Module 2: Self Awareness and Personality Development: Objectives

Module 2: Self Awareness and Personality Development
Objectives
On your successful completion of this module, you are expected to:
1. Understand one-self better and can express one’s own ideas about the meaning of self.
2. Explain how we handle our emotion
3. Relate an image about leadership to decision making
What is self-awareness?
Is having a clear perception of your personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs,
motivation and emotions.
Allows you to understand other people, how they perceive you, your attitude and your responses to
them-in the moment.
What matters most is how you see yourself
This might help if you…
 want to know more about yourself

 don’t understand other people’s reactions to stuff you’re doing
 feel like you’re weird or different
 want to be more confident
 want better self-esteem
Self-awareness is really just about being aware of who we are. It can relate to knowing your own
values, your beliefs, personal preferences and tendencies because we are all different in the way we
react to things, it can be really helpful to start thinking about how we work best, including things
like:
 how we learn best
 our talents and abilities
 personality traits
 political beliefs
 values
Why does it matter?
You know how famous people always say “Stay true to yourself”? This is actually really important
advice, but it’s not easy to stay true to yourself if you don’t know who you are.
By becoming self-aware and understanding your strengths and limitations, you open up
opportunities that just aren’t available if you don’t know yourself.
You’re also able to have more honest and genuine relationships because the people that you’re
attracted to will be attracted to you for who you actually are.
Characteristics of a Person
Eddie Babor discussed in his book “The Human Person, Not Real But Existing” that the human person
have several characteristics, among which are the following:
1. Rational - Every person is a rational being. This is what distinguishes a person from all other
creatures in the world. As a rational being, a person is free to think and has the capacity to
reason. He can distinguish what is right and what is wrong because he has intellect.
2. Free - All human beings are born free. A person has the freedom to do or not to do a specific
action. However, every person must be responsible for his own action. In other words, a
person can do whatever he pleases but not to the extent of doing harm to his co-creatures.
3. Unique - Every person is unique. Every person has his own identity such that no two persons
are the same. Generally speaking, human beings have the same characteristics and physical
features and but no two persons are the same because every person has its own perception,
has different sets of values and priorities in life.
4. Social being - Every person is intrinsically a social being. He cannot detach his “being” from
others and all other creatures in the universe. Human nature is characterized by his
togetherness and relationship towards other creatures; be it a thing, object or his fellowman.
5. Sexual - All created living things are sexual in nature but the uniqueness of expression of a
person’s sexuality makes it all different. The expression of a person’s emotions, attitudes,
feelings, actions and thoughts in sexual activity best exemplifies his uniqueness from animals.
Considering the characteristics, and their definitions, given above, it can be deduced that a human
person is the ultimate expression of the Supreme Being that has the freedom, capacity and ability to
reason, reflect and relate to his co-existence.
You as you
You Know the difference between your biological or inherited
traits and your environmental or acquired traits.
Your
self-
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Self-Awareness is an awareness of one’s own personality or
individuality.
 Be your own best friend and believe in yourself, so that you
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become the person you want to be
You are you and you are what you think
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 You are unique in your own way
 Only you can control your destiny and make a difference in your
life
You as a Filipino
Being aware of and remaining constantly on guard against the Filipino tendency towards
negativism.
Use your “lakas ng loob” (courage and strength) to move away from the fatalistic “gulong ng
palad” (wheel of fortune) and “bahala na” (come what may) attitude.
 Begin by getting involved with your own life
 Begin without expecting instant miracles
 Believe in your abilities and work unyieldingly to reach your objective
You and your Faith

Recognizing Divine Providence. Filipino worship is directed towards God as a father-figure
who takes care of all-“Bahala na ang Diyos”
You and Your Self-Help Concepts

Self-improvement teachings
Examples:
 Believe in yourself
 Keep your priorities straight
 Take responsibility for yourself
 Focus on what you want
 Control stress
 Do everything with love
Your self-made wall of negative self-talk

Negative self-concept
Examples:
 It’s just no use
 I just know that it won’t work
 That’s just my luck!
 I’m so clumsy!
 Everything I eat goes right to my waist
 Today just isn’t my day!
 I can never afford the things I want
 I never have enough time!
 I’m too shy!
The Self-Management Sequence
 Life is not a matter of luck or fortune
 Success in self-management is always the result of something else, something that leads up
to it
 Most of what happens to you happens because of you- something you created, directed,
influenced or allowed to happen
1. Behavior
- means our ACTIONS. How we act, what we do, each moment of each day will determine
whether or not we will be successful that moment or that day in everything we do.
- What we do or do NOT do
2. Feelings
- How we feel about something will always determine or affect what we do and how we will do it
- Our feelings will directly influence our actions
- Our feelings are created, controlled, determined, or influenced by our attitudes
3. Attitudes
- Are the perspectives from which you view life
- Good attitudes are created, controlled or influenced entirely by our beliefs
“The difference between a good and a bad day is your attitude”
4. Beliefs
- What we believe about anything will determine our attitudes about it, create our feelings,
direct our actions, and influence us to do well or poorly, or succeed or fail
- Belief is a power to make something appear to be something different than what it really is
- Belief does not require something to be true: it only requires us to believe that it’s true
5. Programming
- Our conditioning from the day we were born has created, reinforced, and nearly
permanently cemented most of what we believe about ourselves and what we believe about most
of what goes on around us.
- Conclusion:
Programming creates beliefs
Beliefs create attitude
Attitudes create feelings
Feelings determine action
Actions create results
So how can I work on it?

