self-knowledge that will lead to higher
alignment between these two personality domains.
 means making use of all the personal
resources – talents, skills, energy and time, to enable you to
achieve life goals.
Your knowledge of yourself and how you manage
yourself impacts directly on your personal effectiveness.
Being , making the most of your strengths,
learning new skills and techniques and behavioral flexibility are all
keys to improving your personal performance.
 Our personal effectiveness depends on our innate
characteristics – talent and experience
accumulated in the process of personal
development. Talents first are needed to be
identified and then developed to be used in a
particular subject area (science, literature, sports,
politics, etc.).
 includes knowledge and skills that
we acquire in the process of cognitive and
practical activities.
is required for setting goals, defining
an action plan to achieve them and risk
assessment.
 also determine whether real actions are
performed in accordance with the plan. If the same
ability is used many times in the same situation, then it
becomes a habit that runs automatically,
subconsciously. Here are some skills that will greatly
increase the efficiency of any person who owns them:
 It allows you to focus only on achieving a specific
goal without being distracted by less important
things or spontaneous desires. It may be developed
with the help of self-discipline exercise.
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It appears in the process of personal development, as a result of
getting aware of yourself, your actions and their consequences.
Self-confidence is manifested in speech, appearance, dressing,
gait, and physical condition. To develop it, you need to learn
yourself and your capabilities, gain positive attitude and believe
that by performing right actions and achieving right goals you
will certainly reach success.
It makes you keep moving forward regardless of emerging
obstacles – problems, laziness, bad emotional state, etc. It
reduces the costs of overcoming obstacles. It can also be
developed with the help of self-discipline exercise.
 It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the environment and
other people. Stress arises from the uncertainty in an unknown situation
when a lack of information creates the risk of negative consequences of
your actions. It increases efficiency in the actively changing environment.
 They help cope with the problems encountered with a
lack of experience. It increases efficiency by adopting new
ways of achieving goals when obtaining a new experience.
It allows you to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific
action that no one has tried to use. It can lead to a decrease or
an increase of costs, but usually the speed of action is greatly
increased when using creative tools.
It helps you achieve goals using new, original, unconventional ideas. Idea is
a mental image of an object formed by the human mind, which can be
changed before being implemented in the real world. For generating ideas
you can use a method of mental maps, which allows you to materialize,
visualize and scrutinize all your ideas, which in turn contributes to the
emergence of new ideas. These are just some, but the most important
personal effectiveness skills which make the achievement of any goal easier
and less costly.
Essay Writing
After discovering significant things about writing a
journal, reflect on your discoveries. write something
about yourself under the title “WHO AM I?”
Name: _______________________ Grade/Strand/Section: ___________

Format:

1 page only
11 x 8.5 paper size
1.5 spacing
12 Arial
1” margin

Submission:

August 8, 2020 ‘til 5pm

Through Google Classroom
(Turn in Assignment –
Classwork)