You need to take charge of 3.
Scriptwriter
your future This person does not only
1.Moviegoer watch, and she doesn’t only
act, but she actually creates
This person watches the
the entire movie from her
movie of their lives, admires
mind.
some parts and criticizes
She determines what she will
others.
say, what she will do, and
Aside from that, they do
how the movie will end.
nothing else. All she says the
She realizes she has
whole day is, “I like this thing
enormous control over her
and but I don’t like that
life, and sees to it that the
thing.”
movie of her life will turn out
The Moviegoer feels she has
beautiful.
absolutely no control of their
lives --- except to comment
about it. By the way, the Producer of the
Moviegoers are the most movie is God. He tells you,
pathetic, miserable people in “Make the movie beautiful, and
the world. I will give you all that you need
2.Actor for success.
This person does not only
watch the movie of their life.
They actually realizes they are
the Actor – and can control a
big part of their life.
They can actually make or
break the movie – by how
well they delivers their lines
and how they portrays their
character.
Actors are a happy bunch,
realizing they’re the start of
the show and enjoy some
level of control.
But many times, they wish
the movie would end in
another way – but realize that
they have no say in such
things.
The power of Journal Writing: problem, different points of
Unfolding Your Personal view and better solutions.
4. Personal and private.
Journey Unless you want to share
The pen is such a powerful tool in your stories, you have the
taking charge of one’s life as well as in choice to keep them to
fulfilling one’s dream. yourself. Writing is your time
alone. It is your way of loving
Handwriting can make our brain be yourself.
more flexible, open and expressive.
“A pen is certainly an excellent
instrument to fix a man’s attention
and inflame his ambition”
–John Adams
4 Practical Reasons to Maintain
a Journal
1. It is cost-efficient and available.
Emotional stress can be dealt
in many ways like talking to a
friend over a cup of coffee,
eating, travelling, shopping,
painting and many more but
writing is the most
inexpensive. Notebook and
pens are easy to find,
available and do not cost so
much.
2. It is preventive and pro-active.
Writing yields self-awareness.
When you write, you can
discover your strengths and
limitations. You will know
what your reactions are in
different situations and what
better ways to prevent, avoid,
or face your fears.
3. It is creative and productive.
Journal writing expounds
your imagination. You can see
various dimensions of your
Personal development or self- is the self that you aspire to be. It
development is a process of could include components of what
discovering oneself by realizing one’s our parents have taught us, what we
potentials and capabilities that are admire in others, what our society
shaped over time either by studying promotes, and what we think is in our
in a formal school or through best interest.
environmental factors. • There is negotiation that
exists between the two selves
UNIT 1: SELF-DEVELOPMENT which is complex because
Module 1: Knowing and there are numerous
Understanding Oneself during exchanges between the ideal
and actual self. These
Middle and Late Adolescence
exchanges are exemplified in
social roles that are adjusted
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of and re-adjusted, and are
wisdom.” -Aristotle derived from outcomes of
social interactions from infant
Self-concept to adult development.
refers to your awareness of yourself. • Alignment is very important.
• If the way that I am (the
There are two broad categories of actual self) is aligned with the
Self-Concept: way that I want to be (the
1. Actual Self ideal self), then I will feel a
2. Ideal Self sense of mental-being or
peace of mind.
Self-knowledge • If the way that I am is not
is derived from social interactions aligned with how I want to
that provide insight into how others be, the incongruence, or lack
react to you. Actual self is built on of alignment, will result in
this. mental distress or anxiety.
• The greater the level of
Actual self incongruence between the
it is who we actually are. It is how we ideal self and real self, the
think, how we feel, look, and act. greater the level of resulting
distress.
The actual self can be seen by others,
but because we have no way of truly Personal development
knowing how others view us, the modules ultimate aim is
actual self is our self-image. greater self-knowledge that
will lead to higher alignment
between these two
Ideal self personality domains.
