OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

Valenzuela City • Quezon City • Antipolo City • Cabanatuan • Pampanga

Veritas et Misericordia

Name: KYLIE GRACE V. WISCO Date: 09/13/21

Program: BS PYSCHOLOGY Section: 1-A-6

Session 1: Life Cycle and Goal Setting

INTRODUCTION

Human life cycle is complex. A human being starts a process of change that continues throughout life.
He/she is from a single cell to a person who develops and moves through an ever-changing world and
follows a unique trajectory. He/she is defined by family, socioeconomic status and neighborhood, culture,
religion and other institutions. To understand one’s life cycle, there should be an understanding of life
stages and significant events in each phase. Many are interested in the universal process of development,
but it is interesting to understand individual differences. Each person has an individual path to follow and
different goals. What makes each person unique? How does life course affect an individual? Are the goals
of an individual reflective of his/her life stage and life course?

Goals are part of life - the way someone needs to accomplish at work, the way an individual utilizes extra
time. Everything comes down to needs, and a person might want to achieve in each viewpoint – whether
he/she settle on a cognizant decision or runs with intuitive inclinations. Without defining goals or
destinations, life turns into a progression of disordered happenings you don't control. Your goals lead your
direction and help you avoid not to acquire the things you desire or fulfill your dreams.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of this module, students are expected to:
1. Explain/analyze life cycle is
2. Discuss the universal life cycle
3. Analyze goal setting
4. Examine one’s goals and develop his/her action plan

MODULE LESSON

Life expectancy in the country in 2010-2015 was 68.6 years, which was lower than the world average by
2.2 years. Filipino females (72.06 years) tend to outlive their male counterparts by 6.75 years. The
Philippines has been not able to keep pace with the rest of the world in broadening the lifespan of its
residents over the most recent 25 years (Philippine Journal of Science, 2018). Life cycle is defined as the
series of stages in form and functional activity through which an organism passes between successive
recurrences of specified primary stage.Human life cycle starts with fertilization. Life stages such as infancy,
childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and late adulthood are developmental phases. Each with its own
biological, psychological, and psychosocial characteristics, through which individuals pass over the course
of their lives.

All individuals pass through major life cycle transitions such as entering school, dealing with friends, getting
married, looking for a job, enter the adult world, or taking care for the elderly. These typical periods of
development are influenced by heredity, environment and maturation.

Goal Setting Theory

Goal setting is crucial for one’s success. Goal setting is a powerful way of motivating people and motivating
oneself. Dr. Edwin Locke pioneered a research in the 1960s’ about setting goals. This theory was more
known to work in industrial setting. Goal setting theory utilizes the SMART goals setting in which the goals
are expected to be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely(SMART). After several years,
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Dr. Locke and Dr. Gary Latham collaborated to a seminal work called, “A Theory of Goal Setting and Task
Performance.

The theory states that there is a relationship between how difficult and specific a goal was and the
people’s performance task. It was found out that difficult, yet specific goals led to better task performance
than easy yet vague goals. Those people who have specific goals perform better than those without
specific goals. For instance, words of motivation such as “I will pass the exam” or “You can do it” are less
effective than “I will have 90% of my sales target by next month”. A goal that is clear, challenging,
committed and well evaluated is better.

Five Principles of Goal Setting (Locke, 1960)

a. Clarity – Clear, measurable and unambiguous (specific) goals.

b. Challenge –Set a level of challenge to beat yourself with.
c. Commitment – The harder the goal, the more commitment is required.
d. Feedback – Listen to feedback from people to provide opportunities to clarify expectations,
adjust goal difficulty and gain recognition.
e. Task Complexity – The more complicated and demanding the role would give elevated level of
motivation to a person.

MODULE ACTIVITIES

A. Using the graph below, plot the most significant events in each stage of your life which you think
have shaped you become a better individual. You may use drawings, pictures, emoticons and
other images that will explain these events. You may plot as many as you want, either good or not-
so-good.

Here is a sample graph.

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Synthesis:

Among the life stages, which do you think is your best stage and your worst stage?

