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This document discusses personal development and self-concept. It defines the ideal self as the type of person one aspires to be, and the actual self as the person one truly is based on their characteristics and experiences. It also discusses the importance of self-knowledge and having alignment between the ideal and actual self to avoid mental distress. Additionally, it outlines skills like determination, self-confidence, and problem-solving that can increase personal effectiveness.

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Lesson 1 Self Concept-1

This document discusses personal development and self-concept. It defines the ideal self as the type of person one aspires to be, and the actual self as the person one truly is based on their characteristics and experiences. It also discusses the importance of self-knowledge and having alignment between the ideal and actual self to avoid mental distress. Additionally, it outlines skills like determination, self-confidence, and problem-solving that can increase personal effectiveness.

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PERSONAL

DEVELOPMENT
Week 1
SELF-CONCEPT
I. Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you should be able
to:
a. Demonstrate understanding, friendliness,
adaptability, empathy, and politeness in
group setting;
b. Develop positive attitudes toward lifelong
learning; and
c. Build self-esteem by discovering their
unique abilities and characteristics.
Imagine yourself looking
at the mirror. What do you
see? Do you see your ideal
or actual
self ?
SELF-CONCEPT

Is your actual self, 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.
Ideal Self
● Is the self that you aspire or
want to be. It is the one that
you hope will possess
characteristics similar to that of
a mentor or some other
worldly figure. It is an idealized
image that we have developed
over time, based on what we
have learned and
experienced.
Actual-self
● 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 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 actual
self is built on self-knowledge.
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.
Self-concept
● Refers to your awareness of
yourself. It is the construct that
negotiates the ideal and actual
self. In other words, it suggests
first the identification of the ideal
self as separate from other, and
second, it encompasses all the
behaviors evaluated in the
actual self that you engage in to
reach the ideal self.
● Incongruence or lack of alignment between
the ideal self and actual self will result in
mental distress or anxiety. The greater the
level of incongruence between the ideal self
and real self, the greater the level of resulting
distress. Personal development module's’
ultimate aim is greater self-knowledge that will
lead to higher alignment between these two
personality domains.
Personal Effectiveness

Personal effectiveness 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 self-
aware, making the most of your
strengths, learning new skills and
techniques and behavioral flexibility are
all keys to improving your personal
performance.
Personal Effectiveness
Talents first are needed to be identified
and then developed to be used in a
particular subject area (science, literature,
sports, politics, etc.). Experience includes

Knowledge and skills that we


acquire in the process of cognitive and
practical activities.
Knowledge is required for setting
goals, defining an action plan to achieve
them and risk assessment.
Skills also determine whether real
actions are performed in accordance with
the plan. If the same ability is used many
times
SKILLS THAT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE
EFFICIENCY OF ANY PERSON WHO OWNS THEM:

Determination Self-confidence

Managing stress
Persistence

Creativity
Problem-solving
skills
Generating ideas
SKILLS THAT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE
EFFICIENCY OF ANY PERSON WHO OWNS THEM:

1. Determination

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.
SKILLS THAT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE
EFFICIENCY OF ANY PERSON WHO OWNS THEM:

2. Self-confidence
It appears in the process of personal development,
as a result of getting aware of yourself, your
actions and their consequences. It 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.
SKILLS THAT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE
EFFICIENCY OF ANY PERSON WHO OWNS THEM:

3. Persistence.

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.
SKILLS THAT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE
EFFICIENCY OF ANY PERSON WHO OWNS THEM:

4. Managing stress

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.
SKILLS THAT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE
EFFICIENCY OF ANY PERSON WHO OWNS THEM:

5. Problem-solving skills

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.
SKILLS THAT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE
EFFICIENCY OF ANY PERSON WHO OWNS THEM:

6. Creativity

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.
SKILLS THAT WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE
EFFICIENCY OF ANY PERSON WHO OWNS THEM:

7. Generating ideas

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.
Most failures emanate from weaknesses that are not
recognized or probably recognized but not given
appropriate attention or remedy. This could be a
weakness in communications, personality or ability.
Instead of giving up or indulging in self-pity, take action
and do something about it. Recognize your own talents
and abilities, build on them, utilize them to your greatest
advantage. This is where you can build your name and
popularity. Handicapped people like Jose Feliciano and
other blind singers did not brood over their physical
handicap. They recognized that they have a golden voice
so they searched for ways to enrich that talent and now
they have won international fame in the field of music.
THE POWER OF JOURNAL WRITING:

1. It is cost-efficient and available. Emotional


stress can be dealt in many ways like
talking to a friend over a cup of coffee,
eating, travelling, shopping, painting and
many more but writing is the most
inexpensive.
2. It is preventive and pro-active. Writing
yields self-awareness. When you write, you
can discover your strengths and limitations.
You will know what your reactions are in
different situations and what better ways to
prevent, avoid, or face your fears.
3. It is creative and productive. Journal
writing expounds your imagination. You can
see various dimensions of your problem,
different points of view and better solutions.
4. Lastly, it is personal and private. Unless you
want to share your stories, you have the
choice to keep them to yourself. Writing is
your time alone. It is your way of loving
yourself. You will not be judged by your
writing.

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