Looking at Yourself

Whenever you look into a mirror, have you

asked yourself “Who am I?”

What did you see?

• Physical “self”

• Shape of your face

• The color of your eyes

• Skin

• Body

What did you see?

•Thoughts•BeliefsIntellectual

“Self”

What did you see? •Ability to

relate•Associate with people

Social “Self”

What did you see? •Moods

•Fears•Likes•Dislikes

Emotional “self”

Physical “self”+ social “self”

+ emotional “self”+ intellectual “self” =

Total “self” (personality)

How did your personality developed?

Your personality is made up of your physical, intellectual, and other

traits.

Personality •Is made up of your physical, intellectual, and other traits.

The word personality itself stems from the Latin word persona, which referred to a theatrical mask work by performers in order to either project different roles or disguise their identities.

Traits-a quality that makes one

person or thing different from another.

Heredity

-is the passing of traits to offspring from its parents or ancestor.

-Bloodline

Trivia!

Gregor Mendel: father of genetics

Your Personality constitute certain strengths and weaknesses.

• Strategic Thinking• Focussed• Learning• Creative

• Seeing the Essence• Open-Minded• Inspiring• Visionary• Willpower• Confident

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Here are my personal top 5 weaknesses:• Lethargic• Ignorant• Slow

• Stubborn• Hesitant

How are you going to know your strengths and weaknesses?

• You may ask your parents and other family members to describe your specific strengths and weaknesses.• Analyze and compare your strengths

and weaknesses.• Examine your attitudes and values.

How are you going to know your strengths and weaknesses?

• It is sometimes difficult to accept your weak traits

• You may feel bad when told about your weaknesses. However, understanding and accepting yourself is a sign of growing maturity. A mature persons accepts things beyond his power to change. He learns to live with them and tries his best to transform those weaknesses into strenghts.

How do you develop a positive image of yourself?

• Awareness of your weaknesses should not make you fear what people may think of you? Do not worry about your identity. Worry keeps you from doing what you think is right.

• Trust yourself and be confident of your capabilities

• Be proud of your accomplishments though how modest they are

How do you develop a positive image of yourself?

• This attitude will raise your morale and help develop your positive self image.• A positive self image enables you

to relate well with others.

The Three Stone Masons

• Three stone masons in the middle ages were hard at work when a visitor came

along and asked them what they were doing.

The Three Stone MasonsThe first stone mason was hard at work, sweat beading his brow. “I am cutting this stone”, he grumbled.

The Three Stone Masons

The second stone mason, though less distraught, responded with a deep sigh, “I’m building a parapet”.

The Three Stone MasonsThe third stone mason, replied with a radiant face, “I am building a beautiful cathedral that will glorify God for centuries to come”.

The Three Stone Masons

A story about vision and a positive attitude