I.

Your representation of self

Present a picture that best represents the following self of yours. Discuss the picture of the self it
represents.

Ideal Real

The image represents what I want to be which is
the personality and characteristics of a rock where
it is strong and firm. At the same time, it
symbolizes mental strength, confidence, and
unafraid.
Although, I am just like this big brown pillow bear;
big and intimidating but soft, caring, fat, and lazy
(not moving).

True False

I really like to wear bright and somewhat girlish I am limited to wearing darker colors due to me
colors of shirts. being a guy. Additionally, since I am fat and
sweaty, bright colored shirts would not fit me and
sweat marks would be more obvious.

Unified Multiple
 Whenever I meet someone, they will always see
my inner child, where I am jolly, curious, and
active.
I would have multiple identities when I meet
people according to their genders. If I would talk
to girls, I would be softer and kind of shy. On the
other hand, to guys, I would be more loud and
tough.

Individual Collective

I am one of the few casual volleyball players who is Just like the most in the Philippines, I am Christian
straight. Additionally, I do not really like playing who believes in the Holy Trinity and the writings in
basketball. the Bible.

II. Why are we so attached to our things? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2_by0rp5q0

- Based on different research in relation to psychology, people are always attached to things that they own,
since they provide a connection or relationship to it, and this phenomenon is called the “Endowment
effect.” Additionally, it has the essence of the former user of an object which gives an idea that a part of its
owner is contained or possessed on it. For instance, a badminton racket from a famous player is given to a
person. Therefore, he/she will think that the skill of the famous player is now passed to him/her through the
racket.
III. Why do we hate cheap things? How can we reverse this mentality?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFfHGGhCxCM
 - People have always had a notion that cheaper price is equivalent to lower quality of product overall, but the
introduction of industrialization made it have a higher quality while being affordable. This effect resulted
with the masses valuing more on a price of something rather than the rest of its parts. For a person to
reverse this mentality, they must have the mindset of a four-year-old or an artist, where they appreciate
more on the properties of a product such as function, design, uses, and purpose.
IV. How materialism can be good? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24L7r7SoK_Y
- Materialism can be good when the transubstantiate of the object has a positive personality which improves
the person’s identity or self. For instance, a person bought a barbell, therefore, he/she has virtues of
strength, endurance, and patience from the object, and it would embody to his psychology.
V. Why an ordinary life can be a good life? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHVZVCbicTg]
- Due to media, a good life must be like the lifestyle of the rich and famous such as owning a mansion-sized
house, driving an expensive car, and working in high paying job. Consequently, it tells everyone that their
ordinary lives are worse, and they could not attain a good life, but they are wrong. An ordinary life is heroic
since it requires immense skill and true nobility to maintain. Due to focusing on the lives of others, we often
ignore the good of an ordinary life we already have.
VI. Why is an ordinary life not good enough anymore?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KDB42qGT-8
- The question "What do you do?" frequently shapes our impression of new acquaintances and draws
attention to societal elitism based on occupation and wealth. This idea that exceptional accomplishments
are the only things that count leads to inflated expectations and inferiority complexes. The speaker
emphasizes the importance of ordinary lives by making the case that sincere connections and ordinary
events are the source of true joy and love.