1. Assess your self-talk
- The first step in self-awareness is to listen to yourself.
- What’s going on in your mind?
- Is it a series of negative thoughts that make you feel pretty crap?
- Or are you always looking on the bright side?
In practice - Take a couple of minutes each day to just sit in silence and listen to what you’re
thinking.
One way of getting your inner voice going is to stand in front of a mirror and hear what you’re saying
to yourself about how you look.
It might even help to write down your thoughts so you can get a better idea of how positive
or negative they are.
2. Use your senses

- Our senses (sight and sound in particular) provide us with a huge insight into the world, ourselves,
other people and situations. But these senses are often viewed through a filter of our own self talk.
- For example, a frown does not always mean someone’s angry and someone groaning doesn’t mean
you’re boring. When our mind is determining how we see things it can be easy to start feeling hurt.
In practice - Next time you feel like someone is judging you or has made you feel bad about yourself,
take a step back and write down why you think this.
Ask yourself, could these actions have been interpreted differently? You might actually find
that your interpretation was clouded by your own negative thoughts.
3. Get your feeling’s out

- This can be hard if you’re not the kind of person who likes to think too deeply about your feelings,
but it can be really worthwhile. Our feelings are spontaneous and emotional responses to the things
we experience. Like our senses, they give us good information about what’s
going on around us.
- Sometimes it can be hard to tune into feelings, but there are a couple of physical signs that you can
look for which might help. Some examples include:
a warm feeling in your face might mean you’re embarrassed
a feeling of ‘butterflies’ in your tummy can mean you’re nervous
clenching your teeth might mean you’re angry.
In practice - Look out for physical signs which might indicate how you’re feeling. By engaging with
how you’re feeling, you can get a better insight into what you like, what makes you uncomfortable
and what makes you angry.
The Levels of Self-Talk

Level 1: Negative Acceptance
 The lowest, least beneficial, and the most harmful level of self-talk
 You say something bad or negative about yourself, and you accept it
 “I can’t” “If only I could…”
Level II: Recognition and Need to Change
 This level is beguiling
 On the surface it looks as though it should work for us, but instead it works against us
 “I need to…” “I ought to…” “I would…”
Level III: Decision to Change
 Is the first level of self-talk that works for you
 You recognize the need to change, but also you make the decision to do something about it
 You state the decision in the “present tense” like “I never…” “I no longer…”
Level IV: Better You
 The most effective kind of self-talk
 You are painting a completed new picture of yourself
 “This is me I want myself to create” “I am…” “Yes I can”
Level V: Universal Affirmation
 Self-talk which has been spoken for thousands of years
 Self-talk f “oneness” with God
 “It is…”
Activity 3
Be honest…
 What do you do when you’re angry?
 How do you manage your anger?
Decision Making Process

“Every person makes a decision every single day. Some are simple yet may entail serious thoughts”
What is decision making?

 Making a choice or coming to a conclusion
 Involves committal to action
Kind of Decisions
1. Operational Decision – concerned with how the different functions of the organization, such as
marketing, production, finance, etc. will contribute to its strategic plan.
2. Strategic Decision – concerned with the scope of the organization’s activities
3. Routine Decision – an ordinary decision on a wide range issues. The decisions are left to one
person, usually the elder
4. Urgent Decision – intended for some problems that occur rapidly and may cause serious
consequences if not dealt with urgency
5. Problematic Decision – must be taken when a difficulty has emerged and there is no obvious
solution
6. Consultative Decision - involves those who are affected by the results of the decision
Key steps in Decision making by Systematic Approach

1. Setting objectives- Define the purpose of the decision and consider what outcomes or
objectives it will achieve
2. Collecting information – have sufficient information for the choices you need to make
3. Identifying alternative decision – look at all possible decisions
4. Evaluating options – involves determining the extent to which the decision options meet the
decision objectives
Difficulties in Decision Making

1. Fear of consequences – the possible outcome of an impending decision may bring division
and disagreement
2. Conflicting loyalties – when one person is a member of a number of groups, this frequently
leads to divided loyalties about decisions
3. Interpersonal conflict – personal differences occur which provoked feelings of affection or
dislike among members and which interfere with sound decision making. Often another who
is not involved in the interpersonal conflict can bring the real problem into the open
4. Hidden agenda – One person may try to get the group to make a certain decision which he
wants for reasons which he will not share with the group
5. Blundering methods – a group may be so bound by rigid procedures that there is little
chance for a free expression of differences. Or a group may allow itself to substitute
personal opinions for adequate information. Or group may approach the decision making
process without testing for consensus
6. Inadequate Leadership – a leader may hinder good decision making if he restricts the
expression of opinion or discussion on issues too soon. Leaders may also fail to provide
assistance in selecting appropriate methods for decision making or be insensitive to the
factors causing difficulty in the group
7. Clash of interest – sometimes different groups or individuals within an organization do have
opposing interest
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Module 2: Self Awareness and Personality Development

What matters most is how you see yourself

This might help if you…

 want to know more about yourself

Why does it matter?

You and your Faith

You and Your Self-Help Concepts

Your self-made wall of negative self-talk

So how can I work on it?

2. Use your senses

3. Get your feeling’s out

The Levels of Self-Talk

 How do you manage your anger?

Decision Making Process

What is decision making?

Key steps in Decision making by Systematic Approach

Difficulties in Decision Making

What does the image show?

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