Personality

• It is the totality of qualities and traits

that are peculiar to a specific person.
• It is the pattern of collective character
– behavioral, temperamental, emotional
and mental traits of a person.
• It is the sum total of all the natural and
acquired traits that an individual
possess.
 The Study of the Self

Biological Environmental
Genetics Parents
Traits Friends
Community

The Self
Volition
 Factors that Affect the
Self-Concept
• Socio-Economic Status
• Names and Nicknames
• Appearance
• Relationships in the Family.
• Peers
• Intelligence and Abilities
 The Nature of the Self

The Real Self The Ideal Self

or the or the
Real you Self what others
Want you to be
 The Johari Window
OPEN BLIND
Known to you Known to others
And But
Known to others Unknown to Self

HIDDEN
Known to the Self DARK
Unknown to Others It awaits to be known
 Rationale of Empowering
The Self
• For Yourself
“ Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”
No point in blaming others and other
things for our short comings or mistakes.
• For Others
• For the Giver of Life
Parents and God
Barriers to Empowering
The Self

• Lack of Awareness

• Egoism

• Fear of Change
Strategies In Empowering
The Self
• Take responsibility for your own
growth.
• Have an optimistic view in life.
• Recognize your potentials and
accomplishments and accept your
weaknesses and limitations.
• Learn to prioritize things and set
attainable goals.
• Enter into a meaningful relationships.
• Deepen your concern for others.
• Grow in your prayer life.
• Lead a virtuous life.
• Improve your emotional intelligence.
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