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Personality Dynamics and Vocation
Personality Dynamics and Vocation
Personality – the totality of my person as I am, with all my weaknesses and strengths.
Vocation – a call.
- Since the religious call is directed by God to a person, the person himself has to know
himself more deeply in order to best respond to that call.
S.I. (Self-ideal) + I.I. (Institutional = I.S. (Ideal Self) P.B. (Present + L.S. (Latent
ideal) Behavior) Self)
INTEGRATION
(when needs are consonant to values)
or
DISINTEGRATION
(when needs are dissonant to values)
PERSONALITY DYNAMICS IN RETROSPECT
- Institutional ideal doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s based on the constitution of the
congregation – the teachings of Christ through the Church.
- Christ is the ultimate measure of maturity; the heart and mind of Christ have to be my
own.
I. VISION
- Values – are priorities; treasures; essentials; part of the vision or ideal; part of belief,
. emotion, goal; personally, and socially preferred. They are used as means to the
. ideal.
– includes cognitive (belief), affective (feelings) and psychomotor
(actions, . behavior)
Dimensions to Values:
1.) Subjective – I value it personally and others may not value it.
2.) Objective – something is good and valuable in itself whether I accept it or not.
Problem:
Consciously I target Theo-centric values.
Unconsciously I end up targeting the natural values.
In a religious, the first type of values should be our goal.
Levels of self-transcendence:
1.) Ego-centric - for self
2.) Social philanthropic - for humanity
3.) Theo-centric - for God
Note:
- There’s no perfect self-ideal because it’s tainted by unconscious needs to start with.
Valuing Process:
1.) Freely chosen
2.) Free alternatives
3.) Careful deliberation considering consequences of my choice. These should be aligned
with God’s values.
4.) Prizing and being happy with my choice.
5.) Publicly affirming it.
6.) Acting on it.
7.) Repeatedly until it becomes a pattern and apart of you.
Summary:
VISION
Self-ideal (S.I.) – Institutional Ideal (I.I.) = Ideal Self
expressed Values
through
Attitudes
Behavior
Actual Self – refers to present behavior and latent self (self that I don’t see)
expressed Needs
through
Attitudes
Behavior
I. Kinds of Needs:
1.) Consonant – support values
2.) Dissonant – go against values
2.) Psycho-Social
Sources of needs:
1.) Nature – innate ( potential to be developed )
2.) Nurture – experience ( when there is deprivation )
Note:
- Needs have to be set OPTIONALLY or adequately
- Nature’s hereditary – illnesses like psychoses, schizophrenia
- Nurture – kind of development or upbringing
- Depression – relegating hurt into the subconscious for self-protection
o This is done the child who can hardly cope with reality.
o Adults use – mind to understand
– friends to rely on
– faith
– Conscious
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Suppressions
DISSONANT NEEDS
1.) Abasement
2.) Succorance
3.) Harm Avoidance
4.) Aggression
5.) Defendence or Failure Avoidance