Lesson 1:

Knowing Oneself
Strengths and Limitation
OBJECTIVES:
•  explain about self-concept: personal strengths
and development needs;
•  demonstrate talent/skills; and
•  Reflect on the importance of knowing oneself
in dealing with others and in increasing
efficiency.
SELF-CONCEPT ____1. I have strong sex appeal.
INVENTORY Take a
look at your own self- ____2. I am proud of my physical figure.
concept and answer the
following self-concept ____3. I am physically attractive and beautiful/handsome.
inventory in your journal.
Give yourself a rating
___4. I exude with charm and poise.
using the scale: 0 = very
weak;
___5. I am easy to get along with.
1 = weak;
2 = somewhat weak or
somewhat strong; ___6. I can adjust to different people and different situations.
3 = strong;
___7. I am approachable; other people are at ease and
4 = very strong comfortable with me.
___8. I am lovable and easy to love.

___9. I am a fast learner, can understand with one instruction.

___10. I am intelligent.

___11. I have special talents and abilities.

___12. I can easily analyze situations and make right judgments.

___13. I can be trusted in any transaction. __

___14. I have a clean conscience and carry no guilty feeling.

___15. I have integrity and good reputation.

___16. My friends and classmates can look up to me as a model worth emulating.

___17. I can express my ideas without difficulty.

___18. I talk in a persuasive manner that I can easily get people to accept what I say.

___19. I can express my ideas in writing without difficulty.

___20. I am a good listener

. ___21. I am emotionally stable and not easily
rattled when faced with trouble.

___22. I am logical and rational in my outlook and

decisions.

___23. I feel and act with confidence.

___24. I am a mature person.

Task 3 Guide Questions: Look at the results of your self-
concept inventory. Copy and answer the following
questions in your journal.

1. In what areas do you consider yourself strong (with score

14-16 or somewhat weak (score of 10-13) and very weak
(below 10)? ___________________________

2. Are there qualities you consider as your weakness, but

other people consider as your strength? What are these?
_________________
 Self-development

• Process of discovering
oneself by realizing one’s
potentials and capabilities
that are shaped over time
either by studying in a
formal school or through
environmental factors.
 KNOW Thyself

• States that a man who looks into

himself/herself and considers
contemplating on what he/she did or
what he/she thinks, reasons, hope
and/or fears and to what grounds he/she
feels all these can consequently learn
how to read and learn others’ thoughts
and passions in similar occasions.
Know Thyself
• For Hobbes, the true meaning of the maxim is
that when a man is conscious of his own thoughts
and passions, and observes how he behaves
under their influence, he will have a better
understanding of the thoughts and passions that
motivate others, and the reasons for their actions.
 Self-Concept

• Refers to awareness
of your self

• There are two broad

categories of self-
concept. IDEAL SELF
and ACTUAL SELF.
•Is the self that you
aspire
ACTUAL SELF • Is the one that you actually see
• Self image
• Derived from Social
interactions that provide
insights how others react to
you.
• Is built on self-knowledge
* Derived from social
interactions that provide
insights into how others react to
you
• Means making use of all
the personal resources –
talents, skills, energy and
time, to enable you to
achieve life goals.
 1. Determination

2.Self-Confidence

Skills that 3.Persistence

increase 4. Managing Stress

efficiency 5. Problem-solving skills

6.Creativity

7. Generating ideas
 Self-concept is learned
3
Aspect Self-concept is organized
s Self-concept is dynamic
 3
Components of
Personality
Activity: My Banner-The
Treasure within me
P.5
 Journal Writing:
Answer these following questions in your journal.

• 1. How well do you know yourself?

• 2. Are you happy and proud of yourself?
• 3. What are your strengths and limitations?
• 4. How do you deal with your limitations? Do you
have plans to improve them? How?
• 5. Do you like yourself when you are in the company
of your family and friends? Why and why not?
QUIZ:
• 1. It refers to awareness of your self.
• 2. It is the self that you aspire.
• 3. It is the one that you actually see.
• 4. It is the unconscious, unreflecting part of the mind
that desires.
• 5. It involves conscious thought and dealing with
reality.
Answer Key