I feel like I am at my best stage right now. I am now in my late adolescence, which
means I’m into a few years away from adulthood. Together with that, I think I am more open and matured
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right now compared to before. I also consider this stage as my best version of self right now. I’m still looking
for thrills and would take any risk at any day, but I know for myself I can make wise decisions. Unlike my
worst stage, early adolescence. I feel like I was very impulsive that stage and did not really consider any
consequences before I do such acts.

Why would you consider that stage as the best phase of your life?

As I said earlier, this stage has the best version of myself. I feel like I got all the time in
the world. I am young and wise. Mistakes are still made but I know I’m far better than my wrongdoings.

What did you learn from the worst experience? How did you handle such experience?

For me, I learned to be wise especially when choosing or letting someone in your life
because they can play a huge part. Either they’re going to help you make it, or break it.

B. PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT AND GOAL SETTING

Mission statements are designed to provide direction and thrust to an organization, an enduring statement
of purpose. A mission statement acts as an invisible hand that guides the people in the organization.

Writing a personal mission statement offers the opportunity to establish what’s important to you, and can
help guide you toward a decision on a particular job, company, or career field. It also enables one to chart a
new course when they’re at a career crossroads.

(Retrieved from: https://www.livecareer.com/career/advice/jobs/creating-personal-mission-statements.)

Steps for Developing a Personal Mission Statement

Step 1: Identify past successes.

 I graduated Senior High School with honors, averaging 94.50.

 I am a consistent honor student throughout Elementary, Junior and Senior High School.
 We tried out live selling thrift clothes which lead to a lot of buyers!
 I was one of our school’s brand ambassador for the Senior High.
 I got recruited by Shopee to be also their brand ambassador.

Step 2. Identify core values.

Develop a list of attributes that you believe identify who you are and what your priorities are.

ATTRIBUTES:
 Smart
 Friendly
 Out-going
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Step 3. Identify Contributions.

Make a list of the ways you could make a difference. In an ideal situation, how could you contribute best
to your country, your family, your future employer, and to your community?

 Country - I can contribute my part as a citizen of this country by registering to vote as

it is my rights and duty to select the future leaders of our country. It’s also my
responsibility to criticize and speak up whenever I see something wrong with the
system I am in.
 Family - As an only daughter, an unica hija, it is my responsibility to work hard for me
to achieve my dreams, so that my family’s hardwork and sacrifices wouldn’t go to
waste.
 Future employer - To my future employer, as much as I could, I would work very
hard so that I can be a “future employer” too. But before all of that, it’s my duty to do
my assigned task and abide by the rules within the working environment.
 Community - As a part of our community, it is my duty to participate in any kind of
activities as long as it helps to improve every individual in the said community. To
further implement good progress and development.

Step 4. Identify goals.

My goal is to be happy with whatever I am doing. I hope the future me is genuinely happy with her
life right now. That’s my ultimate priority, because finding happiness in every little thing could make life a
lot easier. I had been struggling to continue on my life before, even right now, that’s why happiness is the
most important thing to me. Together with that, I want to be successful enough to provide my family’s
needs and wants.
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Step 5. Write mission statement.

I will continue to live off a life of purpose with the best version of myself in order to achieve genuine
happiness whatever and wherever I am today, and myself 5 years from now.

Source: Hansen, R. The Five-Step Plan for Creating Personal Mission Statements.

CLOSURE

Journal Writing

Does your personal mission statement translate OLFU’s mission and vision statement? Elaborate your
answer.

Yes, it perfectly fits the OLFU’s mission and vision statement. As per OLFU’s mission
statement, “to improve man as man” meaning to grow into the best version of ourselves/myself, just like
what I stated in my own mission statement. It very much reflects OLFU’s goals and are likely aligned with
each other.

REFERENCES

Life cycle. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster online dictionary. Retrieved May 3, 2018, from http://www.merriam-
       webster.com/dictionary/lifecycle

Locke, E. (2002). Setting goals for Life and Happiness. In Snyder & Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of positive
psychology (pp 299 – 312). Oxford University Press.

Papalia, D. E., & Martorel, G. (2015). Experience human development. New York: McGraw-Hill.